Opening Doors to An Active Life for People Over 50

• An initial diagnostic interview and skills audit to assess client needs and develop a short term/long term Action Plan
• Follow-up interviews to review Action Plan and offer further support and guidance to progress onto training/employment
• Support with career progression/career change, job search strategies and the application process, e.g. CV production, application forms, applications on line, and mock interviews

• Open Age offers Basic Computer courses for Employment
•  IT support sessions for job search on Mon/Tues/Wed
• Referrals into learning with a range of local providers
• Work Placements at Open Age and referrals to other providers
• Referrals to Campden Charities for Working Age Grants

• Job brokerage, promoting the skills, experience and qualities of older workers  with local employers
• Continuing support throughout the interview process
• Assistance with the early transition into a new job and in-work support for the first six months of employment

• An opportunity for clients to meet others in similar circumstances and to explore issues of health, diet and exercise, self confidence and self esteem
• Pre-employments seminars to address the challenges of the job application process from producing a winning CV to role playing the interviewer and interviewee at the job interview
• Pre-retirement seminars which focus on  life changes in relation to changing roles, maintaining a healthy life style, accessing relevant benefits and support and managing  financial issues