You might be interested in my piece published in the Mature Times today about results from research about "retirement readiness" which I conducted recently. It showed that 50% of respondents, who indicated they were within 5 years of retiring, had not even started thinking or planning seriously about their older years. One respondent said about the questionnaire, "I just found this worrying. I suppose if I'm positive then it was thought provoking...but since I am so unready I found it depressing".
Employers need to really get their act together to provide their employees with support services to help them with their new life after full time work ends, so that they are more ready, and better equipped, to get the most out of this important time. This will become increasingly important to employers when a formal retirement age is phased out next year. See more at wwww.maturetimes.co.uk/node/11257
About Me
- Judith Cork
- I am a business consultant with expertise in business ethics and the over fifties market (the "grey" areas!) I've called this blogspot "business in the buff" because transparency and fair treatment of stakeholders are key to engendering ethical behaviours in organisations.I believe that "everyday business ethics" produces better decisions and better outcomes. By developing business reputation you can build trust, by building relationship and opportunities with stakeholders you can boost value. My services include business ethics' audits,coaching, team debates,workshops and projects. I can listen and provide you with professional, practical and confident questioning with your business issues central to the exercise. My values are based on a strong belief that people come first, a firm commitment to customer focus and a personal affinity to business models which promote sustainable profitability. www.judithcork.co.uk