Wellbeing Guide from Police Mutual New Career
Your retirement brings with it a wealth of opportunities and choices. You may decide to pursue a second career or start a new business, whilst others will choose to enjoy their new found leisure time catching up on the fun things in life. It’s your retirement and your choice.
Retirement is an exciting time for most people – it’s an opportunity to finally do all the things you wanted to do but couldn’t do before. But for many it’s also a challenging time, as they (and those around them) adjust to their new lifestyle. Most of us work and save our entire careers in hopes of achieving a relaxing, comfortable life during retirement. However, the actual process of transitioning into retirement can bring about stress and worry. Many retiring Police Officers go on to enjoy a fulfilling second career. You have so many transferable skills, such as excellent communication skills, dispute resolution, change management, all of which can be very desirable to a new employer, if evidenced in the right way. So make sure you can showcase your skills and experience for the best chance of getting the job you want next. A transferable skills analysis could help you identify other career avenues that you may not have considered. The first thing you need to do before applying for a new job is to check your CV and ensure it’s up to date. Click here to read the National Careers Service
‘How to write a CV’ guide. The next stage will be an interview, this is where the employer can see if you’re the right person for the job. It’s your chance to make a good impression and show what you have to offer. You can also use it to help you decide if the job and the company are right for you.
Before this interview, it’s important for you to do your homework. Take some time to research the organisation ahead of your interview, prepare some most commonly asked interview questions and
think about what questions you would like to ask.
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