![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/how-to-find-rewarding-jobs-in-your-50s/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_Lead_GettyImages-1359410971jpgSDI-Productions.jpg&description=From flexible hours to home working, discover how to find a work-life balance that's right for you Life's complicated. Circumstances change, and our plans may have to change with them. When that happens, finding a healthy work-life balance is often near the top of the wish list. Whether it's caring for a relative, spending more time with the grandchildren, or taking better care of our own health, new priorities can alter our perspective in terms of what we're looking for from a job. You might prefer to look for work that offers more flexibility than a traditional nine-to-five. Luckily, there are plenty of options available. However, you might not be sure how to land the right job for you - so, to help, we asked Mark, a 50 Plus Champion at Jobcentre Plus, to answer the questions that jobseekers ask him all the time. Mark says: "There are lots of jobs to choose from if you need one that fits around other important things in your life. "Many jobs today can be done at least partly from home, where you work in the office one or two days a week or month, and the rest at home. Try asking employers about this even if they don't state it upfront. "Many employers offer a variety of options around working hours. Part-time work can be good for hands-on grandparents who need to be available after school. "Other flexible options include weekend work, shifts and job shares, where two employees share one full-time job between them." Mark says: "Almost all businesses offer flexible hours of some kind, but two key areas are hospitality and retail, as the more flexible workers these businesses employ, the more staff they have available to call on in peak times. "Social care is another good option for flexible hours." Mark says: "There are plenty of sites like gov.uk/find-a-job or Indeed.com where you can search and apply for roles, filtering your job hunt using search terms such as 'part-time'. "It's often important to be honest about why you need flexible work, and the skills it take){kind=link}
From flexible hours to home working, discover how to find a work-life balance that’s right for you
Life’s complicated. Circumstances change, and our plans may have to change with them.
When that happens, finding a healthy work-life balance is often near the top of the wish list. Whether it’s caring for a relative, spending more time with the grandchildren, or taking better care of our own health, new priorities can alter our perspective in terms of what we’re looking for from a job.
You might prefer to look for work that offers more flexibility than a traditional nine-to-five. Luckily, there are plenty of options available.
However, you might not be sure how to land the right job for you – so, to help, we asked Mark, a 50 Plus Champion at Jobcentre Plus, to answer the questions that jobseekers ask him all the time.