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How a 24-year Army career led to a project management role in the NHS

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With the help of the NHS’s Step into Health programme, Gavin successfully transitioned into a project management role - translating military logistics into healthcare delivery and finding a new sense of purpose along the way.

Life after service: Project management

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How Captain Linda Cassidy built a career on two fronts

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The soldier who built a £20 million tech firm

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From the battlefield to the boardroom: how Max Joy brought military values to corporate leadership

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Industry Focus May: Project Management

How a 24-year Army career led to a project management role in the NHS

Analysis James Groves -
With the help of the NHS’s Step into Health programme, Gavin successfully transitioned into a project management role - translating military logistics into healthcare delivery and finding a new sense of purpose along the way.
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Life after service: Project management

Advice Michael Brash -
One of the most promising career paths for ex-service personnel is a field that values discipline, leadership, and adaptability, all of which are second nature to military professionals.
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Industry Focus April: Infrastructure and Engineering

How Captain Linda Cassidy built a career on two fronts

Infrastructure and Engineering James Groves -
After 17 years in the Regular Army, Captain Linda Cassidy swapped full-time service for entrepreneurship.
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The soldier who built a £20 million tech firm

Advice James Groves -
When Rob Harper joined the army at just 16, he couldn’t have imagined he’d one day be leading a high-growth engineering company working with government agencies across the UK.
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From the battlefield to the boardroom: how Max Joy brought military values to corporate leadership

Advice James Groves -
Max Joy’s journey from Army officer to business leader is a powerful example of how the skills and values forged in military service can be translated to the corporate world. 
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Recruiter’s view: Veterans are the solution to sector-wide skills shortages

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Recruiter Graham Brown continues our focus on Infrastructure and Engineering by examining the opportunities that exist within the sector for service leavers.
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