New Horizons - Mapping Your Life Options™

For mature workers, the definition of work and “retirement” as we know it is changing. The options are limitless. Only by exploring all these options – in the context of personal circumstances, dreams, and needs – can they begin to develop a life plan for the mature years that brings the fulfillment they aspire to achieve. CPI's New Horizons programs are excellent to consider as part of both developmental and transitional programs. More than an employee benefit, these programs provide employers a strategic avenue to future engagement of today’s mature workers in ways that promote organizational flexibility and profitability.

Let us help your employees find their paths.

Retirement today doesn’t necessarily mean stopping work. For many it actually becomes a time of major renewal – a time to purposefully refocus and re-balance one’s lifestyle. Career Partners International does not assume any particular type of future lifestyle. Instead, our New Horizons programs serve participants by helping them identify and plan for new ways of living that speak to individual passions and aspirations. Providing an effective later life planning process will help employees feel secure about their futures and significantly reduce the current anxiety brought on by all the changes impacting our society. This will significantly increase employee productivity and morale.

The New Horizons programs help participants who are at any point in their life path or contemplating a transition from their current position to create a self-portrait that includes personal needs. Using this self-portrait, a Career Partners International Certified New Horizons Coach guides participants down an educational pathway, encouraging them to cast aside old, limiting assumptions and become fully invested in the design of a new and rewarding lifestyle.

Retirement is not an end to productive work or personal contribution.

Rather, it is a time to develop a new, personally healthy and constructive lifestyle that may not be available during one’s full-time career or occupation. Spouse or partner participation in New Horizons programs is strongly encouraged. Instructional materials are available in both print and online formats, and include corresponding exercises that help participants face realities and recognize hidden opportunities.

A core initial component of all New Horizons programs is a 99-item assessment instrument that covers 20 separate lifestyle and attitudinal factors. The assessment provides a clear, well-ordered and scaled overview of how each participant compares to others in similar life circumstances with respect to their personal growth toward the future and retirement. In-depth program materials then guide participants through these key areas of focus:

Career and work – Discovering your ideal work, work benefits and work options
Health and wellness – Examining personal health practices, vitality, and wellness attitudes
Finances and insurance – Testing knowledge of finances, financial planning, and financial confidence
Family and relationships – Considering flexibility options, the need to provide caregiving for aging parents or adult children, and grandparenting
Leisure and social – Uncovering your preferences for leisure, residence, travel, and hobbies
Personal development – Exploring your life meaning and opportunities for education and volunteering
Legal and legacy – Ensuring that wills, estates, trusts, power-of-attorney, healthcare administration and other documents are in place to protect you and your family

Certified New Horizons Coaches complement the in-depth exploration experience with powerful questions that help participants move forward. Consistent with our reputation for tailoring programs to client needs, Career Partners International offers several different New Horizons program options that influence both the extent and duration of interaction with Certified New Horizons coaches.

For additional information about CPI's New Horizons programs, please contact your local CPI partner firm.