All aspects of ROPES are offered FREE. Wise Age can offer places to at least 4 organisations from each borough with places for up to four staff/volunteers from each organisation. ROPES Training is delivered over 3 days: DAY 1: 50+ employment: the & the Issues The current situation of Statistics, recent research findings; impact of and employment government policies on older working age adults; key issues. The Experience of workless The 50+ experience; myths and stereotypes; the Over-50s- benefits of employing over-50s; the business case for age diversity; harnessing the experience and skills of over-50s to support younger people; Engaging the over-50s Marketing & promotion; how to recruit; what are the organisational issues for engagement (including intergenerational issues); client recruitment and retention. Finding work as an over-50 Available support: what works, what doesn’t; issues affecting older job seekers; why people do and don’t seek support; ageism in recruitment & the workplace. Job matching: matching employer needs to client abilities and expectations. DAY 2: Supporting Older Working-Age Adults Assessment for the Assessing needs: employability skills; social isolation; re-engagement with the of work (including volunteering & work experience); work skills – upskilling ICT; vocational skills; specialist advice; client Action Plan. employability skills; work skills - ICT and vocational skills; self-employment. Sustaining contact; support available to your organisation (e.g. workshops, specialist IAG;, etc) Progression Routes the Employability skills training confidence building, CV – – options writing, job applications/applying online; interview techniques, confidence building; job search techniques; Dress for Success. Activities to reduce isolation - networking opportuntiies to support re-engagement with the world of work, including volunteering and work experience. Upskilling ICT; vocational skills training. Job brokerage; Support for self-employment business – planning, tax, sources of specialist support. Sustaining contact; referring on; record keeping. Introducing ROPES resources Resources Toolkit Mapping your borough /area What you need to know & How to find out: local statistics (borough and ward level) identifying local 50+ support, what exists, support networks.
All aspects of ROPES are offered FREE. Wise Age can offer places to at least 4 organisations from each borough with places for up to four staff/volunteers from each organisation. ROPES Training is delivered over 3 days: DAY 1: 50+ employment: the & the Issues The current situation of and employment Statistics, recent research findings; impact of government policies on older working age adults; key issues. The Experience of workless Over-50s- The 50+ experience; myths and stereotypes; the benefits of employing over-50s; the business case for age diversity; harnessing the experience and skills of over-50s to support younger people; Engaging the over-50s Marketing & promotion; how to recruit; what are the organisational issues for engagement (including intergenerational issues); client recruitment and retention. Finding work as an over-50 Available support: what works, what doesn’t; issues affecting older job seekers; why people do and don’t seek support; ageism in recruitment & the workplace. Job matching: matching employer needs to client abilities and expectations. DAY 2: Supporting Older Working-Age Adults Assessment for the Assessing needs: employability skills; social isolation; re-engagement with the of work (including volunteering & work experience); work skills – upskilling ICT; vocational skills; specialist advice; client Action Plan. employability skills; work skills - ICT and vocational skills; self-employment. Sustaining contact; support available to your organisation (e.g. workshops, specialist IAG;, etc) Progression Routes – the options Employability skills training – confidence building, CV writing, job applications/applying online; interview techniques, confidence building; job search techniques; Dress for Success. Activities to reduce isolation - networking opportuntiies to support re-engagement with the world of work, including volunteering and work experience. Upskilling ICT; vocational skills training. Job brokerage; Support for self-employment – business planning, tax, sources of specialist support. Sustaining contact; referring on; record keeping. Introducing ROPES resources Resources Toolkit Mapping your borough /area What you need to know & How to find out: local statistics (borough and ward level) identifying local 50+ support, what exists, support networks.
ROPES-Invitation-2017.docx