Specialist recruitment and personal development company for those with still much to offer
With the government set to scrap the retirement age(1), there is great news in store for older individuals who do not feel ready to be put out to pasture just yet.
2010 heralds the launch of a new company which champions the abilities of mature people. Stillmuchtooffer Ltd., which has launched this January, offers one stop shop services for those who want a new direction in life whether this be a different job, training courses, a personality analysis or a lifestyle change.
Mature jobseekers (and mature has no upper age limit!) can take advantage of free services by registering on the website, www.stillmuchtooffer.co.uk, storing CV details, searching and applying for jobs and accessing help sheets. However Stillmuchtooffer, which is based in Ruthin, Denbighshire, is far more than just a job search web site. "Technology is efficient and convenient but when you have difficult decisions to make then you want to talk to a real person who has both expertise and a real understanding of the needs of this often overlooked market,’ declared Carolyn May, director of the company. “All our clients can phone a free helpline where they will be allocated a skilled consultant who can address their individual concerns.” Carolyn understands the challenges faced by those she terms ‘mature.’ She hopes that, having been through the redundancy process herself, she can motivate others to think further about lifestyle choices on offer. “Both men and women sometimes limit themselves to what is familiar when in fact, skills built up over the years, mean that there are many options available, some of which people will not have even considered.” She believes that older people underestimate what they can still achieve and feels that new beginnings are feasible whatever a person’s age and experience.
Carolyn is well aware that financial pressures, particularly after redundancy, mean that people often rush to find other jobs, but in her view this is a mistake. “It is so important to take stock, reflect and really think about what you want to do as well as what you need to do. Yes, we all have bills to pay and families to support but there are so many personal benefits to an enjoyable and satisfying job. Work/life balance is a major priority for those in the prime of life so consider whether you want to work full-time, part-time, take on temporary contracts or even work from home or job share.”
Whether people are jobseeking or simply exploring new possibilities, Carolyn is a firm believer in people investing time and money in personal development. At Stillmuchtooffer clients can access online personality profiling tools which will help them to understand themselves, their motivations, their passions, their relationships and even their ways of coping with stress. Each client is supported by an expert, qualified consultant, who acts as a personal mentor, analysing and explaining the results of the profiling as well as helping clients to reach the decisions that are best for them. Carolyn’s view is that; “A life choice mentor is the equivalent of a personal trainer. A mentor works with you to ensure you stay on track, lose unwanted habits, get fit for work and play, improve your sense of well-being and increase your self-esteem. Too many people looking for a job dive straight into re-writing CVs and practising interview technique. At Stillmuchtooffer we have a different approach. We advise following the personal development route first, moving on to improving skills through training, then making well judged decisions with the help of a skilled mentor and finally addressing the practicalities as the final stage in a well executed process.”
Ultimately Stillmuchtooffer affirms that mature and older people really do ‘still have much to offer.’ After a lifetime of experience they should value themselves highly and deserve in turn to be valued by employers as well as society as a whole.
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Notes to Editors
(1) Harriet Harman’s announcement 11 January 2010:
The retirement age is arbitrary, it bears no relation to people’s ability. Think of people running their own business – they do not shut up shop suddenly when they reach the age of 65. People are remaining active and healthy well into their older years. But at the moment there is no legal backing for you if you want to stay at work, so what we are proposing is a massive public policy change. We do want people, if they want to, to be able to stay working for longer and flexible working is a way that enables them to do that. We want to give older people flexibility with their retirement options."
Stillmuchtooffer does not have a history as yet, but it does have a story. The idea for its conception stemmed from so many people who were being made redundant, were nearing retirement age or were longing for a change of lifestyle. The message was the same. They may be 49 or 56 or even 76 but they all stated firmly that they ‘still had so much to offer.’ And so the name was born before the concept emerged.
Company Mission
- Stillmuchtooffer is committed to helping mature jobseekers fulfil personal and professional goals.
- Stillmuchtooffer is dedicated to providing a professional service for companies who wish to employ skilled, reliable employees in a working environment that actively encourages teamwork, creativity and diversity.
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