Overview for job seekers
This part of Work 45+ is for anyone aged over 45 who is looking for work.
In the panel to the left is a list of topics that job seekers aged over 45 have told us are important.
Under these headings, you’ll find summaries, links, ideas and video interviews.
Importantly, we cover:
- Tasmanian Government priority industries
- Tasmanian industries that employ a large proportion of older workers
- career planning
- education and training
- job applications and interviews
- wellbeing and confidence, including resources to boost your confidence.
If one of these sounds appealing to you, it might be a good place to start your search.
Other parts of Work45+
- Age discrimination is unlawful, yet the Australian Human Rights Commission has found evidence some employers are reluctant to hire older people. For this reason, the section of Work45+ called “Age equality” outlines your rights as an older job seeker and the responsibilities of employers and recruiters.
- In the section called “For employers and recruiters“, we again explain to employers the importance of focusing on an applicant’s suitability for a job rather than their age.