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Posted By martin park
would it effect my chances of getting a job if i was in the territorial army or would it improve? (private, officer.. any rank) it is 27 days a year commitment consisting of a two week camp and rest made up my weekends and the possibiblity of going to war for a maximum of one year with job legally protected.
any thoughts
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Posted By Decimomal
Martin, just to get the ball rolling on this one; I would guess that you would be better off in Public Sector jobs or very large organisations.
Even though there are guidleines on this I would think that small companies lack the resources to support TA.
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Posted By hal
Hi Martin
I was in the TA when I first went into Health and Safety and I found that they were really good about it as well as being supportive when I needed time off, I think it is just a case of being upfront about it and not leaving it till your employed to tell them :o)
It is also very likely that whoever interviews you, or someone you will end up working with will be ex army( a lot of safety Pro's are), it helped in my case.
Well Hope it all works out for you.
Cheers
Helen
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Posted By bill strachan1
Are you in the TA because you genuinly want to be or are you looking enhance your CV.
If it is the former then I would think it can only be a positive
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Posted By jonna_2009
Hi Martin,
I am currently serving with the Territorial Army as i have for the past 9 years.
I have found the majority of my employers were willing to support my activities and a fair few were even pleased to play there part, however when i was mobilised for operations in the middle east in 2005, i did cause some disconfort to the orginisation but i found the experience i had gained benifited my employer in the long run.
When i was in your position, some years ago, i was totaly honest with my Employers about the T.A, and because of that fact, they suported me in every way.
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