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Resettlement • Training • Education • Franchises • News EasyResettlement Winter 2019 £Free East midlands goldemployers awarded for Supporting the Armed Forces Five organisations in the East Midlands were presented with their MOD Employer Recognition Scheme Gold award for demonstrating their support and advocacy for the Armed Forces community. ARMED FORCES BUILDING THE JOURNEY FROM THE THE ELC INSIGHT DAY HEROES ARMY TO RESETTLEMENT SCHEME BuildForce’s 7th Armed Forces January will see the first cohort Deciding what your next step will Promotes lifelong learning and insight day took place on the of veterans starting out on an be after serving in the Army can be financial support in an upfront 24th October at Bovis’ training Engineering Pathway at Colchester daunting, yet it is doable. Insights payment amongst members of centre in Reading. P18 Institute’s Harwich Campus. P38 from people working for TDI. P42 the Armed Forces. 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IT PAYS TO UNDERSTAND YOUR PENSION Forces Pension Society A member of 68 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London, SW8 1RL Cobseo The Confederation Tel: 020 7820 9988 - email: [email protected] - www.forcespensionsociety.org of Service Charities Registered as a charity in England and Wales Number 210760 in Scotland Number SCO38056 and in Republic of Ireland Number 20006082. Established 1885. S378.0119 FPS-Calculator-Resettlement-A4.indd 1 20/11/2019 14:11 SectionWinter 2019 Heading Contents… 08 SECURECLOUD interviewing tips to ensure you GOES FOR GOLD stand out for the right reasons. Shining example of an Armed Forces friendly employer Information 48 LONELINESS and Communications Technology In a recent poll, SSAFA, the Armed specialist, SecureCloud+, has Forces charity revealed that nearly received the Ministry of Defence’s a quarter of service personnel (MoD) Employer Recognition are experiencing loneliness in the COVER IMAGE CREDITS Scheme Gold Award. lead up to Christmas this year. © Shutterstock.com 14 PARTNERING WITH 56 WINNERS REVEALED MAGAZINE IMAGE CREDITS THE ARMED FORCES AT FIRST EVER © Shutterstock.com, Atkins has been working SCOTTISH EX-FORCES unless otherwise stated. alongside the Armed Forces IN BUSINESS AWARDS since the second world war. The world’s largest celebration of veterans in second careers landed EDITORIAL 30 BE PART OF OUR in Scotland, as 500 business and MBE HONOUR EDITOR: SUPPORT NETWORK military leaders honoured inspirational CAPS OFF E: [email protected] Looking to get back to work but winners across 14 categories. 12 BUSY YEAR unsure where your next challenge FOR MORSON Welcome… is going to come from? A job as a 72 VETERANS FACE FORCES AMBASADOR DESIGN & PUBLISHERS support worker for Norwood could NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES Starting 2019 in hospital DESIGNER: Welcome to the Winter 2019 issue be just the thing to take your life in a WHEN APPLYING mentally and physically Rowena Wilson fresh and unexpected new direction… FOR JOBS drained was not something E: [email protected] of Easy Resettlement magazine… Forces in Mind Trust’s recent that featured in Andy Reid’s PUBLISHER: 40 5 THINGS NOT TO SAY research reveals nearly one fifth plans... In 2017 he became Easy Resttlement Ltd the top grade. Each has signed IN A JOB INTERVIEW (18%) of UK organizations are Morson’s ex-forces ambassador. the Armed Forces Covenant, What you don't say in a job unlikely to consider hiring veterans Read about his busy year. and where possible, engages interview is just as important as due to negative perceptions of their ADVERTISING with the Career Transition what you do say. Follow these time spent in the Armed Forces. SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE: Partnership (CTP) to promote James Atkins the recruitment of service E: [email protected] leavers, as well as honouring TEAM UK UNVEILED FOR THE T: 01733 205 938 individual pledges of support. INVICTUS GAMES, THE HAGUE 2020 EXECUTIVES: As these awards highlight the 28 The team of 65 competitors selected to E: [email protected] positive feeling these employers represent the UK at the Invictus Games T: 01733 205 463 have shown towards recruiting The Hague 2020 was exclusively unveiled. E: [email protected] service personnel and veterans, T: 01733 205 463 we aim to feature more stories ACCOUNTS n this issue we feature the about these companies in future Ruth Fidler usual employment and training issues throughout 2020. We will E: [email protected] opportunities, however, we are also be following up on previous also including the information Employer Recognition Scheme on the100 employers that Gold Awards to showcase PRINTING Ihave been recognised for their their continuing support of the BUILDING MICROPRESS LTD outstanding support of the Armed Armed Forces Community. HEROES Reydon Business Park, Forces community, by being Easy Resettlement’s sole aim 36 January will see Fountain Way, Reydon, awarded an Employer Recognition is to help service personnel with the first cohort Southwold, IP18 6SZ Scheme Gold Award. They have their resettlement process, as well of veterans starting out on an been presented with their awards as assisting veterans find future Engineering Pathway at Colchester at a ceremony held on the12th roles of employment. This is only Institute’s Harwich Campus. SUBSCRIPTIONS November 2019 at the National possible thanks to the companies For queries regarding Army Museum in London. we work that use our magazine your subscription to The MOD’s Employer to promote their opportunities. Easy Resettlement Recognition Scheme Gold Awards With that in mind we ask you to please contact: represent the highest badge engage with our advertisers and E: [email protected] of honour available to those be sure to mention the magazine. T: 01536 512 624 that employ and support those You can subscribe for who serve, veterans, and their free to the magazine by families. The scheme continues visiting our website www. to grow year on year with easyresettlement.com You DISCLAIMER awardees doubling in the last 12 may also wish to follow us on This publication is copyright Easy months taking the total to 228. Twitter and join our Facebook or Resettlement Ltd and may not be Employers have won awards LinkedIn groups. These pages reproduced or transmitted in any for initiatives such as employing can be found from our website. form in whole or in part without veterans, supporting individuals If you would like to share prior written permission of Easy transitioning out of the armed anything with any of our Resettlement Ltd. While every care forces into a new career team please email James@ has been taken during the preparation and providing flexibility for easyresettlement.co.uk of this magazine, Easy Resettlement Reservists. Included are 23 Local Finally, we would like to FORCES HELP TO BUY SCHEME Ltd cannot be held responsible for Authorities, 13 NHS Hospitals wish all of our advertisers and EXTENDED FOR A FURTHER THREE YEARS accuracy of the information herein or and Trusts and 29 SMEs. readers a very Merry Christmas 33 A government scheme to help military personnel for any consequence arising from it. The 100 winners have been as well as a safe, happy and get on the housing ladder has been extended Views Expressed in this publication recognised for their long-term prosperous New Year. until the end of 2022, the Defence Secretary has announced. are not necessarily those of Easy commitment to the Armed Forces, Resettlement Ltd or the editor. with companies from the public KIND REGARDS and private sector achieving THE EDITOR 4 Easy Resettlement Magazine Winter 2019 www.easyresettlement.com Career Opportunities for Armed Forces Personnel Winter 2019 Easy Resettlement Magazine 5 Gold Awards Gold Awards East midlands Charnwood Borough Council and Coldstream Guards employers awarded gold for Supporting the Armed Forces Inzpire Ltd and Berlin Wall Five organisations in the East Midlands were recently presented with their EMRFCA winners Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold award for actively demonstrating their support and advocacy for the Armed Forces community.