military - Blogs - DPG Community2024-03-29T07:09:56Zhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/feed/tag/militaryHR and the Army!https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/hr-and-the-army2013-05-15T19:07:39.000Z2013-05-15T19:07:39.000ZLUCY SAUNDERShttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/LUCYSAUNDERS<div><p>I have worked in the Military as what they call a HR Administrator for approx. 10 years and I have recently taken the plunge and left a very well paid, stable job in the Army. I have gone over to the Dark Side, joined the ranks of Civvy Street! This sounds crazy given our current economic climate but believe me there are very good reasons....</p><p>Anyhow, the reason for this blog is to publicise my recent findings. I always kind of thought that my Military HR/Admin experience wouldn't really stand me in good stead on 'the outside', this was then confirmed when I read on lots of Groups on Linked In etc that the kind of work we did in the Army was no use to man nor beast.</p><p>So, scared out of my wits with this information I have embarked on my Work Placement with a NHS Medical Staffing Dept with some reticence. However, I am now 3 days into my Placement and I am by far no means saying I know everything about civilian HR because I don't BUT what I do know is I have oodles of transferable skills, a vast and in depth knowledge about lots of different areas of HR and also that things aren't that different away from the Army! *Lets out big sigh of relief!*</p><p>I have also in this 3 day period re-proved to myself that I am a hard worker, I'm adaptable, I'm robust, I'm intelligent and possibly most importantly to me - I am a nice person who people enjoy being around.</p><p>All I can say is.......Roll on the next five and a half weeks!! :)</p></div>