Honest & authentic Career Transition support for Military Service Leavers and Veterans
At Certes, we have worked with Service Leavers and Veterans for over 10 years, and too many times we've heard:
"Whilst the resettlement training courses and briefing seminars were comprehensive, it was still very confusing as to what could actually be achieved after I left the Military."
Our mission is to change this!
To combat this, we have created:
Former Forces
a supportive online community and a free set of career workshops, lifting the lid on the recruitment world and unlocking insider knowledge for those transitioning out of the Military or who have already left.
Sounds like something for you? Register your interest below:
After completing the form using the link above, we will get back to you within 2-3 days. Just a heads up, we're all about folks who've served in the forces, so bear with us as we check out your application.
Wait, what?... Yes, everything is free!
We offer everything for Former Forces members for free as it’s all about giving back to those that chose to serve, enabling continuous career progression, maximising their talents and earning potential, providing both flexibility and job security through recruitment opportunities.
Friendly advice from the community
You don’t have to navigate this transition alone. The Former Forces community on LinkedIn is here to support you, share stories, and offer valuable insights. Career support throughout the journey.
Realistic Guidance via Workshops
We don’t just give guidance on job boards, CVs and interviews, but we give you clarity and insider knowledge of how the recruitment process actually works for both candidate and company. Let's eliminate the confusion together!
Career Support with a Difference
We're not your typical recruiter. It's not about our bottom-line or using your military career to boost our profile. It's about us investing in you and giving back, offering you a supportive environment to enable you to navigate your next career pathway.Who we are:
Workshops
End to End Recruitment
Organisation vs Agency Work
Job Boards & LinkedIn
Reality of an Interview
What will be covered?
- What is the recruitment process?
- What is a recruitment process?
- How does it differ from organisation to organisation
- The journey from deciding to recruit for a position to screen stage to offer
- The difference in the steps in a process and within an organisation, why is it important and the positive vs negatives of a longer process
What will be covered?
- The different between direct recruitment into an established company vs an agency approach
- Why agencies are used and not just direct hires
- Why you would want to use an agency or a specialist company rather that going direct to a company
- False promises and fake jobs reality
- Giving yourself the best advantage when talking to any recruiter
What will be covered?
- Different job boards serve different purposes. Which one to choose
- Highlighting your job titles within the military and how to translate that into a civvy role
- The art of keywords within a CV/LinkedIn and why that is impactful to be seen
- The Ego….. when to bring it, and when to leave it at the door
- Boolean searches on a job board/linkedin (interactive session on finding specific people within the service, what comes up vs what doesn’t)
- The art of tailoring your CV to a specific job vs 1 click apply
- The truth around what your role translates to in Civvy street and the keywords or wordings to apply to your CV/LinkedIn
- The salary truth.
- Being realistic in your expectations for role, salary etc
- When you 1 click apply, what really happens
- Who would you pick out of these CVs for these jobs
What will be covered?
- Steps to take when preparing for an interview
- Dealing with rejection or worst ghosting and why it happens
- Different interview techniques
- How to approach a civvy conversation and type of language to use in a non military environment
- Key points to articulate yourself within an interview
- How to close an interview and when is the right time?
- Not forgetting to be you – your values and being true to yourself
- How to deal with the offer
- Knowing when to negotiate
Join our online community!
Join Former Forces's LinkedIn Group, our exclusive online Ex-Military community. A closed group where you can connect and expand your network with like-minded professionals, who, like you, have taken those tentative steps into the world outside of the Military.
