43 (wessex) brigade - why reservists are good for business
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43 (Wessex) Brigade's presentation to the Influence Conference, May 2014. Presented by Brigadier Piers Hankinson.TRANSCRIPT
The Army Reserve‘WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP’
Brigadier Piers Hankinson MBE
Commander 43 (Wessex) Brigade
Defence in the South West
Cornwall
Devon
Gloucestershire
Bristol
Somerset
Dorset
Wiltshire
Isles of ScillyChannel Islands
37,000 direct full time jobs
£9bn of £36bn Defence Expenditure
38,800 Armed Forces Personnel + dependants
17,200 Civil Servants
45,000 buildings in 90 establishments
4000 service leavers per year
11000+ young people are cadets
IntegratedIntegratedForceForce
112,000112,000
82,000 30,000
ReserveReserve
RegularRegular ArmyArmy
Regenerating the Reserve
The Offer to Employers
Balancing the Proposition Developing a new relationship Improving communication Developing mutual benefit
The Offer to Army Reservists and their families
Improve the Reserve Experience – high quality training
Value the individual: Career Structures Pay Leave Pension Bounty
Healthcare Welfare Support
A British Army Reservist on current operations
What employers say……………
Tom Bradford – Royal Mail:
“Their skills and team work are major plusses for our business where individuals who can think for themselves, make decisions and act upon them are key to success. Companies pay large sums of money to develop these skills.”
Guy Voice – Senior Project Manager BT:
“His reservist experience enables him to bring wider skills to the business….I’m confident too, that if I ask him to do things, he will do them well. Reservists bring an additional approach to learning and working with people from different environments.”
Mark Wilson – Leicestershire Constabulary:
“Their communication skills are top drawer – their experience and training needs to be acknowledged back in their workplace.”