Tech skills training for mature aged workers
Personalised tech skills training in the workplace, taught by local Youngsters.
Tech skills for mature age workers
Mature age workers have a wealth of experience, knowledge, and skills that are an asset to any workplace. However, they have not grown up with the same technologies as their younger counterparts. As a result of this, many find adopting new technology to be a daunting task, affecting their confidence, productivity, and relationships with colleagues.
Our Youngsters are here to help mature age workers learn the tech skills they need to be work effectively. Whether you need 1:1 sessions for specific employees, or group sessions to train everyone on a new system, we’ve got it covered!
If you have a specific mature age worker who needs training you can request a tailored session for them here, or for multiple workers or group sessions contact us.
Life skills for Youngsters
Youngsters need mature age workers to learn from. It can be hard for young people to get their first job. By engaging with Youngster you’re helping create more jobs for young people, and giving them an opportunity to learn important life skills.
Our Youngsters value the wisdom and experience that older workers have, and are keen to learn from them. By making it a two way learning opportunity mature age workers learn the tech skills they need, while also having their important contribution valued – increasing confidence and engagement.
“For a 63 year old who is old school, you just made my life easier… I feel like I know everything I need to know on the computer now.”
— Brian
Why choose Youngster over traditional training methods?
Personalised: Training is personlised to address the specific skills gaps of the individual worker. Skills learnt are immediately applicable and improve a mature age worker’s productivity on day-to-day tasks.
Practical skills: Sessions occur in the workplace, or at home if the worker works remotely, and focus on pactical tasks they need to complete. Real-world application enhances retention.
Time efficient: This form of training can be integrated into the daily work schedule, and doesn’t require the worker to take time off to attend a formal training course.
Reduced fear of judgement: Mature age workers often feel more comfortable asking questions and discussing their skills gaps with our Youngsters rather than their own younger colleagues or manager.
Improved confidence and engagement: Our Youngsters want to learn life skills, and value the wisdom and experience mature age workers have. It’s a two way learning opportunity where mature age workers feel more valued and engaged.
Contribute to your community: By using Youngster you create jobs for young people in your community, and help them learn life skills.
What can we help with?
We offer regular tech help sessions, taught by friendly local youngsters.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Outlook, Excel, etc
Google Workspace
Google Workspace skills, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, etc
Social media
Posting to LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or other social media platforms.
Emails and calendars
Sending, receiving and organising emails and calendar invites, including advanced functions.
Home office
Setting up computers, screens, keyboad, mouse, webcam and internet connection.
Remote working collaboration
Using tools such as Slack or Teams to collaborate remotely.
Video calls
Using Zoom, Google Meet, Facetime, Microsoft Teams etc to connect virtually with colleagues.
Company specific software
Our Youngsters can be trained to assist mature age workers with specific software or apps used by your company. Contact us to discuss your needs.
As seen on ABC
Our Youngsters were featured in the ABC program “You’re never too old to become a tech whizz!”.
About us
We are a certified social enterprise
Hey there! We’re a bunch of passionate individuals working hard to bring tech-savvy youngsters and experienced older people together. We create a space where generations learn from each other, while also providing jobs and important life skills for young people.
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