Theme: Employment

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1. Age and Employment Network.
   

   http://www.taen.org.uk/
   "Promotes an effective job market which works for people in mid and later life, for employers and for the economy."
2. Age Positive.
   

   http://www.agepositive.gov.uk/
   "Promotes the benefits of employing a mixed-age workforce that includes older and younger people. We encourage employers to make decisions about recruitment, training and retention that do not discriminate against someone because of their age. We use publications, research, press, events and awards initiatives to get the message across - and to help employers prepare for legislation in 2006 to outlaw age discrimination in employment."
3. Aged2Excel.
   

   http://www.aged2excel.co.uk/
   Online job search and selection services.
4. Agewise Recruitment.
   

   http://www.agewiserecruitment.co.uk/
   Employment agency for mature candidates.
5. Always Useful Job Portal.
   

   http://www.stilluseful.org/
   "Links mature and younger applicants seeking career and job opportunities directly to the careers pages of thousands of UK employers."
6. Centurenet.
   

   http://www.centurenet.com/
   "Helps over 50s find better jobs."
7. Directgov - Over 50s Working.
   

   http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Over50s/Working/index.htm
   Help and advice for over-50s looking for employment.
8. DWP : Working Age.
   

   http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/workage/
   Information about benefits and services.
9. FiftyOn.
   

   http://www.fiftyon.co.uk/
   "Online magazine targeted at the over 50s, with a focus on promoting career opportunities for this age group, which often faces discrimination."
10. Internet for Job Searching.
    

    http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/acl/tutorial/jobsearch/
    Learn how to use the Internet to help with job searching.
11. Jobcentre Plus.
    

    http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/
    Help and advice on job hunting and extra support. Help and advice on making a claim for benefit.
12. Mature Minds.
    

    http://www.konitzer.co.uk/matureminds/
    "A career management consultancy specialising in helping older experienced professionals (45+) to cope with life-changing decisions, as a result of redundancy, unemployment, career change or retirement."
13. Maturity Works.
    

    http://www.maturityworks.co.uk/
    Web recruitment agency focussing on the needs and interests of older workers.
14. PrimeMploy.
    

    http://www.primemploy.co.uk/
    Recruitment agency
    "Encourages jobseekers not to include information on age, gender and ethnicity, which will enable recruiters to focus on personal profiles, experience and training / qualifications."
15. SkilledPeople.com.
    

    http://skilledpeople.com/
    "A one stop shop for people with skills and experience who are seeking full time employment, part time work or voluntary positions."
16. The Prime Initiative.
    

    http://www.primeinitiative.org.uk/
    Advice and information for people aged over 50 who want to start a business.
17. Third Age Foundation.
    

    http://www.thirdage.org.uk/
    "Third Age is helping disadvantaged people (40+) find a new direction, upskill them in up-to-date computer technology, including personal development and an action plan in an innovative holistic way. Students are mature, experienced people, who through no fault of their own, have been out of work or who are in work but 'vulnerable', either because they have been made redundant or forced into early retirement or are about to do so, or for other or domestic reasons have had a career break and are having difficulty finding work or extra work - mainly because of their age."
18. TNG : Over 50s.
    

    http://www.tng.uk.com/over-50.html
    "Like many employers TNG recognises that mature people have valuable skills to offer in a job. If you are aged over 50 TNG helps you to build on these skills to get a job or start your own business."
19. Wrinklies Direct.
    

    http://www.wrinklies.org/
    "Recruitment agency specialising in finding employment for women and men of advancing years"

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