You may want to consider other options than full retirement when you give up your current job. This could include anything from setting up your own business to volunteering at home or overseas. This page contains articles and links to help you explore the options open to you as a trained accountant, whose professional skills and experience will continue to be in demand.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
The good non retirement guide
Kay, Frances (23rd ed. Kogan Page, 2009)
This book "is packed with information, suggestions and advice on every aspect of retirement and beyond. It will enthuse you to do things you've never thought of, and help you to sort out the practicalities if you don't already have the knowledge or contacts. It is an invaluable resource book, and its purpose is to help you enjoy your retirement to the full". Chapters cover health, property, investment, leisure, work, pensions and tax.
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Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
You will need to be logged-in to the website to gain full access to the range of articles available online.
Useful links
Changing the way you work in later life (DirectGov)
Information on your options for continuing paid or voluntary work during retirement, including delaying claiming your State Pension, working part-time after you retire and becoming self-employed if you are over 50.
Looking for work (Age UK)
This section on the Age UK website brings together advice on finding work and volunteering opportunities as well as starting your own business and CV writing for over 50s.
Saga's retirement portal
Includes advice on the financial and social aspects of retirement and an archive of useful articles including:
- Working beyond pension age
- Older people are working longer
- Mature entrepreneurs - working in retirement
- Could you be a mentor?
Voluntary jobs (ICAEW Jobs)
Search the ICAEW recruitment portal for current voluntary vacancies.
Accounting for International Development (AfID)
Voluntary organisation which offers qualified accountants the opportunity to use their professional skills during voluntary international placements. Assignments of between 2 weeks and 12 months form part of an ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity and long-term sustainability of non-profit organisations around the world.
Reach
Reach is a skilled volunteering charity which matches qualified professionals with suitable voluntary opportunities that will utilise their career skills. You need to register to see a list of volunteer opportunities available. The charity also runs TrusteeWorks which helps skilled professionals to find challenging and rewarding trustee opportunities.
VSO volunteer
The Voluntary Services Organisation website provides information on how to volunteer and lists opportunities available for qualified professionals. Volunteer placements are available for accountants and financial managers overseas.
Volunteering in retirement
A 2005 report by Justin Davis Smith and Pat Gray of the Institute for Volunteering Research, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The report examines the role of retired volunteers in our aging society.
Portfolio careers
Article from career coach Denise Taylor which answers common questions asked by those considering a portfolio career.
10 portfolio career tips
Article by career and job-search expert Randall S. Hansen which provides guidance for those interested in building a portfolio career.
Portfolio careers (THE)
Article from the Times Higher Education supplement giving more details on portfolio careers as a career option.
Articles and books in the Library collection
To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to book loans.
You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports by post, fax or email through our document delivery service.
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