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Plan Your Career

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How to Handle a Career Move When You’re Over 45

A guide to dealing with a career change as a mature worker. If you don’t know where to start, here’s a way forward.

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Align Your Financial Plan with Your Career Plan

As factors in your life evolve, so do your financial needs and career objectives. In times of change, make sure your career plan and financial goals support each other.

Look for Work

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Tools and Resources

Addressing Negative Stereotypes about Mature Workers

If you are looking for work as a mature worker, common beliefs about aging can work for you or against you. Learn how to combat negative stereotypes and take advantage of positive ones.
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Over 45 and Looking for Work: Making Midlife Career Moves

Looking for work in midlife can feel overwhelming, especially if you were not expecting a change. Here’s how to plan your way forward one step at a time.
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Information and Support for Mature Job Seekers

As a mature worker, you may find today’s competitive labour market very different from the last time you looked for work. Learn how to navigate the new reality, and where to get support.
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Working After Retirement

If you’re over 50 and working or looking for work, you’re not alone. You’re part of a growing and diverse group of people who are staying in or returning to the workforce in their 50s, 60s and 70s.
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Overqualified? Make the Best of Your Experience

Using tried and true career planning and work search techniques will help you present your qualifications in a positive light.

Your Finances and Health Affect Your Work Choices

Your finances and health can affect the work choices you make now and in the future. Use this information to identify the challenges you might face and to find resources to help you succeed.

Alberta Labour Force Profiles: Aged 45 and Older

Provides statistics and trends in the labour market for Albertans aged 45 and older. Topics include employment, unemployment, labour force participation, industry, occupation, education, and demographics.

Retiring or Turning 65

Are you newly retired? Planning your retirement? Or wondering about programs and services for people who have reached the magical age of 65? This is the page for you!
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What to Do First After Job Loss

Losing a job is one of the most stressful things a person can face. But taking care of a few important tasks in the first few weeks can protect you and help you feel more in control of your situation.

Canadian Association for Retired Persons (CARP)

CARP is a national non–profit association that promotes financial security, access to health care and freedom from discrimination.

Programs and Services for Seniors

The Government of Alberta provides a number of programs and services to support seniors in Alberta. This information is also helpful for caregivers and those Albertans who will be needing these services in the near future.

Succeed at Work

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Succeed at Work

Learn How to Be an Effective Mentor

Are you successful in your career? Do you like the idea of helping someone else achieve career success? Then check out what it takes to be an effective mentor.
Succeed at Work

Bridge the Generation Gaps at Work

Sometimes, when co-workers have trouble getting along, the gaps or differences between their generations may be contributing to the problem.
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Make Your Job More Rewarding

Bored at work? Thinking about quitting or looking for a new job? What if you could make your current job more rewarding? Check out these strategies.

Inspire and Motivate

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Inspire and Motivate

Important Context for Counselling Mature Workers

Mature workers may be changing career paths voluntarily or involuntarily. In either case, consider the common concerns, myths, and challenges your clients may face.
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Inspire and Motivate

Effective Practices for Counselling Mature Workers

Learn how to help mature workers cope with job loss, identify their strengths, and stay current on employment options and the labour market.
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain Mature Workers

As an employment counsellor for aging clients, you’ll need to advocate for the health and safety, productivity, rights, and well-being of mature workers in ways that benefit everyone in the workplace.