CGI: Punching Above – Best preparation for your next career move
Category: Recruitment
Publish date: 29/02/2024
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world, with 91,500 experts globally and around 6,000 in the UK. We are insights-driven and outcome-based to help accelerate returns on your IT and business investments; but we want people from all corners of society, not solely from IT specialisations.
Our organisation deeply respects the exceptional skills that military personnel develop while serving for our country, which is why we’re enthusiastic about recruiting and supporting your transition into civilian careers.
We’re constantly looking for new talent to join our growing business. Our available roles range from the generalist to the specialist, based in one of our offices, on a client site or hybrid working:
- the roles normally have an IT consulting theme, where your skills can be deepened through training and you’ll work on a project supporting a local client. You might be fairly static or you could choose to rotate between roles more regularly;
- our roles would be suitable for committed individuals who want to deepen their professionalisation, work within mixed teams and deliver real change for clients;
- Architect and engineering roles would draw upon your engineering, ICT or security knowledge; whereas the equally important but more generalist roles, such as HR or project manager, would utilise your inherent military leadership/management skills and experience;
- While some specialist roles, such as cyber security, would draw upon your specialist certified experience and qualifications, all our roles need you to be a team player and to live the company values genuinely by supporting others, so that collectively: “we create an environment in which we enjoy working together and, as owners, contribute to building a company we can be proud of”;
- We have a range of benefits offered to all new employees, so please feel free to check them out: Benefits | CGI Careers & Candidates
- We’re passionate about being unconditionally inclusive, and we strive to make your experience of joining us a great one, where your development is supported and we work together to deliver on the clients’ mission.
Case study
“I left in 2016, an ex-RMP JNCO earning approx. £35k, but facing childcare costs in the South of around £1450/month, meaning I’d need to earn at least £35k to cover childcare and mortgage, let alone think about saving for the future. Looking at roles locally, the offers were £24-28k for what you might think was a decent starter job/manager role, however they were also looking for rocket scientist qualifications!
"When I looked further afield and at corporate / blue chip companies there were roles above £40k, but my rank and experience upon leaving as a JNCO didn’t appear to offer the same management experience/authority as what an officer could. But by conquering lingering imposter syndrome and showcasing my transferable skills and experience, I landed a role in a major IT company and have been promoted twice in 6 years.
"I then seized an opportunity through my network, got promoted again, and have been with CGI for nearly 2-years and have now started as a director. If I can do it, anyone can!”
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