Back to Work: Employability Skills Training Handbook for 50+ Professionals

Back to Work: Employability Skills Training Handbook and Practical Employability Workbook for Over-50s Professionals

This handbook emerged from a successful pilot employability programme delivered to long-term unemployed Black and minority ethnic adults over 50 for a London Borough facing age discrimination, racial inequality, confidence loss, digital exclusion, and health-related employment barriers.

The Outcome: Renewed identity, confidence, and pathways back into work.

Empower over-50s professionals to re-enter, reposition, or reinvent themselves in today's labour market with confidence, clarity, and dignity.

What's Inside

• Employability skills breakdown
• Confidence rebuilding strategies
• CV and personal positioning guidance
• Interview preparation techniques
• Digital awareness and workplace readiness
• Reflection exercises and action planning
• Dealing with job rejections

Who Is This For?

This Handbook is designed specifically for:

• Over-50 professionals
• Individuals returning after long-term unemployment
• Those navigating age bias, racial inequality, or confidence loss
• Professionals looking to reposition, not restart

One central message runs throughout: your decades of work and life experience are not baggage — they are capital. Your experience is your advantage.

Available Formats

• Paperback — Physical copy delivered to your door
• Ebook — Instant digital download delivered to your email immediately after purchase. Compatible with all devices.