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One of the main things that disappoints me is the young man or woman that makes a snap decision to leave training before they have given themselves a real chance. Training is hard, its designed to be hard, so that in difficult situations it allows you to find the strength to succeed.
Career path
Regimental Engagement & Mentor Support Officer (ReMSO
British Army
Started 11/2014 to PresentArmy Reserve Wing Sergeant Major
British Army
From 09/2012 to 11/2014Old College - Regimental Sergeant Major
British Army
From 12/2009 to 03/2012Company
What do you like about your job and the company?
Having spent a lot of my career in instructional posts with new recruits and Officer cadets it always astonishes me to see young men and women succeed in this great organisation, realising their own strengths and weaknesses and overcoming mental and physical barriers to develop into young officers and soldiers in the field army. Assisting in that choice to serve is a key motivator and allows me to reflect on my own choices that I made to join the Infantry, a choice that has often allowed me to realise how I have been looked after by the team to get to where I am today.
Greatest achievements
Its always good to have a clear vision of where you want to be within your career and projecting forward but realistically the army has a clear structure when it comes to promotion, whilst you may show potential early on it still takes a good proportion of your career to get to a senior level. Each rank on the way to your end goal has its own merits and arguably being a full corporal is the only time where you have 7 soldiers directly under your command to shape, mentor and lead. The further you go on the promotional ladder has its own challenges but is outweighed by the merits.
James G
REMSO
Top Insider Advice
Research the benefits of being in the Army Reserve, there will be a job with in the Army Reserve that interests you, speak to as many people as possible. Visit the units and get a feeling for the roles and the people that are there. Go with a can do attitude and give all you can as you will get it back in life experience, civilian qualifications and sense of achievement. You will gain life long friends and have some of the most exciting weekends possible. Even if you only do it for a short time, you will have gained something and you can always say you tried it. Remember it's easier to get out of, than to get into. And something not tried, is an opportunity missed.
Holly J
Financial Systems Administrator
Top Insider Advice
No matter what anyone tells you, your career is yours to make of what you wish. There are endless opportunities, be it sport, travelling, adventure training, being attached to certain units, doing a different role within the role you already do, the opportunities are endless.
Melissa C
Combat Medical Technician
Top Insider Advice
I mean this in two different ways, the first is your mindset and the way you talk to yourself. If you wake up everyday with belief you can do anything, you absolutely can. The way you think is the strongest motivation you can give yourself. If a task is hard and you are struggling tell yourself you can and you will. Secondly is your physical strength, the British Army does have a fitness standard we expect candidates to achieve however they are not impossible for anyone. Again, put your mind to it and you can achieve it!
