About 50-Forward
Over-50 professionals who lose their jobs struggle to get back into work, and it is rarely because they interview badly. Most are filtered out at the first sift, by screening software, by the word "overqualified" and by adverts written for someone younger.
What we are
A community and a talent pool. Members build a short profile and choose whether employers can see it. Employers tell us the role or the gap, and we introduce them to members who fit, to assess on merit like any other candidate. Members never pay. Revenue comes from employers, from firms running redundancies who want to do right by the people leaving, and from partners.
Where we start
Construction, health and safety, compliance and the built environment, because that is the world the founder knows after thirty years running projects. Other sectors follow as the community grows.
What we believe
- Experience is an asset to be bought, not a problem to be managed.
- A short conversation beats a long application form.
- Your data is yours. Nothing goes to an employer without your say-so, and you can take it all away with one click.
- Fair hiring protects everyone. We present members on what they can do, we never ask an employer to prefer anyone because of age, and every introduction is assessed on merit. How that works with the Equality Act.
Who runs it
50-Forward is run by Paul Scanlon. Write to hello@example.com.