Hi Patrick,
There is good news: The 50+ generation has never been healthier, more active or more qualified to work or volunteer overseas.
Retired and soon-to-retire individuals like yourself are now looking for adventure in addition to security; they want professional satisfaction as well as personal rewards. Whatever your reason for going abroad, we highly encourage it. And the opportunities are more numerous than you might think. In an age when countless young people are seeing the value in gaining international experience, many international organizations, volunteer operations, NGOs and businesses are actually happy to make contact with workers who have extensive experience and know-how. As a 50+ worker or volunteer, you bring with you the value of maturity and experience, and the determination to go abroad and make your goals a reality. Isolate what it is you really want to do or achieve abroad, and then start making contacts.
Check out our articles (for registered users) on this very topic, and search through the guide for success strategies:
Best wishes,
Jean-Marc
Hi,
I am recently retired and want to go abroad to work or volunteer. I haven't decided exactly what I want to do, but I am eager to be of use and expand my horizons. My concern is that older people might not be what organizations are looking for. Do you have any thoughts on this?
-Patrick, 59, Albany, NY