What a Tech Skills Gap Means for the Armed Forces

As tech-enabled warfare continues to be a key talking point for post-Brexit Britain, the head of the UK’s armed forces has encouraged cyber specialists and data engineers to join as reservists to fill gaps in tech capabilities. Due to the high demand for tech expertise, the general notion is that there will be a strong […]

The State of the Armed Forces: the pandemic, the changes, the future.

Throughout the pandemic, the Armed Forces played a key role, from building NHS Nightingale hospitals, to administering vaccines. It’s been a year like no other, and the range of MACA (Military to Civil Authorities) requests have brought the Armed Forces under a spotlight at a time of uncertainty, keeping medical supplies moving and motorways running. […]

What Does a Reduced Headcount in the Army Mean for the Ex-Forces Market?

Defence spending is set to increase by £24bn over the next four years as plans for new capabilities around electronic warfare are taking precedence. As part of this major overhaul of the armed forces, the size of the forces is set to reduce to 72,500 soldiers by 2025 as part of changes aimed to move […]

What Are the Top Transferable Skills From a Military Career?

“What skills can you bring to this position?” It’s a question many ex-forces personnel dread, and that’s if you’ve made it past the long list of essential and desired skills on the job advertisement.  But it needn’t be.  You might feel you’ve little to offer by way of office experience, commercial acumen or business know-how. […]