This document discusses challenges and opportunities for career transitions in retirement. It addresses common issues people face as they approach retirement like jobs before retiring, reinventing yourself, and working opportunities after 65. It explores options like working differently through reduced hours, pursuing a new career direction through additional education, or self-employment. Resources are provided on industries with growing jobs for retirees, the 225 best paying jobs, and fastest growing fields. Advice is offered on resumes and cover letters when seeking new roles in retirement.

1. Jenni Proctor
Career Clarity
http://careerclarity.com.au
http://claritycareermanagement.com.au/
jenni@careerclarity.com.au

2. CHOICES
CHANGE
CONFIDENCE
CHALLENGES

3. Biggest challenges
Age issues
 Jobs before retiring
 Transition to retirement
 Reinventing yourself
 Working opportunities after 65
 Where can you get help?

4. Biggest challenges – Perceptions?

5. Stereotypes

6. Biggest challenges – Beliefs?

7. Reality Check

8. Time to rethink -
What do we really want from the next stage of life?
Full time work Part-time | Portfolio
 Same or different work?  Same or different work?
 Same or different workplace?  Same or different workplace?
 Employed or contract?  Employed or contract?
 Consultant?  Consultant?
 Time frame?  Time frame?

9. Possible actions
1. Working differently
2. New job
3. Change of career direction
4. Self-employment
5. Work into retirement years

10. 1. Working differently
 Transition to Retirement
 Tax terminology
 Getting your head around the idea
 Step by step towards what you want for your future
Possibilities
 9 day fortnight
 3 0r 4 days a week
 Job share

11. 2. New job – Reinvent yourself?
 New image
 Updated resume

12. Resume
 Impressive
 Make a feature of your achievements
 Overview of your career – Positive, dynamic,
 Realistic ap
 Applications – Your experience

13. Cover letter
 Acknowledge what you haven’t done
 Emphasise what you have done related to this position
 Demonstrate understanding of the role, the
organisation, the expectations
 Ensure your achievements and your match to the
position are clearly outlined

14. 3. Change of career direction
 Previous webinars CHOICE, CHANGE, CONFIDENCE
 Study to build on your expertise eg mediation
 Study to change direction entirely eg education to
career development
 Opportunity to do something you have always wanted
to do eg working in a nursery or following some
passion.

15. 4. Self-employment
 What are you already doing?
 What do you love to do?
 What have you dreamed of?
 Is there a great opportunity that you have noticed?
Negatives: Hard work, Paperwork, Business knowledge
Positives: Satisfaction, Fulfillment, Using
skills/experience, Home based, Linked by Technology

16. 5. Work into retirement years
Merrill Lynch New Retirement Survey
 most boomers would prefer to cycle between periods
of work and leisure.
 increasingly interested in CAREERS that
involve helping society, locally and globally
 Encore career - use your knowledge and experience to
make a real difference in the lives of others.

20. Where will the new jobs be?
Top 10 Industries (2012-13 )
1. Property and Business Services
2. Retail Trade
3. Construction
4. Education
5. Accommodation, Cafés and Restaurants
6. Transport and Storage
7. Government Administration and Defence
8. Cultural and Recreational Services
9. Mining Health and
10. Community Services

21. 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers
Combination of Pay, Growth and Openings
 Management Analysts
 Teachers – postsecondary
 Logisticians
 General and operations managers
 Registered nurses
 6 types of doctors
 Medical and Health Services managers
 Financial managers

22. And for a bit of fun……
79. Copy writers
80. Creative writers
81. Poets and lyricists
100. Personal and home care aides
171. Demonstrators and product promoters
172. Cartoonists
173. Painters and Illustrators
185. Composers
225. Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks

23. Fastest growing jobs for Baby Boomers
1. Social and Human Service Assistants
2. Personal and Home Care Aides…....Aged care included
4. Teachers – post secondary
20. Training and Development Specialists
23/4. Employment sector
42. Light delivery services
43. School officers (teacher aides)
52. Adult literacy teachers
86. Cleaning services

24. Links
 Jobwise
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/Jobwise/Pages/default.aspx
 Adage
http://adage.com.au
 Be Next
http://BeNext.com.au

27. Jenni Proctor
Career Clarity
jenni@careerclarity.com.au
http://CareerClarity.com.au
http://claritycareermanagement.com.au/
http://RedesignRetirement.com.au