Proven leader of people. Calm under pressure. Loyal and dependable. Trained and well qualified. Multi-skilled. What employer wouldn’t want you? Many, it seems, if you are a long service military veteran entering civilian employment for the first time after joining up. Professor Matt Flynn, (Hull University, UK) discusses his research into the unique challenges faced by older military veterans after long service careers.

Tell me about a time when you used your attention to detail to uncover an error. Describe a time when you were required to communicate a difficult or unpleasant idea to your boss. Describe a time when you have had to use your conflict resolution skills in the workplace. These are typical of questions asked in a behavioural or competency based interview. In this podcast Leah Lambart, expert Career & Interview Coach from Melbourne gives advice on how to prepare for them, use the STAR technique to answer and outlines common mistakes candidates make - and how to avoid them.

You’re 66. Time to retire, right? That’s the stereotype, that’s often what is expected people of that age will do…but not for Paul Tasner (TedTalk, 2017 ‘How I became an entrepreneur at 66.’ In this podcast Paul talks more about his reasons for starting a business, where the passion comes from, the challenges and rewards, managing work/life balance and the mistakes that older entrepreneurs make.

If you've managed to get to an interview and your interview answers sound like this; 'Ummm, errr, y'know, ahhhh' then you might need to work on your interview and presentation skills. In conversation with Brenden Kumarasamy who is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA)he created to help others master the art of communication and public speaking. Learn tips on how to deal with video, telephone and panel interviews - and those unexpected questions.

What do Airbnb, Burger King, General Motors, CNN and Uber have in common? They were all founded during economic downturns. CNN started broadcasting in the USA when inflation was about 15%. There are huge opportunities even in hard times. In this podcast Wendy Mayhew, author of 'WISER; the definitive guide to starting a business after the age of 50', talks about why now might be a great time to start your own enterprise.

'I would never have put down as one of my goals [when asked] where do you see yourself in 5 years' time...well driving a supermarket van acutally.' Job hunting in a Covid world will be tough for many but older workers are likely to find it much harder. In the last big recession, 2007 to 2009, research in the States showed that unemployed workers in their fifties and above were about a fifth less likely than those age 25 to 34 to become reemployed. In this podcast Ian Adams (who was a guest in 2019) speaks candidly about his current experience looking for a job and the compromises he's made. His 1st podcast can be heard here http://bit.ly/3afBu7l

There are four basic types of CVs or resumes. In this podcast we consider how you identify which one to use when applying for a job. What do you do about your age, experience and qualifications as an older worker? How do you deal with these in a resume? Do you hide that level of detail, flaunt it, or something else? In conversation with Matt Warzel.

If you are thinking of, or have just started your own business, then finding and retaining customers is fundamental to your success. Your digital marketing strategy will be at the core of how you brand yourself. In conversation with David Somerfleck who discusses the elements you must consider to be successful on-line.

You've built up a lifetime of skills, knowledge and experience and now you find yourself out of work for whatever reason. Others still want those skills and knowledge but how do you connect to them? There may now be a way. In conversation with Esther Hershcovich.

'If there is no wind then row.' Finding a new job as an older worker is hard at the best of times. The 50:50 project sets out to talk to 50 inspiring people who have found a job, retrained and/or started a new career. Find out what worked and what the pitfalls were. And, when we find some sort of normality again, great places to drink coffee.