Enhance the Work You Have

You may be staying in your job longer, even past typical retirement age, for both financial and personal reasons. If you’re like many people, you’re looking for ways to make positive change and re-engage in work that may have become routine.

Make Positive Change

Rethink your job. Use these resources to refresh your approach and reframe goals so you can look forward to work:

		How to Succeed at Work
		Job Enrichment Strategies
		Postive Works II
		Career Laddering: Making Positive Moves

Redesign your tasks and workspace. Find out how to make your work more flexible and manageable:

See “Dealing Effectively With Age” and “Creating a Safe and Healthy Working Environment” in the publication Safe and Healthy: A Guide to Managing an Aging Workforce

Strengthen work relationships Explore these tip sheets for ideas about sharing your knowledge and experience:

		Bridging the Generation Gap at Work
		Communicating With Confidence
		Mentoring: How to Be an Effective Mentor
		Work Relationships: Learn to Manage Your Manager

Keep Learning Increase your value to your employer and enrich your life by taking a course through

		community learning
		your local school board
		distance education
		your union or professional association
		an Albertan post-secondary institution

		A Positive Attitude Will Help You Learn
		Take Charge of Your Learning at Work
		Learning to Advance Your Career