WORK in the Second Half of Life
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BeNext - is an online mature age job and career centre supporting job seekers who are fusing life experience and "know how" to get work that matters.
People are wanting to be connected and engaged in work that has meaning in the second half of life. Whatever your situation, take the time find something which fits with where you want to BeNext in life.
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Meet the employers making careers in the second half of life a reality. Click on the links below to find out which organisations are needing mature skill and experience.
Helen, Perth. I'm 57yrs old and recently taken voluntary redundancy. I know I want to work but am old enough to value the concept of "meaningful" work.
(14days later) ...through your BeNext website I have been able to secure a 'meaningful' receptionist role in an Aged Care home
Latest Career Advice, News and Articles
So where do you start with training and development. We have compiled a list of resources and key questions to ask and get answers to help you on your training way. Click here to be informed on how to choose the right mature adult training course for you.
What are the options and choices available when the mind is willing but the body is not playing fair?m Click here to read more on managing your work health balance as a mature age worker.
Mature age employment: Use experience to get that job- stories worth sharing
The Australian of the Year and Senior Australian of the Year 2010, both over 50 years of age, are championing a new path in life. One that is being taken up by more and more Australians which benefits themselves as well as the community and society in which they live. Here, Senior Australian of the Year 2010, renowned cook, TV personality, accomplished author and entrepreneur Maggie Beer, shares her story.
To read more about Senior Australians of the year go to www.australianoftheyear.org.au. Much like Maggie we would like to hear your story. Would you like to share your story? If you do we would really like to hear from you so that others can learn from your experience.
Articles of interest
Explore Mature age work opportunities- Retirement work is good for your health.
Before you start packing up your desk, take into account recent research that indicates that retirees who continue to work in either a part-time or full-time capacity actually have an excellent quality of life with better physical and mental health than their non-working counterparts. Read more retirement work is good for your health.
Plan for a retirement work life balance- Make your work -life balance a reality. Can you really mix business and pleasure? We’ve been taught that the two are clearly opposites, that there is a distinct line drawn between them. So, is it really possible to achieve a work/life balance?What is a work/life balance anyway?For those approaching or already in retirement, a work/life balance can mean a number of things. Read more to make your
work -life balance a reality.
Connect:Employers want mature age workers-Teachers can keep the dream alive and stay on the road longer in 2010.
Before packing the van and checking the road map, retired teachers choosing the grey nomad path are keeping the dream alive longer through The Grey Nomads Teacher Recruitment Program.
Find -Volunteer work- questions to ask before you start. Now is the perfect opportunity to give back to the community one of the most valuable things you can offer- your time. Volunteer work is rewarding, meaningful and helps those who need it the most. You may want to do it to "give back" or it may be a path to a new career. But, like any other job, you must ask the right questions and do your research before you start. Read more to get started in finding the right volunteer work role.
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Freedom to work or freedom from work survey
From all of us at BeNext, we want to thank each and everyone who contributed to the survey. In the end more than 600 people added their voice to the survey. It proved to be very timely and insightful especially as the early results from the survey helped support BeNext's submission to the Queensland Government's Positively Ageless discussion paper.
The Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan, released the Intergenerational Report 2010 , the third in the series. In the 164 page report it outlines the impact of an ageing population on workforce skills and productivity. The report to some extent acknowledges the need for a mature age Australian workforce, one that supports diversity and people working at any stage in life. It is encouraging to see the Golden Gurus program, proposed by Queensland's Ernie Peralta, will be continued and the productive ageing program to support mature age job seekers.
