'Ageless Job Search' aiding over-50s back into employment

Employment support service Resource is responding to increased demand from the over-50s by launching “The Ageless Job Search”, designed to tackle age-related barriers in the workplace.

Chief executive Victoria Sterman says the charity is currently assisting 50 people in that age group and has “records on our database of 750 clients over the age of 55 who have successfully secured employment in recent years with our support”.

Some of their stories will be shown on video at a morning workshop at JW3 on January 17, at which Baroness Altmann will speak on the value of older workers.

Ms Sterman said a number of older Resource clients had reported “unfortunate work-search experiences.  Although we now have laws designed to prevent age discrimination in the workplace, those of a certain age know only too well it still exists, albeit often tacitly.”