Get a job – at my age?
Finding a job is no easy feat. Fresh-faced graduates, ambitious career people and determined job seekers will take no prisoners as they scrap it out to secure their place on the career ladder. But wha ...
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Older self-employed workers all in great pay squeeze
The number of self-employed people over 65 has more than doubled in the past five years to reach nearly half a million. Self-employed people tend to be older, with an average age of 47, compared with ...
Economic contribution of £61 billion by over 65s
People aged 65 and over in the UK contributed £61 billion to the economy last year through employment, informal caring and volunteering, according to a new report by Age UK. That’s equivalent to 4.6 p ...
Combating ageism in your workplace
Despite what people might tell you, being older in your workplace doesn’t get any easier. As the years pass by, chances are you’ll be discriminated against far more frequently. Your age might even lea ...