Resources from ‘Making your experience count’ event

On 13 October 2010 ICAEW organised a free event for mature job seekers, looking at solutions to common barriers faced by experienced chartered accountants returning to full time employment.

If you missed the event, or you want a reminder of what was covered on the day, you can download the presentations, watch video clips of the sessions and read the Q&As from the post-event webinar.

Download presentations from the day

• Career challenges and age discrimination
  Edward’s presentation covers age discrimination in recruitment and dispute resolution.
• Overcoming common challenges
  (Bob Griffiths ACA, Career consultant)
  Bob’s presentation covers common challenges and fears, how to deal with age-related questions and how to present your age and experience.
• Portfolio careers - an opportunity to take a fresh look at how you work
  (Dr Barrie Hopson, Chairman of Axia Interactive Media, writer, speaker and consultant)
  Barrie’s presentation covers portfolio careers, how to fund them, choosing your portfolio and networking.
• War stories from the front
  (Martin Lloyd-Penny FCA, founder of Mature Accountants)
  Martin’s presentation includes case studies about the problems of getting attention from employers and agencies when you are over 50.

Webinar Q&As

• Read a summary of questions and answers from the post-event webinar