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Military HR looking to transition into a Civilian Career.

Michael

Good morning All,

I am currently serving in the Royal Air Force and i have been working in HR for the military for the past 8 years. i joined when i was 18 and i am currently 27. I am in the next 18 months looking to leave the Military and move across into the civilian "HR world"

I wanted to gather some information from people in the HR profession as to what opportunities i can expect or maybe not expect once i leave. I would be looking to go into HR management and i wanted to know if this is achievable and if so what would be the best route to get into it. A little back ground on myself;  I have just started my CIPD level 5 in HR Management and i plan to finish this qualification before i leave the service. I am currently at the middle management level within the RAF as my rank is Cpl, this means i currently manage a small team of 4-5 people in my organisation. i have experience of working below this rank in a  generalist member of the HR team but at the moment my main role focuses more on managing people.

By the time i leave i will have nearly 10 years in a HR environment i understand this is a little different to a civilian work place but HR experience none the less, this coupled with the qualities i can bring that i have learned by being in the military i wanted to see where i would stand against other people in the competitive HR area.

I would appreciate any information or guidance anyone can provide.  I wanted to gauge if i am way off the mark and may need to alter my perceptions or if i can keep my plan and with strong will look to force my way into a different environment and succeed. 

Thanks

Michael

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  • As Sarah has already discovered, fighting your way into civil HR at the level you left in military HR is very difficult - and not unreasonably so: there are substantial differences in practice between the two areas. I made my own case doubly difficult by taking a six-year career break before getting back into HR, but when I did, a three-month FTC at the local council was the foot up I needed. I've not hung about and, after four years and three jobs, I'm just about, now, back to the level (and pay) I was on when I PVR'd.

    You know, it's going to reach the point, soon, when none of my knowledge will be relevant any more. From the sound of it, Michael joined up the year I left!
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  • As Sarah has already discovered, fighting your way into civil HR at the level you left in military HR is very difficult - and not unreasonably so: there are substantial differences in practice between the two areas. I made my own case doubly difficult by taking a six-year career break before getting back into HR, but when I did, a three-month FTC at the local council was the foot up I needed. I've not hung about and, after four years and three jobs, I'm just about, now, back to the level (and pay) I was on when I PVR'd.

    You know, it's going to reach the point, soon, when none of my knowledge will be relevant any more. From the sound of it, Michael joined up the year I left!
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