Finding Work Before Reaching Your Real Retirement Age

A combination of increased lifespan, the Age Pension being gradually raised to 70 and the financial benefits of working in retirement all mean that we are seeing lots of people in their 50s & 60s looking for full or part time work. This trend is set to grow as the...

What’s Important After You Leave Work?

We’ve been saying for years that a successful retirement is about more than good money management. We asked all of the people who receive our regular newsletters to rate what they think are the most important issues and here’s what they told us in a survey: The most...

Do You Want To Be Happy After You Leave Work?

The transition to retirement can be a difficult time for many people. We have all been told that if we get our money organised, everything will be fine. Oh that it was that simple! We have produced a video which talks about some of the important lifestyle issues that...

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...

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...