If you have left the Forces and you are struggling to get that post military job the best thing to do in the short term is, you guessed it, something! When you get that important interview, the potential employer will ask what you've been up to since leaving.
If you haven't got a good response alarm bells will start ringing. If you can reel off a list of useful pursuits it will show you've been busy and create the impression that you could be an active employee.
So get out there, do some voluntary work, learn to play the trombone, visit recruitment fairs, do a sponsored run, and master Mandarin!
Cut above the rest!
It's firmly believed that if you want to guarantee success in this market you should always be on the look out to over-deliver.
Remember, the expectations of a company are what they see as a benchmark so the people that come through the ranks are the ones that always look to blow away the competition through acts of sheer confidence and skill with the ability to bring evolution to standards.
So how can you achieve this? Well one way is to first understand the needs of a role/company. Work out what ultimately is the end goal (usually revenue!) and come up with ways how you cannot just support this requirement but actually better it using your skills. This understanding is crucial when writing your cover letters and even more so at interview.