1. Do you need sources of advice about the age legislation or information about the merits of employing an age diverse workforce?

Several organisations offer very useful advice about age and employment, how to attract an age diverse workforce and about the 2006 age legislation. These include:

• The Age and Employment Network, formerly the Third Age Employment Network - aims to promote an effective job market which works for people in mid and later life, for employers and for the economy.
  www.taen.org.uk
• Employers Forum on Age is a network of leading employers who recognise the need to attract and retain valuable employees – whatever their age.
  www.efa.org.uk
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people.
  www.cipd.co.uk
• Age Positive: government campaign group which promotes the benefits of a mixed age workforce.
  www.agepositive.gov.uk
• ACAS: arbitration, conciliation and advisory service which aims to improve employment and working life through better employment relations.
  www.acas.org.uk

2. Do you need help with finding experienced managers and technical staff?
There are five executive job clubs in the Thames Valley – Aylesbury, Bracknell, Gerrards Cross, Newbury plus Windsor and Maidenhead. Each is made up of experienced team leaders, managers and professionals who are looking for work immediately. Send the executive job club details of your vacancy and they will forward them to their current members, free of charge. The jobseeking manager will get in touch with you direct if they are interested in the vacancy. Contact details:

• www.careersspringboardaylesbury.org.uk – for Aylesbury and North Bucks
• www.careersspringboardbracknell.org.uk – for Bracknell
• www.careersspringboard.info – for Gerrards Cross and South Bucks
• www.careerswestberks.org.uk – for Newbury and West Berks
• www.executivejobclub.org.uk – for Windsor and Maidenhead

3. Do you need support for your staff during redundancy?
Funded by the South East England Development Agency, the Redundancy Support Unit team offer advice and guidance to small, medium and large companies experiencing redundancy or about to make redundancies. They will co-ordinate a range of help, including advice about job search, interview techniques, writing a CV, benefit advice, up-skilling and re-training as well as self employment for those employees affected by redundancy.

Telephone 01483 446056if you are involved in making redundancies in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire.

4. Do you want to advertise your vacancies free of charge?
At Jobcentre plus you can advertise your vacancy free of charge www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk. Your vacancy will be displayed on touch screen Jobpoints in over 1000 jobcentre plus offices and on one of the largest job websites in the world.

5. Are you interested in free training for your employees?
Train to Gain is a government funded scheme which provides free employee training to NVQ Level 2
More details at www.traintogain.gov.uk