CNet Training – Helping you take on resettlement

Dale Thompson joined digital infrastructure technical education provider, CNet Training, as an instructor in December 2022 in his first civilian job role following over 25 years in the Forces. 

Dale’s Key Takeaways

• Use your ELCs, they’re there to be spent. It sounds obvious but a lot of people just don’t use the money and end up losing the funding. 

• Start planning from day one. Even if you don’t know what your end goal is, use the time to work out what you do and don’t enjoy, and give it time to fall into place.

• Use your contacts and talk with people. They may well suggest something that seems obvious to them but might not have occurred to you. 

• The Army may call it CPD, but I’ve always called it resettlement. Even though you’re there to do a job, you’re still there to progress yourself – don’t forget that. 

Thousands of Service-leavers have trusted CNet with their resettlement education, gaining the skills, hands-on experience and sought after qualifications required to enter the lucrative fibre and copper network cable installation and data centre sectors. 

CNet’s experienced resettlement adviser, Olly Day, is on hand to speak with anyone considering their options. Contact Olly via: oday@cnet-training.com

Dale’s Service Career
Date enlisted: September 1997
Years served: 25
Exit date: December 2022
Final rank: SSgt
Service branch: Royal Corps of Signals
Specialisation/trade: Power Engineer