Dave Watts

If you've been asked these sort of questions during an interview then you've been in a behavioural or competency based one. Learn how to succeed in my latest podcast; bit.ly/2ODnNWb #Interviews #olderworkers #redundancy #layoff #interviewpreparation

It's never too late. You're 66. Time to retire, right? That's the stereotype for people of that age. Not for Paul Tasner (Ted Talk, 2017, 'How I became a senior entrepreneur'). He talks to me about the passion, the challenge and the rewards. bit.ly/2AUAysm

After a lay off or redundancy many struggle to find new jobs in a Covid world. Older workers are likely to find it harder. Ian Adams talks candidly about his current experience job hunting during the pandemic and the actions he's taken to find work. bit.ly/2V2btCu

In a Covid world many will struggle to find new employment but older workers are likely to find it much harder. In this podcast Ian Adams joins me again to talk candidly about his current experience job hunting during the pandemic. bit.ly/2V2btCu

There are 4 basic types of CV/resume. How do you identify which one to use when applying for a job? What are their characteristics? As an older worker how do you manage your age, experience and qualifications if you are overqualified for a role? bit.ly/2UFRtWj

And this time I’m the guest on Bhairav Patel’s podcast from Atom Ventures (atomventures.co) ‘Redundancy is something I hope you don't have to face...how do you cope with it? If you're an older worker, how easy is it to find another job?’ soundcloud.com/atomventures/…

Thinking of starting your own business? Finding and retaining customers is fundamental to your success and digital marketing is at the core of how you brand yourself and sell your product or service profitably. bit.ly/36JXtlw #olderworker #DigitalMarketing #redundancy

Now this is funny. And real.

There's no short cut to amassing knowledge, skills and experience, only time served. Older workers can bring huge benefits to organisations, through age diversity, to those who need them. But how to connect to each other? This start up may have the answer. bit.ly/2z2T7cT

Well this sums up this week really.

It is a sign of the weakening of lockdown as we get our first flyer in the postbox this morning after 7 weeks.

Finding a new job as an older worker is hard at the best of times. The 50:50 project sets out to talk to 50 inspiring people who have found a job, retrained &/or started a new career. Find out what worked & what the pitfalls were. And drink coffee bit.ly/2VMWwoM

My virtual African safari organised by @GaneandMarshall is going very well though I don’t understand why my fellow travellers are shouting‘it’s behind you’?

@stwater Hi. Suspected leak on the Stratford-Upon-Avon tramway at location (What three words) inspector.hits.camera. Under the bridge over the pathway.

On the Avon opposite the RSC this morning.

Bancroft Gardens Stratford-upon-Avon at lunch time today.

A tranquil RSC in Stratford upon Avon yesterday morning.

In your 50s? Working for a corporate? Your career is probably toast. In the best of times your career is almost certainly not as safe as you think it let alone now. So what should you be thinking about and what could you be doing to prevent yourself getting burnt?

@CynergyBank Cynergy Bank - your app, clearly designed by primary school kids as their first project and not fully completed, now won’t let me into my accounts, and I can’t get through to you for help. Thank you.