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Slide 1: The 5 Step Plan to your Mid Life Career Change Click to edit Master subtitle style Rob Horlock www.MidLifeOp.com http://MidLifeOp.blogspot.com 4/26/10
Slide 2: Contents  Background  What are the 5 Steps?  The 5 Step Plan – outline  More details  Summary 4/26/10
Slide 3: Background  Increasing numbers of people in Mid Life are looking for a new role  Redundancy  Fed up  Moving on  Mid Lifers often encounter ‘age related’ issues  Not legal to discriminate on the basis of age, but …  The 5 Step Plan is specifically tailored to address age 4/26/10 related issues when applying for a new role
Slide 4: The 5 Step Plan  Step 1: Assess yourself  Step 2: Consider your options  Step 3: Planning your next move  Step 4: Spread the word  Step 5: Interviews and beyond 4/26/10
Slide 5: Step 1: Assess yourself  What is your personality type?  How does it affect your jobsearch?  Are you a Lark or an Owl?  Why does this matter?  Company Cultures  Which one suits you?  Do you look healthy?  If not, you’re falling into one of the classic Mid Lifer’s 4/26/10
Slide 6: Step 2: Consider your options  Full or part time  Move companies or just move roles  Start your won business  Contracting  Consultancy  Franchising  Semi – retirement  Volunteer 4/26/10
Slide 7: Step 3: Plan your move  What can you offer?  Specifically, what can you as a Mid Lifer offer?  Structuring your day  Reviewing your finances  What resources are available?  Putting things into perspective  Are things really that bad?  Understand the Change Model 4/26/10
Slide 8: Step 4: Spread the word  Developing your CV  You don’t have a CV?  Top tips for CV development  Do’s and Don’t’s  Power phrases and Action verbs  Your covering letter  Does it matter? Yes it does!  Using Recruiters 4/26/10
Slide 9: Step 4: Spread the word (2)  The importance of networking  Not as bad as it sounds  Online networking  Your online presence  It stays there for a very long time!  Networking meetings  The diversity monitoring form  Another barrier for mid lifers! 4/26/10
Slide 10: Step 5: Interviews and beyond  Interview preparation  Interview Do’s and Don’t’s  Types of interview  Don’t drop your guard on the ‘phone  Types of interview questions  What is a competency based interview?  Accepting the offer! 4/26/10  No, you don’t say Yes straightaway!
Slide 11: The 5 Step Plan – more details  The 5 Step Plan is a structured approach to job searching which will provide advice, guidance and a host of tips for all job seekers  But it’s specifically designed to help the older job seeker  The 5 Step Plan is a 50 page ebook  That’s 50 pages packed with advice – no pictures!  Details can be found here: The 5 Step Plan to your Mid Life Career Change  Money back guarantee: 4/26/10
Slide 12: Summary  The job market is undoubtedly more difficult for older job seekers  The 5 Step Plan is a structured approach to your job search  The Plan will give you a host of tips and inside information  Lessons learnt from the sharp end!  Money back guarantee!  What have you got to lose? 4/26/10
Slide 13: The 5 Step Plan to your Mid Life Career Change Click to edit Master subtitle style Rob Horlock www.MidLifeOp.com http://MidLifeOp.blogspot.com 4/26/10