Chartered Management Institute & the Armed Forces

Posted on January 20, 2011

There is an interesting short article in this months Quest Magazine (Service leavers resettlement publication), about the link between the CMI and the Armed Forces; that the CMI understands the specific requirements of Forces personnel for training that will stand up against the best available in the private arena. They got on to recognise that quality (re) training will prove valuable during and after the resettlement process in civilian life. Read the full article …

Leaving the armed forces? Build that positive attitude first.

Posted on January 12, 2011

 It is natural when leaving any employment of substantial length to take certain expectations along with you. You could be leaving in anticipation of an improvement in your circumstances, or if you are reluctant to leave and against the change, then you could be anticipating a decline in your overall feeling of well being.

Leaving the armed forces and starting any transition into civilian life and civilian work place can be a real headache and a massive change. Remember, it is what you make of it and it does not have to be a negative experience. The key to any successful management of change is controlling expectations and advanced planning (isn’t that what you learned in the services anyway?). Read the full article …

You already work in sales

Posted on January 6, 2011

As a service leaver looking for a second career….
You should be selling yourself to a company or sector, in every way, every day, in exactly the same way an existing civilian salesperson sells a product or service. The difference is that the “product” in this case is YOU. How do you do this? Read the full article …

Succeeding in your first Defence Sector career role

Posted on January 5, 2011

Graduates and young professionals in the United Kingdom may have a misconception of the life of defence workers from media depiction’s. The secret agents and spies familiar to them in television shows and movies are manufactured to bring excitement to the public. However, defence workers often need to be very deliberate and patient in their actions, unlike the reactive heroes of the telly. Young workers entering the defence industry in the United Kingdom need to understand the skills needed to succeed well into the future. Read the full article …