With the UK jobs market experiencing unprecedented challenges and the demand for vacancies difficult to predict, how do you maximise your chance of job success?
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With the UK jobs market experiencing unprecedented challenges and the demand for vacancies difficult to predict, how do you maximise your chance of job success?
Read moreScotland’s Officers’ Association are delighted to announce the launch of their new Scottish Executive Jobs Board. This in-house jobs board is a tailored list of roles suited to officers and their spouses.
Read moreAlthough rising job losses will continue to dominate the headlines in the weeks and months ahead as eye-watering unemployment numbers become worryingly familiar, for those businesses that are adapting and recruiting, the abilities of former military service personnel are cutting through.
Read moreThe Officers’ Association (OA) has appointed former British Army officer and business development consultant, Laura Blair to head up its Employment Services Team.
Read moreThe Officers’ Association have two new events coming up before the end of the year.
Read moreDavid Picton, Interim Executive Director for Commercial and Procurement at Highways England, outlines the opportunities available.
Read moreNursing, hospital and home help cover to meet the unexpected costs of illness or injury.
Read moreA round up of July’s news from Officers’ Association.
Read moreLieutenant Henry Eaton, of 17 Port & Maritime Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, plans to build on his success from last year.
What was it like to win the Officers’ Award last year?
It felt great to win the Officers’ Award, but it was still second place so of course I would be keen to try and win the overall Men’s Singles Race this year. I have been training hard to improve my timings. However, the competition will be even tougher, with the Army team developing into some of the best amateur athletes in the country and which should lead to an exciting championship.
Simon Treadgold served in the Army for 20 years and is now Head of Recruiting at Capstar, which provides secure travel and lifestyle management services to corporate and private clients, and is run by former Army officers.
When negotiating a salary you must manage your expectations. If you successfully apply for a job with a set salary, then you already tacitly accepted the fixed amount, which makes negotiating for a higher salary difficult. However, if the role was advertised with a salary bandwidth, then obviously you want to earn towards the higher end of that bracket.
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