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20th March 2018: OA Webinar – Insight Into Medical Practice Business Management

This webinar will be focusing on how your military skills and experiences could translate into medical practice business management, an area many ex-military officers add value to.

The webinar will be giving a broad overview of the sector including what is attractive about this industry and how you can develop within it.

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19th March 2018: OA Connect – LinkedIn Workshop – Catterick

If you are unsure how to get started on your LinkedIn profile, Or are you simply concerned that your LinkedIn profile isn’t getting the attention that it should; If you’ve had enough of hearing how important LinkedIn is and are yet to see its value, then this workshop is for you. Bring along your laptop and edit your profile as you learn!

Our renowned expert and social media consultant, Lincoln Coutts will take the mystery out of LinkedIn and reveal the secrets of creating a profile that shines.

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Book your place on the BT Cyber Security Careers Insight Event

BT is running an event to help veterans start a career in cyber security.

Why attend?
Find out how to use the cyber skills and experience you have gained in the Armed Forces to find work in cyber security, and learn about the opportunities at BT. This event is specifically for Service leavers and veterans, and there are two sessions for people at different points in their transition journey.

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‘Reset and Make Changes,’ by Paul Coverdale

The former Royal Navy officer shares his transition story to becoming a freelance Sustainability Consultant.

Tell me about your military career
I joined the Royal Navy as a warfare officer straight from university. I was lucky enough to spend several years doing what I joined up to do – frontline weather forecasting at sea as a hydrographic and meteorological specialist. Following an operations tour in Basra, I became a Principal Warfare Officer. I returned to my specialisation at the end of my career.

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13th March 2018: OA Connect – LinkedIn Workshop – Bristol

If you are unsure how to get started on your LinkedIn profile, Or are you simply concerned that your LinkedIn profile isn’t getting the attention that it should; If you’ve had enough of hearing how important LinkedIn is and are yet to see its value, then this workshop is for you.

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13th March 2018: OA Webinar – How to Draft a CV that will Catch Recruiters’ Attention

This webinar will be focusing on what recruiters are looking for in a CV and how to draft a CV that will catch their attention.

The webinar will include some first hand advice given by HR recruiters from companies that have signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

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14th March 2018: The Leaders Club Networking – Lord Justice Leveson – London

The Officers’ Association (OA) has secured a corporate membership with The Leaders Club, a networking group that meets in London. This will allow up to 5 serving or former officers from the OA community to join their monthly networking events. If you wish to attend simply click ‘Register’; places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

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What is it like to work for a charity?

In a recent webinar, Simon Allen, OA Chief Operations Officer, shared his experiences of working in the charity sector.

Charities vary considerably in size, values and culture, so you need to choose a charity whose purpose you believe in.

A larger charity will generally have more roles available, higher salaries and be better resourced. However, these charities can be more bureaucratic and the roles more specialised. In smaller charities, employees will likely be generalists, have lower salaries and fewer opportunities for career progression, but can often make a greater individual impact.

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“Its been a real adventure,” by Vix Anderton

Vix Anderton, a former RAF Intelligence Officer, shares her transition story.

Vix joined the RAF in 2005, having been in the Officer Training Corps at Manchester University, where she studied Economics and Politics. She graduated as an Intelligence Officer in 2007, and fulfilled a variety of roles during her 10 year career.

Vix started to consider the possibility of a different career while studying a Service-sponsored Master’s Degree in War Studies at King’s College London. Vix’s dissertation was on Female Engagement Teams in Afghanistan and the military’s role in the Women, Peace and Security agenda, which helped her to realise she had a passion for women’s rights and gender issues

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20th February 2018: OA Webinar – Working in the Charity Sector

There are plenty of opportunities within the Not For Profit/Charity sector but getting your first job in a charity can be a challenge. This webinar is guaranteed to be packed full of useful information to help you step into this area.

We are delighted to welcome Simon Allen, Chief Operations Officer at the Officers’ Association, to discuss his experiences in the Charity sector. Following careers in the Royal Tank Regiment and telecommunications sector.

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