Resettlement success
Forces: Royal Navy
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"Don’t leave it too late. As soon as you can, make sure your CV’s done – stuff like that. I left mine a bit late. I was lucky but I definitely should have sent it out earlier!"
Ryan Goodwin served in the Royal Navy for six years before leaving
and joining industrial electronics spare parts and repair firm, Northern
Industrial.What was your resettlement like?
"It’s a
12 month notice period and when it got down to the last three months I
got more into resettlement to try to get a job. I went to a few classes
on the base about how to write a CV and what employers might be looking
for and things like that. It was quite good actually; I didn’t think
they’d be as helpful as they were."
How did you get involved with Northern Industrial?
"I
got a phone call from them. They’d seen my CV on a recruitment website.
They were actively looking for ex-Forces personnel. It’s that attention
to detail, turning up on time and willingness to work hard that they
like.
"They’re an electronics repair company. They repair things for companies all over the world."
What’s your role?
"I’m
a repair technician. I’ll get faulty drives in and I’ll have to check
if they’re capable of being powered-up and if not I’ll open them up and
have a look to see what faults there are or any damage – sort it out and
try to get them to work."
What Military attributes do you bring to your role?
"I’ll
be honest, before I joined the Forces I lacked in confidence but I
enjoy work, especially in engineering – I love fixing things and
obviously, I got better at it throughout my time in the Forces."
What advice would you give to Service-leavers approaching resettlement?
"Don’t
leave it too late. As soon as you can, make sure your CV’s done – stuff
like that. I left mine a bit late. I was lucky but I definitely should
have sent it out earlier!"
What aspects of Forces life do you miss?
"Travelling
and going around the world, although it did get to a point where I’d
had enough. I enjoyed the time I was in the Military but I’m happy as I
am now. I enjoy my job."
Article first published by Civvy Street Magazine, March edition Vacancies
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