Open to Serving Soldiers, spouses, families and veterans and will include over 40 exhibitors from Education, Training, Housing, Finance, Welfare and Health sectors.
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Open to Serving Soldiers, spouses, families and veterans and will include over 40 exhibitors from Education, Training, Housing, Finance, Welfare and Health sectors.
Read moreThe OA will run the first of two Employment Symposia this year, at the Network Rail Training Centre, York.
The Employment Symposium will bring together key employers – both regional and national, industry experts and OA network contacts and supporters to provide a day of industry expertise and insight for those in transition and those looking to take the next steps in their second career.
Read moreThe OA and Siemens were joined by Network Rail, Northern Rail, Transport for London and Alan Dicks Communication at the National Training Academy for Rail in Northampton, on 30 March, to provide an insight day for Service leavers.
Phil Heathcote, Sales Director for Siemens Rail Systems stated that rail passengers numbers were now at the same level as the 1920s – the supposed ‘golden age’ of rail – and are set to double within 20 years.
Read more“How can this happen to me?” “I must have done something wrong” and “How can I tell my family and friends?” are three commonly experienced reactions to being made redundant by your employer.
The topic of redundancy presents an important and deep-seated concern to not just the military but individuals employed in the civilian working world too.
Read more“A Virtual Event is a gathering of people sharing a common virtual environment on the web, rather than meeting in a physical location. Virtual events are highly interactive, looking and feeling a lot like their physical counterparts. Popular uses of virtual events include virtual tradeshows, virtual job fairs, virtual conferences and virtual companywide gatherings. Virtual events are used to deliver presentations, trainings, meetings and sessions led by stakeholders from company executives to human resources.” – (Wikipedia)
Read moreParalympian and former Royal Marine, Joe Townsend visited veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress last week at their Surrey based treatment centre to hand over the funds he raised for the charity.
Joe got involved with Combat Stress last year after taking part in the #22PushupChallenge, a viral social media campaign that aimed to raise awareness and support for veterans’ mental health. Putting his own spin on the challenge Joe completed an alternative type of push-up, called planche push-ups and encouraged supporters to donate by adding an extra push-up for every donation. On the final day of the challenge Joe completed over 100 push-ups, a personal best.
Read moreThe OA are delighted to be part of an expert network of organisations that will help to support the Armed Forces community across the UK and overseas.
Veterans’ Gateway will be the first point of contact for veterans and their families seeking support and aims to make finding the right support easier and quicker – no matter where you are or what you need.
Read more‘Me Plc’ – A half day workshop on Personal Leadership
Managing Change Through Personal Leadership – Part of the OA’s Series of Personal Development Workshops
Service leavers are being asked to take more responsibility and ownership for their career development. Within the civilian workforce, people are being asked to be more self-managing, entrepreneurial and adaptable.
Read moreAre you unsure how to get started on your LinkedIn profile? Or are you simply concerned that your LinkedIn profile isn’t getting the attention that it should? If you’ve had enough of hearing how important LinkedIn is and are yet to see its value, then this workshop is for you! Our renowned expert and social media consultant, Lincoln Coutts will take the mystery out of LinkedIn and reveal the secrets of creating a profile that shines.
Read moreYesterday, Stoll welcomed Alexander Mann Solutions, along with Walking With The Wounded and RFEA, to a skills day at Fulham Mansions. Around seven members of staff from Alexander Mann Solutions offered CV writing and interview preparation to support Veterans into employment. Over 25 Veterans attended the day and found it extremely helpful.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
