Five ways to look for jobs after retirement

Retirement may not always mean fading into oblivion. ET shows how you can remain employable and occupied.

Tap the Network

Alumni networks and professional institutes can help in enhancing the job search. "One can also apply for membership to professional bodies and policy think tanks which seek professionals for part-time assignments," says Michelle Suradkar, HR director of Lowe Lintas & Partners.

Contact Consultants

Reaching out to job consultants who constantly need a database of professionals can open up new doors, says Harshit Bhavsar, MD of HR solutions firm Universal Hunt.

Build your Image

Subscribing and contributing to specialty magazines, participating as a speaker in educational institutes may not pay that well, but will build one's image and reputation.

Seek Advisory Roles

Professionals should look for advisory roles which match their competence, instead of concentrating on the sector they have always worked in, says Bhavsar.

Invest in a Resource

Professionals in their early sixties should invest in a part time resource or a secretary if they wish to continue working for long, suggests Suradkar. "Professionals are used to having a blanket of support and infrastructure around them when they work, and the absence of this after retirement can be unnerving," he adds.