eDigiStars innovative system helps people over 51 to change their life!

Experts point that digital career is a great opportunity for people over 51, who might have lost their jobs, or just need a fresh start and change of direction.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak crisis in 2020 many people, especially over the age of 50 have lost their jobs due to closing of businesses or simply because part of the professions have become useless after the massive digitalisation. But they still have their extensive professional expertise in specific fields and on different levels.

On the other hand, digital transformation is all around and many businesses are facing challenges to expand their teams with new professional positions at which the employees should have both professional and digital skills.

So there has never been such a great opportunity for experienced professionals to start a new career even after 50, combining what they know how to do with what the labour market needs at the moment with just adding basic digital skills to their expertise.

This is what the eDigiStars innovative systems offer to seniors across all professional fields willing to expand their career further, taking challenges related to a digital career.

If in 2021 a senior does not have a job but still feel they have the energy and will to start a new challenge, a career combining their expertise with new digital skills will provide them variety, excitement, and learning opportunities. 

The internet revolutionizes the way we live, communicate, work and travel. But also how businesses can produce, promote and sell their products and services to the right people. 

The seniors prompt to the challenge of a new digital careers doesn’t have to commit to become a programmer or IT specialist at all. They can begin learning the skills that will upgrade and put ahead their existing professional skills in the digitalised business they have been working before. Additionally, this career can take many different paths. They can select to work remotely as an employee, work as a freelancer, start their own project or small business, or work for an institution. Whatever path they decide, they can be sure that they’ll constantly be learning and growing as the digitalisation is growing and new opportunities and challenges emerge. 

Seniors, who have left the big, noisy city and moved to quiet village can easily opt for these new opportunities, since most of the digital jobs can be worked remotely.

Here are the most popular fields in digital work - online marketing, writing content for online based platforms, business, etc., e-commerce analytics and research, Web and graphic design, Web and software development.

The digital industry is growing at incredible rate and, with new platforms, websites and apps being released daily, it shows no signs of slowing down. There are a wealth of niche job boards, specialist recruiters and career sites dedicated to jobs in the sector, most of which weren't around a few years ago.

So here is the role of eDigiStars project in our country as a new chance for senior over 51, that are prompt to switch to a new professional career.

More information can be find at http://dtp.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/edigistars.