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Rory Underwood to Inspire Veteran Success at OA Bristol Networking Event

The former England rugby star and RAF officer will share his career journey and insight with serving and former officers.

Rory Underwood MBE is a legendary international rugby player, scoring a record 49 tries for England, winning six caps for the British Lions and playing at Leicester Tigers for 14 years. He also spent 18 years as a pilot in the RAF, spending more than 3,000 hours flying Tornados, Canberras, Hawks and Domines. Rory is now an experienced facilitator, psychometric profiler and performance coach.

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How Effective is your Military Engagement Programme?

Increasingly more organisations are benefitting from recruiting veterans. Use the checklist below to see where your organisation fits on its military engagement journey.
How many of the criteria below does your organisation meet?

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– The business understands the commercial and social case for hiring veterans.
– There is a dedicated individual to manage this work, in addition to their other responsibilities.
– The organisation supports individuals in their fundraising efforts for military charities.

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19th June 2018: OA Webinar – Interview techniques

In this webinar, Rebecca James, Recruitment Business Partner at Zurich, will show you how to put the skills you have learned into practice at the interview and will provide some top interview tips.

This webinar follows on from the webinar to be broadcast on Tuesday 12th June where Tracey Hall, Senior Resourcing Partner at Zurich, discusses ‘How to prepare for successful interviews’.

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4th July 2018: OA Event – Consultancy Workshop – Bristol

Join the OA for a workshop day that will look into the skills and experience required to work within consultancy.

The day will start with an overview of consultancy, including a review of skills and qualifications.

This will be followed by a series of presentations delivered by those already working within consultancy from a range of organisations. The presenters will share their experience and give insight.

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11th July 2018: Officers’ Association Employment Symposium – York

The OA Employment Symposium in York brings together key employers and industry experts to provide a day of career insight.

Keynote speakers will discuss the transition process, the importance of self reflection and how to secure work opportunities.

There will be employer led breakout sessions focused on common career paths for former officers, including project management, operations management and consultancy.

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Discover the Right Mind-Set for your Transition Journey at OA Employment Symposium in York

Business Psychologist, Carol Brooks, will share how best to prepare for a successful transition.

In her keynote speech at our flagship career event in the North, Carol will discuss the psychological strategies you can adopt for your new career after leaving the Armed Forces. She will focus on the importance of building personal resilience through self-reflection and using practical approaches to accomplish this.

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Alexander Mann Solutions/ Recruit For Spouses Collaboration

“Recruit for Spouses are really excited to offer this unique opportunity to work with Alexander Mann Solutions. RFS will be identifying 10 eligible candidates who will participate in a training programme to become Recruitment Sourcing Specialists. No previous experience necessary but a willingness to learn and work with people is a must. Alexander Mann Solutions is the world’s leading provider of talent management solutions, working with organisations in more than 80 countries, helping them to attract, engage and retain top talent.

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Transport Secretary visits Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company as part of strategy to help more disabled people into work

Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling yesterday (03-04-18) toured Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company – a social enterprise which employs injured veterans and people with disabilities – as part of the government’s plan to help one million more disabled people into work.

The Transport Secretary met with workers at the Kent-based BBMC, which is run by charity Royal British Legion Industries and employs more than 100 people – more than 70% of whom are ex-service personnel, have a physical or hidden disability, or both.

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Project Semaphore Update

Project Semaphore, a Royal Naval Association (RNA) initiative, continues to go from strength to strength. Whilst providing iPads for RN and RM Veterans, this is not an IT Project but an initiative that brings people together and builds communities. Mindful that many Veterans have a fear of technology, they feel overwhelmed at the idea of learning new skills, worry about their personal security and need help and support to realise the benefits of the financial savings offered online.

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