Choosing the right career path
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR NEW CAREER AFTER THE MILITARY
When you leave the Armed Forces, it can be a challenge to determine where your skillset and experience will fit in the commercial world. First and foremost, it’s about aligning your knowledge, skills, and experience with the right sector and job role—or a stepping-stone role that ultimately gets you where you want to be.
Download our "Choosing Your Post-Military Career" toolkit to learn how to take a planned, targeted approach to your job search and thereby help you find the right job in the right organisation.
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OUR TOP TEN JOBS FOR VETERANS
Are you a veteran considering a change in your career path? The possibilities are vast, and your unique skill set is in high demand. Let's explore the exciting world of career opportunities waiting for you!
Discover the Most In-Demand Jobs for Veterans
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THE 5 BEST JOBS FOR EX-MILITARY PERSONNEL
At SaluteMyJob we know what industries and roles are best suited to the skills and strengths of ex-military jobseekers. So, we’ve compiled a list of the best – and coincidentally the most common – ex-Forces jobs to aim for that apply across a range of industry sectors. And if you need further help choosing your next career path - we have a great guide and workbook exclusively for ex-military jobseekers.
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EX-MILITARY AND LOOKING FOR SECURITY CLEARED JOBS?
We answer your Security Clearance FAQs
A security clearance will help you get a job more easily - and a better paid one at that. However, even though many people have held security clearances in the Armed Forces, they are often unclear about how to ‘hold on’ or renew their clearances on discharge. It’s not surprising, as it’s complex and confusing; this guide is designed to help you understand what to do, what NOT to do and how to gain, or regain, a security clearance.
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THE MOST IN-DEMAND JOBS FOR VETERANS IN 2023
Are you looking to kick-start a new career in 2023 but not sure where to start? SaluteMyJob is here to help! Here we have a look at some of the most in-demand jobs, including security cleared jobs, predicted for 2023, which are all a great fit for ex-military personnel’s unique skills and experience.
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MILITARY INSIGHT DAYS: A STEPPING STONE
A number of leading companies across the UK host insight days designed specifically for the military community and are invaluable in learning more about an industry and the career paths it can offer. Think of them as being one of the first stepping stones to your future career. The structure of the day will depend on the organisation but you may get a chance to tour one of the main offices or sites, speak to ex-military employees and a chance to learn about opportunities, training programmes and placements on offer. Insight days are also a fantastic opportunity to network, so make sure you go prepared!
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GETTING INTO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT FOR EX-MILITARY PERSONNEL
It is widely known that the military produces some of the best leaders - innovative, entrepreneurial and skilled at leading under pressure, problem solving and getting stuff done. No other organisation teaches discipline, management and operations and logistics like the Armed Forces. Civilian employers know that, and are increasingly keen to hire people into operations, project and logistics management roles.
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9 ANSWERS TO THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ENHANCED LEARNING CREDIT SCHEME
It can feel overwhelming as you begin your journey into civvy street, with so many questions and what feels like mountains of decisions to make. But being prepared - and as early as you can, is the key to making the transition go as smoothly as possible. One of the ways to do this is to utilise the MoD’s Enhanced Learning Credit Scheme to get qualifications under your belt.
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO STARTING AN ENGINEERING CAREER ON CIVVY STREET
Organisations across the country are experiencing a huge shortage of skilled engineers to fill their roles. Therefore, choosing a commercial career in engineering is a great option for anyone looking for a job with attractive salaries and benefits. So whether you have gained engineering qualifications and experience in the military or you are looking to kickstart a career in engineering, there’s lots of routes you can go down.
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7 FREE ONLINE COURSES FOR VETERANS TO HELP YOU EXPLORE YOUR CAREER OPTIONS
Whether you’re about to begin your military transition into civvy street but not sure where to start or you’re looking to change career paths completely - why not see if our free training pathways can set you on the right track?
Through IBM’s online training platform, Skillsbuild, we offer Serving and ex-military personnel and their families an opportunity to discover the right career pathways to suit their skills and experience, all from the comfort of their own home.
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HOW TO BECOME AN OPERATIONS MANAGER AFTER LEAVING THE MILITARY
In the military you not only learn how to lead – as well as be part of – a team but you also learn how to make quick decisions and to give clear and concise orders before ensuring that they are carried out. It is for these reasons (and many more!) that Operations Management roles can prove to be an ideal fit for ex-forces personnel who come ready-programmed with high standards and an inbuilt ability to multitask under the greatest pressure.
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GETTING INTO CYBER SECURITY FOR EX-MILITARY JOBSEEKERS
Most people think cyber security jobs are very technical and require IT skills and qualifications - wrong! While some roles are of course very technical, your general military security training and experience are highly transferable to information security – where there is a huge shortage of quality people.
So where do you start? We have created an in-depth guide with advice, top tips and expert guidance on how to get into cyber security.
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HOW TO GET INTO FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AFTER THE MILITARY
Facilities Management is a role that can be directly transferred from the military to a commercial setting. Military buildings and their services – just like the civilian equivalent – need managing, whether they are in the UK, abroad or in a hostile environment. In the military there are many buildings and facilities that need to be managed. Camps need to run smoothly, buildings need to be maintained and garages or units housing military vehicles and equipment must kept in good condition. Challenges faced by military personnel in facilities and management roles are similar to those faced by any other organisation.
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GETTING INTO PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR EX-MILITARY PERSONNEL
Just about every Service man or woman has project management experience - we just called it something different. Every patrol, training exercise or operation is a project, so it’s an ideal second career in civilian employment. Your acquired military skills and experience are easily transferable into civilian roles and a great-match to help employers overcome a significant skills shortage.
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11 OF THE BEST ORGANISATIONS TO HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT EX-MILITARY JOB
Finding trusted advice to help you decide which career path to take as a veteran can be difficult. So in order to help you with this process, we’ve rounded up 11 of the best organisations that offer employment support for veterans.
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IF I HAD MY TIME AGAIN: TRANSITION TIPS FROM SALUTEMYJOB’S MD
Looking back on what he’s learned since transitioning from Brigadier in the Royal Regiment of Scotland to a career in the commercial world, our Managing Director, Andrew Jackson, highlights the approach he would take to securing a civilian role – if he had his time again.
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HOW TO PLAN YOUR CIVVY JOB SEARCH
John Kerner is a former Commanding Officer in the British Army and is one of SaluteMyJob’s candidates. He has recently taken up a senior management role at a major infrastructure organisation. He is experienced in logistics, business operations and media communications. John is currently helping transitioning Service men and women and has spoken at the Liquid List and written this fantastic article full of top tips, to make transition job searching just that little bit easier.
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WHY EX-SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN CAN HELP FILL YOUR DIGITAL SKILLS GAP
Brigadier (Retired) Andrew Jackson
A pool of around 1million UK ex-military personnel of working age is topped up by a further 20,000 regular or reservist Service leavers per annum. With their sharp decision-making skills, security mindsets and risk and crisis management experience, this community is well suited – and well-equipped to fill roles in this booming industry and help close the widening skills gap.
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HOW DO I GET AN ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIP? TOP TIPS FOR EX-MILITARY PERSONNEL AND RESERVISTS
Ex-military engineers are highly-skilled,experienced and in-demand. However, if you’re new to engineering or if you need to get some commercial experience under your belt first, an apprenticeship might be a great place to start.
The number of apprenticeships offered by engineering employers in the UK is growing as they understand it may be their best way of ensuring a consistent pipeline of hard-to-find talent into their organisations.
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HOW TO PICK A CAREER AFTER THE MILITARY
When you leave the Armed Forces, you are not just finding a new job, you will be moving into a different way of life and work environment. It can be a challenge to work out where your skillset and experience will fit in the commercial world. First and foremost, it’s about fitting your knowledge, skills and experience to the right sector and job role – or a stepping stone role that eventually gets you where you want to be.
It is very common for people leaving the Armed Forces to have no idea where to start or what they want to do. Download our choosing your post-military career toolkit to learn how to take a planned, targeted approach to your job search and thereby help you find the right job in the right organisation.
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