In addition to end-of-life planning seminars, I am in charge of senior job hunting seminars (Registration is closed. Currently in session)
I have been introduced for my senior job hunting seminar
Generally, it is said that the older you get, the tougher job hunting becomes.
It is true that companies probably want younger people. Older people might be seen as difficult to manage.
However, there are many people who want to work no matter how old they are.
I have been in charge of job hunting seminars for such seniors for three years now.
The "Senior Job Hunting Seminar" that will be streamed online next month is hosted by the Nakano City Industrial Promotion Center and is free to attend.
Since it is online, you can participate from anywhere.
Registration is currently open. The deadline is approaching (deadline is the end of October).
Shimo Mayu, who has nearly 20,000 followers, introduced me.
Shimo Mayu is a writer who also provides consulting on how to use note.
She introduced not only this "Senior Job Hunting Seminar" but also summarized my other activities. Even though I am doing so many things that I get confused myself (bitter laugh), it is truly appreciated.
Why I am in charge of job hunting seminars in addition to end-of-life planning seminars
It has been about 10 years since I started working as an instructor for end-of-life planning seminars.
I think writing "How to Write an Ending Note Without Failures" was a major turning point.
Therefore, I originally have much more experience with end-of-life planning seminars than job hunting seminars.
So, why would someone like me be in charge of job hunting seminars for seniors?
End-of-life planning is not "preparation for death" but "activities to live the future better."
When I first encountered end-of-life planning, I was taught about various aspects of it by many people, but I began to want to learn more about "ways of living."
That is when I started learning about "careers."
Through that learning, I came to understand the idea that a career is a way of living, what you live for, and your role in life.
However, there are quite a few people over 50 today who do not know about career learning.
On the other hand, I believe that how you end your life is two sides of the same coin as how you live, and that how you work occupies a large part of how you live.
Lifespans have extended, it is called the 100-year life era, and there are so many more healthy people, yet the older you get, the harder it becomes to find a place to work...
The most common way of working for people around 60 is to think, "I want to work at a company = I want to get a job." Job hunting is, in itself, thinking about how to live.
I am in charge of job hunting seminars for such people.
Senior job hunting is a part of end-of-life planning
Although there are milestones, as long as you are alive, life is a continuous process, yet it changes little by little, and it does not just end with a snap!
How long to continue your current job, what to do for work after that, and what kind of work style to have are all part of that continuous life.
But the people themselves often do not think too far ahead, or they think that "now" will last forever...
It is the same as "end-of-life planning." It feels like someone else's problem.
Especially for seniors, the labor market and labor environment have changed, making it difficult for things to go as they wish.
When you finally decide to look for a job, it is surprisingly difficult and you cannot find one easily. Isn't that what senior job hunting is like? But companies also have a labor shortage, so there is the reality that they cannot afford to worry about age.
Your pride until now is shattered, and this is very painful.
But on the other hand, it might also be an important opportunity to think about your future life.
I want to get a job. But there is no job I want, or even if I apply, I am not accepted.
There are probably many such seniors.
I myself was in a painful tunnel around the age of 50 when I could not find work.
I learned about careers through end-of-life planning, obtained a career consultant qualification, became involved in senior job hunting, and had more opportunities to hear from the hiring side.
I would like to share the information and ideas I gained there, even if just a little.
If you are going to struggle, I sincerely hope from my own experience that seniors can see this not just as "job hunting," but as an opportunity to think about their future way of living.
The senior job hunting seminar, "What's the Difference?! People Who Succeed in Senior Employment and Those Who Don't: Based on the Hiring Side's Perspective," is streamed online and is free of charge.
Applications are being accepted until the end of this month.
