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Police

By Sharon Black

In the first of a new series of articles on the Emergency S ervices, we outline the career opportunities open…

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Pubs

By Sharon Black

We’ve probably all thought about it at some point, while having a drink down the ‘local’ – wouldn’t it be…

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Merchant Navy

By Sharon Black

The Merchant Navy offers a host of opportunities for skilled service leavers. We look at what it takes to become…

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Plumbing

By Sharon Black

Heard the stories of city slickers giving up their six-figure salaries to become plumbers? Civvy Street unblocks the hype to…

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Railways

By Sharon Black

The UK’s Rail network is big business. Or, rather, it’s a collection of big businesses – and they’re always on…

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Search & Rescue

By Sharon Black

We conclude our series on the Emergency Services by looking at opportunities for paid and voluntary work within the UK’s…

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Security

By Sharon Black

Heard about someone’s mate who left the Services to earn “squillions in Iraq” as a “private contractor?” So have we.…

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Sport & Fitness

By Sharon Black

Dame Kelly Holmes is the most recent example of a high-profile British athlete whose sporting career began in the Armed…

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Surveying

By Sharon Black

What career opportunities are there in surveying? Civvy Street checks out the lie of the land. Numerous successful military campaigns…

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Teaching

By Sharon Black

Facing enemy fighters is one thing, but how about a classroom of children? We highlight the transferable skills and career…

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Telecommunications

By Sharon Black

We explore how experience of IT and communications systems learned in the Armed Forces can be transferred into civilian life.…

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Remembrance

By Sharon Black

Every November, the nation pauses to remember those who have fallen in conflict, but what does Remembrance mean to those…

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HAL Training

By Sharon Black

HAL Training Services, is a very successful name in the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning sector. Established in 1993 by Nigel…

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Suits You

By Sharon Black

Every man should own a suit – it underpins the formal part of your wardrobe and can serve you well…

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Going for gold

By Sharon Black

Soldiers and international-level athletes have much in common – focus and dedication are watchwords while attention to detail and a…

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On The Road

By Sharon Black

Want to be your own boss but don’t fancy being stuck in one place all the time? Why not get…

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Dougie’s War

By Sharon Black

A new ‘graphic novel’ depicts one soldier’s return from Afghanistan and his struggle to adjust to civilian life. We speak…