Work Readiness - 1

10 immediate questions to ask yourself prior to applying for a job 



  • What is motivating you to find a job as a mature job seeker? Money? Boredom? Keeping that brain ticking? Missing the work company? A bit of all of the above??

  • How much money do you need to earn?

  • What do you want to spend your time on? What kind of activities would you like to engage in at work?

  • What kind of work would you find fulfilling?

  • Are you flexible about the work that you might get?

  • How much time do you want to spend on the job? Will you be wanting to work part time, full time, on a casual basis, contract or get some project work?

  • How much responsibility do you want?

  • How much flexibility do you want?

  • Would you consider working for yourself?

  • What kind of retraining are you willing to engage in?