| Making that first career step in to the | | | | their new roles. As a result, candidates |
| defence sector is seldom an easy task for | | | | might fail to make effective organisational |
| even the most qualified of job candidates. | | | | contributions and would be less likely to |
| This is because the defence sector job market | | | | make career progress. There are a number of |
| is becoming increasingly competitive. | | | | good examples of recruitment agencies which |
| Finding a suitable role within this sector is | | | | have a full understanding of all the issues |
| not only dependent on credentials and | | | | raised here. These are companies which are |
| experience, but also on specialist job market | | | | completely dedicated to providing a fully |
| knowledge and useful employment contacts. | | | | customised recruitment service which meets |
| | | | the exact needs of both their candidate and |
| Furthermore, many of the top aerospace | | | | corporate clients. The conduct of their |
| defence sector employers such GKN, Agusta | | | | operations and business framework is built of |
| Westland, Rolls Royce and MoD usually | | | | a foundation of honesty and integrity. This |
| patronise the services of reputable | | | | is why they can be regarded as the market |
| recruitment agencies. As such, these | | | | leaders for the provision of defence sector |
| recruitment firms are able to obtain a full | | | | recruitment solutions. In fact, over the last |
| understanding of the technical, cultural and | | | | few decades, these companies have held the |
| organisational requirements of these top | | | | top positions in the defence recruitment |
| employers. This also means that they are | | | | industry. |
| able to get a first look on some of the best | | | | |
| defence sector roles on the market. The | | | | Over the years, many recruitment firms have |
| benefits of all this can be passed from the | | | | adopted their business framework and ideas. |
| recruitment agency over to their candidates. | | | | So even today, it is no wonder that an |
| This will result in the fact that their | | | | increasing number of firms and individuals |
| candidates will have a higher probability of | | | | are choosing to patronise the services of |
| securing desirable job placements. | | | | these agencies. Regardless of whether a |
| | | | client seeks recruitment solutions for a |
| It is also worth mentioning that very few | | | | permanent or contract defence sector role, or |
| recruitment firms provide extensive support | | | | a role in the UK or overseas, top notch |
| to their candidates even after a placement | | | | recruiting firms have the expertise and |
| has been secured. This can often make it | | | | experience to provide them with effective |
| difficult for candidates to settle down in | | | | recruitment solutions. |