TAEN - The Experts in Age and Employment

TAEN
The Age and
Employment Network
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This is a survey by TAEN - The Age and Employment Network, the charity which works for a labour market that is fair for older job seekers. If you are 50 or over and are currently seeking work, we would very much appreciate your taking time to fill it in. The information you give us will help inform our campaigning work on age and employment issues. You do not need to give your name and contact details, but it would be helpful to us if you do. Your answers to this survey will be treated as confidential and we will not divulge them to anyone.

Name

Email:

How old are you?

50-59

60-64

65 and over

Please indicate whether you are

Male

Female

What qualifications do you have?

No formal qualifications

5 GCSEs or equivalent

A Levels or equivalent

Degree or equivalent

Professional qualification

How long have you been looking for work?

Up to 3 months

3 - 6 months

6 – 12 months

More than a year

More than 2 years

How do you feel about getting a job?

I am looking but I am not that bothered

Keen but not worried about it

Worried about not working

Desperate to get a job

Why did you give up work?

Made redundant

Reached my employer’s normal retirement age

Accepted an offer to retire early

Personal circumstances (eg caring responsibilities)

Health reasons

Other (please say what below)

What factors do you think have contributed most to your difficulties in getting work? Tick any you think are important.

An aspect of your health

Your skills do not match those required

Experience required does not match your own

You do not have the qualifications required

Need to work part time or flexibly because of personal commitments

Seen as too experienced or over-qualified

Seen as ‘too old’ by employers

Other (please say what below)

Please say whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Employers place too much emphasis on qualifications rather than skills and experience.

Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree

You have the right skills for today’s labour market.

Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree

You have every opportunity to upgrade your skills to fit the needs of today’s employers.

Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree

You know where to go for advice and assistance in seeking work.

Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree

Have you sought any assistance in finding work? If yes, which of these have you used/contacted?

Yes

If yes, which ones?

Jobcentre Plus

Private employment agency

Friends and personal contacts

A professional body

Other

In general terms, how would you rate the quality of assistance you were given?

Excellent

Good

Not very good

Poor or worse

Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.

I am aware that there is now legislation covering age discrimination in employment

Agree	Not sure	Disagree

I understand roughly what the age legislation says and the rights it gives me

Agree	Not sure	Disagree

Age discrimination legislation has helped older people seeking work

Agree	Not sure	Disagree

I have never experienced age discrimination in the workplace

Agree	Not sure	Disagree

I have never experienced age discrimination in seeking employment

Agree	Not sure	Disagree

Any other comments?

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