Age no obstacle - 50+ and success in working life

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Hear Henrik Schrøder's personal story about the path from being fired at 56 to a new permanent job, and get concrete advice and useful perspectives on how you, as a 50+ year old, can succeed in the labor market. How to stay in the job market and be successful when you are 50+On a cold winter day, Henrik Schrøder is unexpectedly fired. He is 56 years old and has almost never been out of work. The layoff will be the beginning of a period filled with networking meetings, courses and applications. The many rejections of applications hit hard, but Henrik is determined to find new work. After a persistent search and a few project jobs, he managed to return to the job market in a permanent position. Based on his own story, Henrik takes you on a journey from dismissal to new permanent employment. From educational networking meetings and good job interviews to uncertainty, lack of self-belief and loneliness when nothing seems to work out. During the process, he decided to write the book »Age is no obstacle«. - Date: 27 October 2026 - Time: 19:00–21:00 - Venue: Gladsaxe Hovedbibliotek - Address: Søborg Hovedgade 220, Søborg, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 200