SILVER CAREERS

The goal of the “Silver Careers” project is to improve employment opportunities for people aged 55 and older in Latvia, Estonia, and Finland by strengthening their work-related digital skills, career management skills, and self-confidence in the labor market.

The project addresses the lack of digital skills, age-related barriers, and the underutilized potential of older workers.

As part of the jointly developed one-year training program, participants will take part in practical workshops, complete individual and team assignments, receive coaching, attend local and international training sessions, and participate in cross-border mobility activities.

To ensure that the training meets real workplace needs, employers will also be involved in the program.

• Engagement of stakeholders and employers in each partner country (Latvia, Estonia, Finland);
• Formation of a joint team of trainers;
• Needs analysis—interviews and surveys with working seniors and employers;
• In-person and online digital skills workshops;
• Career management skills workshops;
• Individual coaching sessions;
• International mobility;
• Presentations by participants on the skills they have acquired and their individual projects;
• Seminars for stakeholders;
• Development of a joint sustainability plan;
• Production of a video story about the Silver Careers workshops, results, and feedback from participants and employers;
• Final international conference in Latvia.

• Enhanced competitiveness of older workers in the labor market
  • People aged 55 and older from Latvia, Estonia, and Finland who are currently employed or looking to re-enter the workforce will complete the full Silver Careers program and receive a certificate confirming their improved digital and career management skills.
• International experience and network
  • Participants will take part in cross-border mobility programs to partner countries, gaining experience as part of an international team and expanding their employment opportunities in the Central Baltic region.
• Employer engagement and changing attitudes
  • Employers from all partner countries will actively participate in the program by defining training objectives and supporting their employees—thereby promoting a more inclusive approach to the employment of older workers.
• A sustainable and transferable training program
  • The partners will develop a joint Silver Careers program, complete with methodological materials, which can be continued and replicated in other organizations and regions even after the project ends.