If you have not considered coaching as part of your transition planning or career development, this is a conversation that will shed light on how it can be valuable to you.
Workplace ‘Coaching’ in the Military is a bit misleading and not personal coaching in its real form. Understand the difference between‘Coaching’ and ‘Mentoring’ and why working with a Coach will draw out of you what you really should be doing next, in your career.
Adam Macmillan-Scott is a Veteran with his own Coaching Practice www.jointhedotscoaching.com
Rob Allen is an Army Veteran who worked with Adam to help with decisions around his career direction.

A Veteran of US Naval Service putting down roots in the UK, Charles McKinney is a recently retired Navy Aviator, who has continued his ‘Service’ by sharing his experience and opportunities for the benefit of the network. Charles explains his decision to settle in the UK, how he has approached the transition planning and we outline the opportunity for Veterans to access a ‘free of charge’ software licence for Project Management.
Helping others and willing to give back, sets Charles apart as a TopOppO.


The opportunity
PRODACTIVE SMARTSHEET FOR ARMED FORCES LEAVERS
This month, Prodactive, in partnership with TechVets, will launch the Smartsheet for Armed Forces Leavers Programme.
This initiative will offer access to a leading work management platform used by 80% of all Fortune 500 companies.
Access is designed to be granted to eligible service leavers for a period of 12 months provided they meet specific criteria for leaving dates.
The programme is designed to give service leavers exposure to, knowledge of, and experience with Smartsheet, gaining relevant skills readily transferable to civilian industry.
The main benefits of the programme:
1. Will provide upskilling in a leading, highly recognised and transferable project management, solutions development and work management platform.
2. Can enhance skills to be more in line with those of Project Management roles in industry.
3. Readily usable as a tool to organise and focus service leaver resettlement plans and actions (think checklists that make you accountable).
4. Offers access to a learning guide which can be used to chart personal learning journeys. 5. Cohort Collaboration forum for shared learning journey.
6. Access to the platform for 12 months!
13 NOV 2023

Please contact Charles McKinney in JobOppO House using the tag @Navyator to find out how you can get started.

Cats Protection special Employment Partner Podcast, featuring Peter Shergold Head of Field Operations and Jim Newman Safety, Health & Environment Officer, both Army Veterans now working at Cats Protection.
Here what they have to say about the move from the Army into their roles and why it’s a great place to be a Veteran and achieve a great work/life balance.

We talk about the challenges and upheavals of leaving the military and relocating the family to a new area. in this TopOppO episode we talk to Mark Lumsden, who decided to make the move overseas.
Following a varied 25-year Army career, moved into a role (to fill the gap while waiting for his 'ticket') with the Prince's Trust in connection with Help for Heroes and then moved to Australia, a full15 month waiting process.
His reflections, learning and experience to help others with their own transition are invaluable (and if needed help relocating to Australia, with his own business 'Wannabe a Wallaby' www.wannabeawallaby.co..au )

A different lived experience, thought provoking and with some great advice for anyone looking at the 'what next' and 'where next!'

You can engage and follow Mark in JobOppO House @AussieLummO

Jo Paul is a US Army Veteran and faced a double challenge when faced with his transition. He relocated from Germany to the UK with his British wife and lost the security of employment opportunities within the USA Federal system. He found difficulty in getting any preference at the local USAF bases in the Suffolk area and without a ready-made network had to find his feet, fast!

Jo has dealt with relocation and transition well and no aims to help others by sharing his story and being part of the JobOppo Mentoring Plan.
He is a TopOppO

Listen to Colin Frensham Founder and MD of Tidal Training, who provide Healthcare Training about the culture and support for Veterans and Service Leavers in his organisation.

A great Veteran owned organisation.

JobOppo have partnered with AWE to provide qualifications in the FM Sector. Asset Management qualification will be free to OppOs you only have to pay the £50 exam fee.