Ex-Forces are one of the largest sources of talented
potential employees in the country. Service leavers and
veterans are highly trained and skilled individuals who
have worked within a motivated culture with exceptionally
strong teamwork. RFEA work with
20,000 service leavers and veterans every year, supporting
employers to recruit when they need high volumes of people
to join their organisation.
The unique Ex-Forces Programme, which recently received a
significant boost from ABF The Soldiers’
Charity, of £267,000, is available to all service
leavers, reservists and veterans, irrespective of
circumstances, rank, length of service or reason for
leaving. It offers regionally based, comprehensive career
advice and job opportunities.
Brigadier (Ret’d) Robin Bacon, Chief of Staff, ABF The
Soldiers’ Charity:
Meaningful employment plays a major role in ensuring
veterans and their immediate families can live a life of
independence and dignity and we see RFEA’s Ex-Forces
Programme as playing a vital part in helping them achieve
that. We are delighted to be able to contribute to such a
worthwhile initiative that reaches so many.
RFEA
understands the needs of service leavers, including the
unique challenges they face during the transition from
military to civilian life.
Mark Lightowler, a former Army Captain, secured a lucrative
Operations Manager role after seeking help from
RFEA:
From the very first call I had from RFEA it was so
very refreshing to hear and to speak to someone who spoke
‘the language’ and understood the needs and challenges of
veterans looking for work in a civilian world. My Advisor
is a very personable individual who offered sound advice,
however, by far the most important attribute that
RFEA
demonstrated was taking the time to care, to really care.
Alistair Halliday, RFEA’s Chief
Executive:
The Ex-Forces Programme is there for all veterans and
reservists who need help to find work once they have left
the Armed Forces. This means that later in life, if
veterans face redundancy, underemployment, or
difficulties fitting into a new work culture, we can help
them.
Serving in the armed forces means shorter relevant
industry experience and less understanding and practice
at the recruitment process than the civilians veterans
are competing with for jobs. Our programme provides an
essential safety net beyond transition from the armed
forces and we are so grateful to ABF The Soldiers’
Charity for the continued support we have received to
enable RFEA to carry out
this essential work.
Find out more about the Ex-Forces
programme and why hiring veterans is good for business.
