opportunity encounter! what is the prospect of work in later life? mark venning cannexus 2012 ...
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Opportunity Encounter!
What is the Prospect of Work in Later Life?
Mark VenningCANNEXUS 2012
www.changerangers.com
envision the promise of longevity
Opportunity Encounter!
“it’s a longevity revolution”
• “age is often wasted on the old … living
longer, it’s time we start finding a good
social use for those extra years.”
Theodore Roszak
Opportunity Encounter!
“envision the promise of longevity”
• what to do with an extended lifetime?
• underlined by shifts, economic & social forces
• shift in our relationship to work - what it means and how we get at it
• future work in the “compassionate economy”
Opportunity Encounter!
“financing for longevity”
• career professionals - alliance with financial planners
• over our later life, how paid work supplements other income sources
• create a portfolio of income streams
Opportunity Encounter!
“a portfolio of opportunity”
• increase interest & stats on self employment
• higher job participation for women 55+
• portfolios – a blend of paid and unpaid activity
• fluid, flexible options for later-life careers
• compressed work week, contracted terms
Opportunity Encounter!
“reframe later life opportunity”
• “aging talent won’t go away, it just displaces…”
• “adaptation is key to success – as success is
redefined”
• “invest in your social capital - friends,
networks”
Opportunity Encounter!
“research – trends & opportunities”
• global recruitment & retention swings
• participation rates - ages 55-64
• self employment & free agent contracts
• best companies - strategies for the 50 +
• vacancy rates - Small Business cry for help
Opportunity Encounter!
“you are what you project”
Personal Projection
Who You Say You Are
Who You AreWho People Say You Are
Opportunity Encounter!
“shifting our advisor mindset”
• “Are we being too pleasant with clients? Should we not be more provoking?... Helping people groping in the dark and finding something by accident”
Stuart Walkley