New employment guide for the over fifties!

According to the Office for National Statistics the number of pension-aged workers surged to more than 1.1m in 2005, the highest level since records began in 1992. By 2010, forty percent of the workforce will be aged 45 or over, and the proportion of older people in the population is growing.

Changes in age discrimination laws due to come into force in October this year will mean it will become unlawful when employing or training people to discriminate directly or indirectly on the grounds of age. Many people now continue to work past the age of fifty. Despite all the promises about an end to age discrimination, itís still not easy to find employment if youíre over 50 - or even younger in some cases.

How to Find Work When Youíre Over 50 provides all the information necessary for job-hunters to turn their wealth of experience and skills into a fulfilling career move. Written by experienced careers adviser Jackie Sherman How to Find Work When Youíre Over 50 covers all aspects of finding work from thinking about goals to what to do if no job materialises.

This book will help job hunters to:

Present their past experience in the best light

Find places that advertise jobs specifically to older people

Learn how to use modern technology to apply on-line or send off their details electronically

Answer difficult questions on application forms or during interviews

Prepare for telephone interviews

Layout letters and CVs effectively

Discover what changes are taking place to pension law and to age discrimination legislation

Identify a range of alternatives to conventional employment including running your own business or voluntary work

How to Find Work When Youíre Over 50 is particularly useful for people who want to find work but feel their age may be a limiting factor. It will enable them to concentrate their job-hunting efforts in areas that genuinely welcome older people.

About the author:
ëMany people approach job hunting in a piece-meal fashion, flicking through the first available newspaper or ringing up companies suggested by friends. However, if your search is approached in a logical manner, you can make sure that every angle is covered and that you are not missing out an important step in the process.í

Jackie Sherman spent over 12 years as a careers adviser, working with undergraduates including many mature students at a number of British universities. She then ran her own business designing CVs before training as an IT and Adult Basic Skills tutor.

Since 1995 she has run numerous workshops for the unemployed or people returning to work after a career break, as well as training courses for administrative staff. She has spent time working for Age Concern providing drop-in sessions for older people and writes a regular ëYou Can Do ITí column for the Over 50s website www.laterlife.com Jackie therefore has a wealth of experience in the fields of careers and job hunting and is particularly aware of the difficulties faced by older job applicants.

Her previous books include two aimed specifically at older people: Getting the Most from your Computer and Everyday Computer Activities both published by Age Concern.