Recruitment Posts

Do you consider all your options when going through your career transition? There are so many different industries and small niches in which you can search for opportunities rather than the most obvious that springs to mind, especially with the character attributes & skill-sets you have gained within HM Forces. To help expand your horizons and effectively increase your chances of employment, you need to consistently think outside of the box, and here at Gemini, in conjunction with BFRS we ar....

This is a new regular BLOG looking at current market trends in employment, industry news & information, tips / advice if you are job seeking or going to be entering the job market and hopefully through our members own posts & comments, their own personal advice or information that has helped them whilst job seeking or making their own transition from a military to civilian career and / or news from the industry sector they are now employed in. So many of us joined HM Forces either stra....

Members of our Armed Forces possess critical skills and are fully trained to deliver, often under duress. They have built-in reliability and an unquestioning work ethic. They are literally an army of skills.... with electricians; IT experts; catering personnel; medical and nursing staff; motor, aircraft and civil engineers; drivers; navigators; and electronic technicians forming just a few of the skill sets available from among the estimated 20,000 men and women leaving HM Forces each year, at t....

If you are not familiar with hiring ex forces, we would like to share three reasons why military personnel will make great employees for your organization: 1. Well-trained. Ex forces possess skills that are critical for an organisation to succeed. They are trained to be mission-oriented and to work as a team. They possess critical skills for organizational success including discipline, responsibility, respect, and an unparalleled work ethic. 2. Skills that overlap. Ex forces have been trained in....

There are more and more Ex-Forces/Service leaver recruitment companies springing up, all claiming to 'be the best', I am interested in the comments of people who have used any such organisation, we are also interested in comments on Recruitment Agencies in general.....