Retirement counselling - Keith Hughes

When people retire, they often find it very difficult to cope with the sudden change from a busy work place to an environment of enforced relaxation and unproductivity. In response, employers are realizing the benefits of a planned programme of pre-retirement education for both their staff and often themselves.;"Retirement Counselling" gives personnel and training managers the information necessary to successfully implement these programmes. Covering the entire design and implementation of programmes, this book also discusses the various technologies used, budgeting and other topics such as the venue and post seminar evaluation.;Practical and with many checklists, "Retirement Counselling" gives the important details and processes necessary for effective counselling. Containing a list of useful names and services and with examples of questionnaires and appraisals, this book provides details for those wishing to conduct retirement counselling in-house.;The book includes many examples and check-lists and a list of some of the providers of retirement services, shows managers how to design, implement and monitor a successful pre-retirement programme, and is written by a consultant with over 20 years experience in retirement counselling and design of training programmes.