Where are
you up to in your working life?
Some people were born knowing what they
wanted to do and have gone on to achieve
great things. For them, their fifties
and sixties are probably the zenith of
their career - the time at which they
realise their full potential in high-powered
jobs where their prime focus is on developing
the future of others. However, behind
that they may have a lurking worry - "What
will I do when all this ends?"
By
contrast, others, although they have had
full and fulfilling working lives to date,
never knew, and still don’t know
now what they were born to do. They may
be wondering if life has passed them by
and be struggling with decisions about
job or career changes or possibly starting
their own business.
At
this time in your life there's a broad
spectrum of opportunities for everyone
on the working life scale regardless of
how near you are to either the 'want to'
or 'have to' end of the scale. Some may
want to continue working for as long as
possible even though they have no financial
need to, some may have to - whether
or not they want to. Some may be fortunate
enough to have taken or be facing retirement.
Others may be contemplating or weighing
up the advantages of redundancy. Any or
all of these groups may be seeking better
work life balance.
All
may be thinking ‘what now?’ That’s
where in my prime comes
in.
Are
you looking for something to do for the
next 20 years?
Of
course you are, you’re in your
prime and you don’t just want
to stop. Most people these days face
a very long period of maturity before
they're anywhere near 'elderly' or
'old' - this is an age where you still
have plenty of potential and a desire
to be involved.
Fortunately age is
certainly no barrier when it comes to
work and all that wisdom, experience and
expertise means you're well-placed to
take on whatever challenge you choose.
Of course there are challenges - but there
are at any age. Here, we aim to guide
you through the opportunities available,
highlighting relevant rights and legislation
and directing you to other organisations
and advisory bodies where you can find
out more.
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