One-Third Of Over 50s Have Experienced A Home Invasion

Alarming new figures show almost one in three Australians over 50 (31%) have been the victim of a break-in while at home, according to new research from leading national over 50s insurance provider Apia[1]. Even more disturbingly, almost two-thirds (63%) of those who...

Beware False Prophets

Buying a retirement home is a complex and confusing business, with many hidden traps and fees to snare the unwary buyer. To make matters more difficult, there is a real lack of good quality independent information that prospective buyers can access to assist with...

Resumes For The Skilled And Experienced Worker

When it comes to writing resumes, there are many schools of thought and no shortage of experts in the field.  PLUS40 believes in an unconventional approach when thinking about what to present in your resume. Whilst many recruitment consultants differ on the content of...

Be A Consultant

By Chas Morrison – Business Link Hampshire and Isle of Wight. With the steady decline in “jobs for life”, and the move to multi-faceted career paths, plus the move towards earlier “retirement” from full-time employment, more and more people in their 50’s and...

Good Things Come To Those Who Travel

Those in the 50 plus brigade who find themselves globe-trotting this St Patrick’s Day might just discover that there’s no place like a ‘home-away-from-home’ to celebrate the life of Ireland’s favourite saint. Travellers can rest easy in the knowledge that Guinness...

Online Social Networks And Happiness

Is Facebook the evil face of a new cyber-reality in which we sit behind computer screens and never interact with other people in the “real world”? Is Twitter a destructive force spoiling the grammar and literacy skills of our young people and turning us all into...