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More successful engineering placements and happy clients James served 22 years in the Royal Navy as a Marine Engineer. He is a multi-skilled engineer with mechanical engineering bias. He holds an HND in Mechanical Engineering and various Leadership & Management qualifications.  He is now working as a Service Centre Manager for a leading manufacturer based in the Midlands.   Alex…

With unemployment reportedly below four per cent, it is no wonder it is hard to find your next ideal employee, especially if you require an engineering or technical person. But the story does not end there. If you are carrying out interviews today, there is a strong possibility that the candidate who you are about to meet already has several…

Preparing for an interview can be daunting, especially if it’s your first job role outside of the military. Thorough preparation is key to walking into a job interview feeling confident, positive and getting through the interview successfully. Remember, a job interview is your opportunity to shine and prove to a prospective employer that you are the best person for the job.…

I started with Demob Job in 2008, very naive to the fact of what people ‘actually do’ in the military and how important every single person is to the operations and day to day running of each section, each regiment of the military is and how transferable their skills are to the civilian world. We specialise in ex-military engineering and…

When preparing to leave the forces, creating a strong and relevant CV is a vital first step for ex-military personnel looking to transition into civilian life with a new, commercially focused career. A well-written CV is important for making a good first impression to a prospective employer, so time and consideration are vital when creating this. It is also important…

We understand employers can find it difficult to find the perfect candidate and some industries are struggling to ‘fill’ a significant skills gap.  One solution for employers to consider is recruiting ex-military personnel who have a breadth of aptitude, skills and training which are transferable and could add real value to their business. The Armed Forces; Royal Navy, British Army and…

This week I received an application from a Royal Electrical and Mechanical (REME) engineer.      After reading his CV he seemed an ideal candidate for the vacancy; right experience, qualifications and he only lived 7 miles from the company in question.  As the vacancy also resided with one of my long-term loyal clients I already knew that there would be strong interest. …

I’m not ashamed to say that Strictly on a Saturday night is one of my favourite programmes. If I was a celebrity, this would be the one for me. The opportunity to be intensely trained by someone who is at the ‘top of their game’ in a new skill is an opportunity not to be missed. Last week I was invited to speak to an audience of businesses…

  Demob Job Employee Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary Joanne Foster, recruitment team manager, celebrates her 10-year anniversary with Demob Job. After working at a leading North East estate agent in sales and management roles, Joanne joined Demob Job in 2008 as a recruitment consultant and was promoted to recruitment team manager in 2011. Over the past 10 years, Joanne has…

What is the real cost of recruitment? When business owners think of the ‘real cost of recruitment’ they often think of agency fees, advertising costs and ‘in house’ costs like salaries. Over obsession with these costs can mean that we slow down, penny pinch or avoid recruiting altogether. We forget that the real quantifiable cost is different and far more…

Candidate Hidden Qualities - Thailand Cave Rescue I had not realised until I read an article online over the weekend that a British Army soldier had been directly involved in the rescue effort of the 12 schoolboys and their football coach from the flooded cave in Thailand. This got me thinking about those hidden qualities that do not always jump…

CV Red Flags by Adrian Cheesman, MD Demob Job Ltd If you are in a position where you are considering CVs in order to draw up an interview shortlist you will have developed a good eye for potential ‘Red Flags’. Having worked in the ex-military recruitment sector for close to ten years I am a keen advocate that a CV…