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Receiving a request to attend an online interview is quite common nowadays, the pandemic has made employers more comfortable about using the technology available and, in my opinion, it is here to stay even after we have stopped wearing masks. So, as a jobseeker who is leaving their military career, you need to be prepared. I am going to share…

We are currently carrying out an anonymous survey asking ex-military people how their initial commercial salary compared with their salary on leaving their Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force career. It would be great if you could read the following question and then select one option below: "How did your first 'Civvy' salary compare with your final military…

Introduction Recruitment is quite often one of the biggest sources of frustrations and problems for growing companies.  The search for talent is very competitive and if not managed correctly can lead to excessive amounts of time and money being spent with no ideal outcome. Simply placing an advert online via a job board or on a free government portal will…

Top tips for ex-military on how to use your mobile phone effectively during your job search Presented by Emma Saxton In today's #fridaysuccess video I’m taking things right back to the basics  And it's all to do with this thing here, the mobile phone.  This is one of the most important pieces of kit to help you secure a job, but I’m always amazed at how many job seekers,…

Guest blog, kindly provided by Stephen Thompson at Armed Forces CVs This year has been, I'm sure we all agree, both challenging and unique. The C-19 situation has meant that more people have lost their jobs since March than would have seemed even possible before then. And job losses continue. There has never been a worse time to leave the…

These 'Top Tips' have kindly been provided by our ex-military audience, we hope they help you as you make your transition from your military uniform into commercial employment. If you have a 'Top Tip' to share please click here, many thanks. Please note that we regularly update this page with new material Anonymous Have confidence in yourself and your abilities.…

Every Friday the team here at Demob Job produces a short video to reflect on the success of our candidates and clients. Yes, it is a tough time if you are leaving your military career and looking for a job, but things do seem to be turning. Watch our latest #fridaysuccess video below: If you are leaving your engineering or…

  You will be surprised how many people do not fully prepare themselves for an interview.  Chances are you will have spent a considerable amount of time and effort to get to the stage of being invited for an interview so why would you not spend the additional time required to make sure that you maximise the opportunity.  Most skilled interviewers will know if…

The ‘interview’ normally presents itself as the key opportunity for you to secure your new job.  An interview is a ‘two-way’ thing; you meet your potential new employer and they get to meet you.  So, let’s look at the different types of interviews that you might experience to secure your new job.   One-to-one Interview  This is arguably the most common form of interview and you would…

If you are looking to recruit someone for your company, there are quite a few options available.  Your choice of which method or combination of methods will depend on several factors, these might include:  Your budget - how much money are you willing to spend to achieve your desired outcome, your ideal new employee? Your own resources on managing the recruitment activity from start to finish i.e. do you have your own inhouse recruitment specialist…

Before we get to the meat of this question, I would like to place this article in some form of context.  This has been written with the reader being an ‘employer’ or someone who is involved in the hiring process.  Now, like many things ‘What are the best’ questions tend to be directly steered either by statistical answers or from the experience of the writer.  In…

Hiring the wrong person can turn out to be a very costly affair.  Not just the financial cost but further factors such as team morale, time wasted and having to revisit the whole process again.  So here is a list of commonly made hiring mistakes:  Poor Candidate Experience.  The ‘candidate experience’ is vital to attract the very best candidate.  That experience starts from…