Careers and Issues

It’s never too late to be what you might have been according to George Elliot and, with the abolition of age discrimination, there’s never been a more opportune time to start a new career. Perhaps now you have had years of experience you know what you would really like to do and are considering something completely different. If you are still undecided, there are lots of ideas and guidance here to help you.

You also may be in employment experiencing discrimination or fearing redundancy. If you are facing any of these issues then there are some articles in this channel that can give you help and support.

Cooking up a New Career When Chris Hurley went along to a Pampered Chef cookery show she was inspired by the passion and enthusiasm of the hostesses running the demonstrations.  They were so obviously enjoying their work and said that becoming a consultant with Pampered Chef provides opportunity, independence and flexibility for anyone at any age.  Janet Kennedy, 47, from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, who gave up her job at a university to run her own business as an independent consultant for The Pampered Chef has achieved all that an more. To read about her experience as a Pampered Chef consultant click here... _________________________________ Watch the Anneka Rice video Working Life Begins At 50! One in two 50-pluses say it’s not too late to find their dream job Millions of British workers are still dreaming about what they want to do ‘when they grow up’….and they’re aged over 50. 46% of 50-pluses in the UK say they are not too old to start a new career or fulfil lifetime job goals, new research by learndirect Careers Advice, the UK’s largest provider of free, impartial advice on careers and learning, reveals. To find out more and to watch the video click here... _________________________________ Ski slopes open a new world for Alan Training to be a ski instructor allows Alan Tompkins to do what he loves best. Learn more here...

A New Career - and the party’s only just begun Redundancy gave Terri Rhinds the opportunity to combine a successful business with her passion for food and cooking. Following redundancy and disillusionment with the commercial world, Terri Rhind was looking for a new career challenge that she could fit around looking after her grand-children. This might have sounded like a tall order for a woman in her early fifties, but she landed a job that ticked all the boxes, as well as indulging her passion for cooking and food, as a consultant with My Secret Kitchen, a party plan based food company To read more click here... _________________________________ Welsh Teacher Finds International Opportunities a Dream The World is full of opportunities for retired teachers.  Once you’ve taught for a few years in the UK, you can literally work anywhere in the world that you choose. The opportunities are limitless and you don't even have to speak a foreign language. To read about Rudi Powell, a Welsh Science Teacher, who followed his dream and how you could teach overseas click here...