Property News · July 17, 2010

Returning armed forces face employment struggle


For the estimated 45,000 personnel due to leave the armed forces later this year, returning to civilian jobs could be one of the toughest battles they will face, says Lisa BachelorChris Green has seen plenty of action during his 25-year service with the British army. Working in telecommunications, the 41-year-old has been involved on the front line in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Northern Ireland, to name just a few.In May, life took a fresh turn for him. He returned to the UK and started a new job and a new life based at the Ministry of Defence college in Shrivenham teaching IT applications to soldiers who are about to head out to Afghanistan. “After 25 years with only one job interview [for the Army] under my belt at the age of 16, it was quite daunting to be interviewed for the position,” he says. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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