Skills training can be one of the biggest expenses that organisations face. However, supporting reservist employees can bring big benefits to businesses by saving thousands on their training budgets. As part of a successful career in the reserves a person will develop a broad range of skills through their military training which can help them… Read More
Celebrating 100 Years of Apprenticeships
Did you know that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the single largest provider of apprenticeships in the UK with more than 18,000 available every year (of which some 2,000 are advanced/higher apprenticeships). The armed forces of the United Kingdom, and the civil service, offer a viable alternative to higher and further education – providing… Read More
Review into Women in Ground Combat Roles Published
The Ministry of Defence has published a review paper (19 December 2014), carried out earlier in the year by the Chief of the General Staff, Sir Nicholas Carter, into Women in Ground Close Combat Review Paper (PDF) (2014-12-18) The review, launched in May 2014, has ended the long-held view that mixed close ground combat units would… Read More
Soldiers Snap Up Civilian Certificates
An article from the December 2014 issue of Soldier Magazine: More than 6,220 personnel, including some 300 Reservists, have signed up to a new scheme to convert their military courses into civilian qualifications for free. Launched in June, the Army skills offer provides nationally recognised accreditation for military training packages – from GCSE to master’s degree level. Among the certificates on offer are City and… Read More
Fighting Talk on Front-Line Females
Neatly tying in with the earlier post is another article from Soldier Magazine (in the same issue): “The debate over women in combat units is intensifying as the Army’s expected announcement on its recent policy review looms. Writing in The Times, former Colonel Richard Kemp praised the bravery and performance of women serving in front-line roles such as medics and pilots,… Read More
Infographic: What Makes A Good Recruiter?
Recruitment is a tough industry, with long hours, hard targets and plenty of challenges. However, a good recruiter can be worth their weight in gold to a business, so what character traits do the best have? A recent survey, stylised as an infographic, can provide us with some insights. Reference Filfilan, K. (2014) Infographic: What… Read More
Knowledge & Power…
“This is the bitterest pain among men, to have much knowledge but no power.“ (Herodotus, Greek Historian, 484 BC – 425 BC)
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