Last September BAE Systems embarked on an innovative pilot within its Maritime business to attract back engineers after a career break. The programme was an overwhelming success and 100% of programme participants have now joined the business in varying roles across several sites. BAE Systems was … Read more about BAE SYSTEMS AIR SECTOR RUNS PILOT STEM RETURNERS PROGRAMME AFTER 100% OF ITS MARITIME RETURNERS ARE OFFERED PERMANENT JOBS!
Last November BT Engineering Services embarked on an innovative pilot to address the engineering skills shortage by attracting back electrical engineers after a career break. The programme was an overwhelming success where 100% of programme participants have now joined the business on a permanent … Read more about BT Engineering Services running second Electrical Engineering Returners programme after overwhelming success of it’s first
Last November BT Technology embarked on an innovative pilot to address the engineering skills shortage by attracting back engineers after a career break. The programme was an overwhelming success where 100% of programme participants have now joined the business in varying roles across several … Read more about BT Technology runs second STEM Returners programme after 100% of its pilot returners are offered permanent jobs!
Carl Overs had a 15-year career in telecommunications working within implementation, test and service delivery across roles including Engineer, Team Leader and Manager. When his last position came to an end Corey found himself on an unplanned career break. As time went on, he was finding it more … Read more about Returner to Network Engineer with BT!
Neil Mckie has built an impressive career in electrical installation, commissioning and project engineering working for both major employers and for his own business. When Neil decided that he wanted to make a change and find a company to build a second career with in his vocation but not most … Read more about Returning to my vocation: Neil’s story
After relocating from London, Helen was finding it difficult to transfer her skills from the Broadcast Media industry in to a role close to home. Joining the STEM Returners programme with BT, Helen was able to utilise her broadcast engineering skills to start a rewarding second career. Here is her … Read more about A relocation and a skills transfer: Helen’s story
Corey Taylor had amassed lots of experience in security systems through a long and varied career working with various technologies in the electronic security sector. His career included time spent in the Army as a Communications Engineer as well a subsequent career in project engineering. Having … Read more about Returning as a mature student. Corey’s story
Despite having a BSC in Computer Science, MSC in Information Systems, Mphil in Research and 7 years in academic research, a career break meant that Connie’s job applications didn’t make it past the first round through standard recruitment channels. Her skills were viewed as ‘outdated’ in an industry … Read more about Returning to a ‘fast moving’ industry after an 8 year break
