The methods by which older workers in and out of the labour market can be persuaded to seek training, retraining and work in new occupations and settings.
Age Awareness Drama GroupStudents aged 19-25 at the University of Hull present age related stereotypes as a series of sketches.
Ageless at Work Mentoring Guidance PackGuidance Pack 1 has been produced principally for an internal audience, responding to requests from Ageless at Work partners in France, Finland and England for early information from the desktop research element of the Work Package.
Career FinderThis on-line product is part of the resource available to individuals to help match skills to jobs.and make decisions about future direction.
Community of Interest Platform (COIP) COIP is an intranet resource which has been developed to enable all partners, including transnational partners to share systems, ideas, engage in discussion groups, keep each other informed of progress, post key documents etc.
CREATE WorkshopAn interactive, online tool, contextualised to 5 target groups – women, under 30s, over 50s, ethnic minorities & people with disabilities.
E-portfolio On-line resource designed to: help older people to review and assess the learning, skills and aptitudes developed through their lives assist individuals in representing themselves and their abilities to employers through helping individuals assess themselves, aid confidence building and renew self esteem include links to on-line skills assessment exercises provide links to relevant training provision .
Interview Skills Booklet VLSC have been developing training materials including programmes and a support network, to build the capacity of voluntary and community organisations.
Learning in the Workplace Report on methods of delivering learning to older workers within the workplace.
Learning Theme Report: Age and Employability.This Learning Theme looks at labour market factors affecting the employment prospects of those over 50, with a focus on initiatives to improve access to, or enhancements in, work for this diverse age group.
OWEN ToolkitInformation on age legislation, practical templates for policies, proformas, application forms, reference letters, job outline, job specs etc; sickness, annual leave, email internet, redundancy & retirement policies etc all age friendly.
OWEN websiteWebsite for key resources: documents, exchange of views, on-line training materials on using OWEN resources, toolkit, articles re age related employment issues, case studies.