Living the virtual dream

WHILE THE roll call of big firms asking employers to return to the office on a ‘fuller-time’ basis grows, Whitney Wilde remains an unapologetic champion of the remote working camp. The virtual assistant, who...

Career Comforts

For those in search of a career that fits around postings and the general comings and goings of their partner’s Army life, setting up and running a business from beneath your own roof is often seen as a ‘gold...

Signpost to success in civvy street

Afghanistan veteran Sarah Johnstone has forged a new career using her experience of moving into civvy street to help others going through similar transitions. The former Royal Artillery officer, who served f...

Transition guide

John Stephenson’s book, The Making of a Hunter, is a useful guide for those leaving the armed forces. John, who left the army in 2017 as a regimental sergeant major, uses his years of experience to explore t...

BlogSpot – Life after service

A blog from Army&You's autumn edition by Richard Varley After graduating from Newcastle University in 2009, I commissioned into the Royal Artillery with a simple plan: serve three years, enjoy the advent...

Guaranteed interviews for military spouses

Landmarc Support Services has extended its guaranteed interview scheme to include the spouses, civil partners and long-term cohabiting partners of serving armed forces personnel. Landmarc has offered guarant...

Journey to employment as a military spouse

As a military wife for 20 years, Angie Duffin spent her life putting other people first. Like many military spouses, she could suddenly be required to pack up all her worldly goods and change countries to fo...

Keep your credentials

Health professionals who want to maintain their registration while abroad with their serving partner or spouse have a new resource to answer their questions. Step into Health’s new FAQ page provides advice f...

New network for military partners

The e50K Strategic Advisory Network was formed in 2020 and is committed to exclusively employing partners and spouses from all three services into full, part-time and flexible roles. Director Quincey Ankrett...

Follow your self-employment dream

X- Forces Enterprise (XFE) is a leading provider of business support within the armed forces community. All of its training and events are fully open to serving military spouses. XFE has a comprehensive blue...