Changing Gears & Transition to Retirement

The ageing of populations and workforces is a reality. The retirement age is increasing and mature age employees are staying at work longer. These shifts are unprecedented and pose challenges for employers who are generally not prepared…..or equipped to deal with these emerging trends.

Career Life Transitions works with employers to clarify issues/priorities relating to their ageing workforce challenges. Career Life Transitions deliver the Changing Gears™ program, an innovative approach to managing the ageing workforce. The Career Life Transitions Changing Gears™ program is an integral element in this process as it provides mature age employees with an opportunity to review and discuss life stage issues (often for the first time) in a trusted, “safe” environment.

Our Strength

The strength of the Career Life Transitions Changing Gears™ program is the positioning of a ‘holistic’ planning model, or framework, delivered by experienced mature age coaches/consultants. CLT coaches have been through the life and work issues that mature age employees will need to address in developing their plans for transitions from work to retirement and life beyond work. Discreet discussions often lead to questions or themes that include:

Interim or part time employment
Physical and mental health
Housing
Estate planning
Community involvement
Lifelong learning—and with an ageing
population, elder care.

These themes are not usually developed in-depth by career or financial education programs conducted at the worksite – yet they are pivotal in employees making decisions around work/ transitions.