Veterans career guide announced by Mission Automotive
A new veterans career guide has been unveiled by Mission Automotive in partnership with the SMMT to recruit more ex-forces personnel to the sector.
The guide, announced as the industry gears up for a decade of ‘green growth’ which will require a raft of new skills, aims to promote the automotive industry to recent forces leavers.
It offers advice on everything from roles and skills in high demand to the qualifications needed to get a job.
Mission Motorsport marked the launch with a National Transition Event at Silverstone which brought together veterans and forces leavers for networking, LinkedIn and CV writing advice.
Veterans career guide
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: “The valuable skills and experience provided by service leavers are crucial to the industry’s future, especially as we shift to increasingly advanced technologies.
“Our continued work with Mission Automotive and the release of the veterans career guide should encourage and support forces leavers who are considering the automotive sector as a career path at such an important time for the industry.”
James Cameron, founder and CEO of Mission Automotive, added: “Marking five years of the Mission Automotive initiative in partnership with SMMT is a testament to the incredible impact that industry collaboration can have on the Armed Forces community. Since 2019, we have helped demonstrate that veterans are a national strategic asset; bringing unmatched skills, discipline, and leadership to a sector undergoing rapid transformation.
“Our goal is to create long-term, meaningful employment pathways that not only uplift the Armed Forces community but also strengthen the UK’s workforce as a whole, ensuring no talent goes untapped in this green growth decade.”
