Training for Supporting Later-Life Career Choices

Manual and Workbooks

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Manual and Workbooks

Here you find the manual and accompanying workbooks for the classes regarding the support of later-life career choices.

Module I – Ageing Workers and the Labour Market

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M I – U 1 – Demographic Change and Labour Market

Have more knowledge on demographic developments in Europe and impacts on the labour market and connections between ageing workforce and labour market.

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M I – U 2 – The economic potential of older workers

A common stereotype is that an aging workforce reduces productivity and firm profitability. This unit will question this stereotype and will offer a different perspective.

M I – U 3 – Needs and preferences of older workers

How working patterns change with increasing age of workers and key preferences related to working patterns of older workers.

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M II – U 1 – The Concept of Age

Ageing is a very individual experience, which defies a universal definition. We are all unique.

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M II – U 2 – Ageism and stereotypes

Help older people to develop strategies against ageism and own stereotypes towards themselves.

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M II – U 3 – Career transition at older age

How and why do older adults change their career pathways? Learn alternative career development models and the nature of older workers’ late career decision making.

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M II – U 4 – Learning at older age

What is learning – The impact of age on cognition: Neuroscientific findings for learning / Neuroplasticity of the brain

M III – U 1 – Making a career review

What are the benefits of Later-Life careers? Some questions to reflect on: purpose and benefits.

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M III – U 2 – Changing career paths

Possible career paths for older people – what’s out there? Towards an encore career – the “legacy formula” approach.

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M III – U 3 – Developing a personal story

Storytelling as a tool for identifying a later-life career path + the Hero’s Journey method

M IV – U 1 – The benefits of working and studying abroad

Foster motivation in your learners to become Ambassadors for Mobility in Later-life and convey the benefits of working and studying abroad.

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M IV – U 2 – Types of Mobilities

There are many types of learning mobilities, and it is easy for the unfamiliar to get lost inside all the possibilities. Which one should one choose?

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M IV – U 3 – The Role and Competences of an Ambassador

If you want to enable people to promote the merits of learning mobility among older workers, you should be intimately familiar with the role of an Ambassador. learners.

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M IV – U 4 – Mobility in Practice

Be able to assist the selection an appropriate mobility based on the needs of older employees and learn how to search for information regarding legal requirements of a mobility.

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M IV – U 5 – Finding the Mobility

Where to find mobilities and how to finance them? This unit provides an overview of available programmes and organisations, including the SASSI mobility database.

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M V – U I – Olderpreneurship: Embracing Growth, Innovation, and Legacy in Later Life

In this Module, you will learn more about what is means to become an Olderpreneur (it is not necessarily about starting an own business).

M V – U 2 – A Stairway from Soft to Hard: The Skills of an Olderpreneur

In this Unit, we will explore essential skills for entrepreneurial success, ranging from understanding the human brain’s impact on decision-making to practical business strategies.

M V – U 3 – Unlocking Opportunities: From Volunteering to Digital Business

The purpose of exploring this unit is to delve into various avenues of entrepreneurship and innovation with the aim of empowering individuals to navigate the dynamic landscape of modern careers.