News : Colonel Richard Kemp

A GROUNDBREAKING event aimed at highlighting the challenges ex-Forces personnel face returning to ‘civvy street’ has been a major success.

More than 30 exhibitors and hundreds of delegates attended a first-of-its-kind job fair and networking event organised by Gemini Forces and Drivers Direct, working together as the British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS).

The event at the Garrison Sports Centre, in...

Release Date: 16 March 2010

Leicester firm’s groundbreaking event highlights challenges for ex-forces personnel in ‘civvy street’

A GROUNDBREAKING event staged by a Leicester company to highlight the challenges ex-Forces personnel face returning to ‘civvy street’ has been a major success.

More than 30 exhibitors and hundreds of delegates attended a first-of-its-kind job fair and networking event organised by...

* Former senior British Army officer and best-selling author, Colonel Richard Kemp CBE raises the issues of the transition from military to civilian life
Cuts in the Armed Forces budget will see a reduction of 20% in the number of service personnel over the next six years, putting even more pressure on the UK jobs market. The spotlight has fallen on how ex-service personnel can make the transition to civilian...