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CRESTCON Europe 2023 – Get your tickets now!

Are you a veteran or service leaver who is interested in a career in cyber security? If so, then get…

Infanteer Turned SOC Analyst Ian Getty on Changing with the Times

Infanteer Turned SOC Analyst Ian Getty on Changing with the Times

Army veteran Ian Getty sits down with us to talk about launching his cyber security career after 14 years in…

‘Square Peg, Square Hole:’ Jim Perkins Finds His Place in Cyber Security After Military Service

‘Square Peg, Square Hole:’ Jim Perkins Finds His Place in Cyber Security After Military Service

Jim Perkins joined the military as a chef at 19 and left as a commissioned officer and intelligence analyst at…

How to Find Tech and Cyber Security Careers After Military Service

How to Find Tech and Cyber Security Careers After Military Service

Finding a tech or cyber security career after leaving the military is an exciting but daunting prospect. Encouragingly, there’s a…

Walking the floor at the Cyber Security Expo 2023

Walking the floor at the Cyber Security Expo 2023

Looking for a job in tech or cyber security? If you’re a veteran, Service leaver or forces family member your…

TechVets UK tour continues

TechVets UK tour continues

The cyber security expo and conference season is well underway. Rachael Bailey, TechVets Training Coordinator has been up and down…

Pathfinder Magazine Military Jobs Fair

Pathfinder Magazine Military Jobs Fair

Our roving reporting this week is TechVets’ Community Lead Joseph Goodwin. At the end of last month he heading off…

Head to checkout with a job in Tech with Tesco

Head to checkout with a job in Tech with Tesco

Tesco have a number of fantastic tech, IT and cybersecurity jobs and opportunities available for the Armed Forces community. Join…

Data Dispatch: BSides Lancashire

Data Dispatch: BSides Lancashire

Our roving reporter aka TechVets Training Specialist Rachael Bailey heads to Lancaster University for BSides Lancashire. It’s an event organised…

Donavin De Jongh Tells It Like It Is: You CAN Go From Army to IT (And Fast)

Donavin De Jongh Tells It Like It Is: You CAN Go From Army to IT (And Fast)

Within weeks of leaving his job with the Queen’s Dragoon Guards, this former Sergeant landed a competitive job in IT…

Why Hiring “Unqualified” ex-Military is Key to UK Business Success

Why Hiring “Unqualified” ex-Military is Key to UK Business Success

With more military leavers succeeding in civilian business, it’s hard to deny that veterans offer employers a wealth of unique…

Discover your ‘cyber fit’ using the UKCSC Careers Framework Tool

Discover your ‘cyber fit’ using the UKCSC Careers Framework Tool

The UK Cyber Security Council’s (UKSCS) Careers Framework Tool is designed to help veterans, Service leavers and forces families find…

The Pyramid of Pain and Tackling Technical Interviews

The Pyramid of Pain and Tackling Technical Interviews

We catch up with Microsoft’s Global Threat Hunting Lead, Shaw to discover how he went from being a military linguist…

TechVets Turns 5! Here’s How Far We’ve Come!

TechVets Turns 5! Here’s How Far We’ve Come!

Happy birthday, TechVets! A phenomenal amount has been achieved by this community in just five years. To celebrate how far…

Carnival UK Launch Veterans Internship

Carnival UK Launch Veterans Internship

We’re delighted to announce that our partners Carnival UK have launched a new veterans internship programme. The aim of the…

Military Spouse Sara Hilton: From ‘The Least Technical Person’ to Smashing It in a Cyber Security Career

Military Spouse Sara Hilton: From ‘The Least Technical Person’ to Smashing It in a Cyber Security Career

Training with TechVets helped Sara become a ‘work-at-home’ mum with more confidence, more career opportunities, and more flexibility in her…

17 Typical Technical Interview Questions for a Tech Job

17 Typical Technical Interview Questions for a Tech Job

Get ready for a technical job interview (for IT, cybersecurity, and technology roles) with these practice questions from our expert…

Scotland Virtual Employment Event: Roles in Cyber & Tech

Scotland Virtual Employment Event: Roles in Cyber & Tech

Join TechVets and the Career Transition Partnership team at the Scotland Virtual Employment Event on Tuesday 7th March, online from…

Entering the Multiverse…

The Forces Employment Charity and TechVets are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with skills innovator Multiverse – designed…

Intelligence Corps To Cyber Career: Inspiring Advice From Tom Mills Razorthorn

Intelligence Corps To Cyber Career: Inspiring Advice From Tom Mills Razorthorn

Get motivated to score a career in tech, IT, or cyber security after military service with Tom’s tips for veterans,…

BSides Lancashire Cyber Community Event 30th March 2023

BSides Lancashire will take place on the 30th March, at Lancaster University, and bring together members of the offensive and defensive…

How to Create a Strong CV for Tech Job Success if you’re a Veteran, Service Leaver, or Reservist

How to Create a Strong CV for Tech Job Success if you’re a Veteran, Service Leaver, or Reservist

Veterans are incredibly employable, but many stumble at the first hurdle – a killer CV. Share this article if that…

Free event: Operation ‘Open Door’ by TechVets and Oracle

Free event: Operation ‘Open Door’ by TechVets and Oracle

Veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses are invited to attend this Oracle x TechVets event for building their tech…

TechVets & Arca Blanca: our mission upskilling veterans

TechVets & Arca Blanca: our mission upskilling veterans

Arca Blanca recently partnered with TechVets, a leading not-for-profit within the Forces Employment Charity that delivers training to veterans to…

UK Cyber Week Partners With TechVets to Close the Cyber Knowledge Gap Between Security & Business

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UK Cyber Week Partners With TechVets to Close the Cyber Knowledge Gap Between Security & Business

TechVets is delighted to be sponsoring this year’s UK Cyber Security Week and its inaugural event on 4 and 5…

TechVets Announces Sponsorship of the 2023 National Cyber Security Show

TechVets Announces Sponsorship of the 2023 National Cyber Security Show

TechVets is partnering with the National Cyber Security Show, an opportunity for veterans in tech to learn from professionals at…

PolicyWizard Partner with TechVets

TechVets is thrilled to announce our exciting new partnership with PolicyWizard.io. Together, we’re offering cutting-edge courses that provide the latest…

From Battle Comms to a Digital Marketing Career: Advice from a Former Royal Signals Officer

From Battle Comms to a Digital Marketing Career: Advice from a Former Royal Signals Officer

The path from the Royal Corps of Signals to a marketing and communications job is a clear one, especially with…

TechVets Partner Splunk Release 2022 Global Impact Report

TechVets Partner Splunk Release 2022 Global Impact Report

In FY22, Splunk launched the Splunk Strategic Giving program, providing over $1 million in unrestricted grants to nonprofit partners aligned…

TechVets Receives $75K Workforce Development Grant from Splunk

TechVets Receives $75K Workforce Development Grant from Splunk

“Training the workforce of tomorrow with the warriors of today” – Splunk x TechVets TechVets is pleased to announce it…

This February Join TechVets & RNRMC for the Ultimate Tri-Service Gaming Event

This February Join TechVets & RNRMC for the Ultimate Tri-Service Gaming Event

Players from all three services are raising vital funds for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, RAFBF, and ABF…

LGBT in the RAMC: Dai Rhys-Jones on Overcoming Intolerance to Launch a Cyber Career

Veteran in cyber Dai Rhys-Jones shares the reality of serving pre-2000, when a soldier’s personal life was cause for dismissal…

TechVets Year in Review 2021 – 2022

TechVets Year in Review 2021 – 2022

It’s nearly the end of 2022 and TechVets is looking back on a phenomenal year of growth! Check out some…

Free event: Cognizant ‘Second Careers in Tech’ Panel

Cognizant Outreach is inviting TechVets members to an exciting professional development opportunity in London on 29 November! Here’s how to…

Take Part in the UK-Wide Veterans Survey Now

Take Part in the UK-Wide Veterans Survey Now

TechVets is encouraging all members and their families and the wider-veteran community to take part in the UK-wide Veterans’ Survey,…

Follow Your Inner Geek: RAF Veteran Rachael Bailey on Cyber Career Success

Follow Your Inner Geek: RAF Veteran Rachael Bailey on Cyber Career Success

Now a TechVets Training Specialist, Rachael shares her RAF-to-cyber career resettlement story in her own words. The RAF is known…

FREE Event Mastercard ‘Veterans Digital Awareness Day’

FREE Event Mastercard ‘Veterans Digital Awareness Day’

24 November: For the first time, veterans are invited to Mastercard headquarters in London for lessons and expert advice on…

TechVets Remembrance Special 2022

TechVets Remembrance Special 2022

This year TechVets marks Remembrance with multinational veterans from the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and Australia who are…

RFEA PROGRAMME RECEIVES FUNDING BOOST TO HELP MILITARY COMMUNITY INTO TECH AND CYBER ROLES

RFEA PROGRAMME RECEIVES FUNDING BOOST TO HELP MILITARY COMMUNITY INTO TECH AND CYBER ROLES

RFEA – The Forces Employment charity has received a significant funding boost from the Veterans’ Foundation, to support its ground-breaking…

Office for Veterans’ Affairs launches new group to step up veteran employment

Office for Veterans’ Affairs launches new group to step up veteran employment

TechVets has joined a new group to support the government in helping veterans get into employment. Businesses across the country…

Nobody Will Do It For You’ – Veteran Alistair Lamont’s Practical Tips For Service-Leavers In Cyber

Nobody Will Do It For You’ – Veteran Alistair Lamont’s Practical Tips For Service-Leavers In Cyber

From signing off to landing a great cyber security career, read first-hand advice from former Royal Signals engineer Alistair Lamont.…

Free event: Introduction to Legal & General for TechVets

Free event: Introduction to Legal & General for TechVets

Join us on Wednesday 9 November to learn about new Legal & General training opportunities, hear from their recruiters, and…

TechVets & Me: RAF veteran to Cyber Assurance, Andrew Kershaw’s story

Being born into the Royal Air Force and serving for 20 years in intelligence, Andy Kershaw left the forces after…

Career Spotlight: Pega Certified System Architect

A Pega Certified System Architect (PCSA) is an IT professional who plans, develops, and designs digital applications or ‘apps’ for…

Cybrary Cyber Security Partners With TechVets

Cybrary is joining forces with TechVets to offer members free 6-month licences to access Cybrary cyber securing premium training content.…

TechVets support Cisco Military Career Day

TechVets support Cisco Military Career Day

TechVets is delighted to be supporting Cisco’s virtual Military Career Day aimed at supporting forces service members, veterans, and spouses…

ThreeTwoFour Partners with TechVets to Offer Paid Internship Opportunities for Veterans

ThreeTwoFour Partners with TechVets to Offer Paid Internship Opportunities for Veterans

Curious about cyber security and technology risk? These TTF internships are looking specifically for people with military backgrounds. Here’s how…

It’s Good To Talk: Veteran Ben Landry on Landing His Dream Job with BT

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It’s Good To Talk: Veteran Ben Landry on Landing His Dream Job with BT

In this month’s Dog Tags to Data Tags blog we connect with former Royal Marine Ben Landry. Ben’s hard work…

TechVets statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

TechVets statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

TechVets is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Throughout her long reign the Queen has…

TechVets Midlands Networking Event

TechVets West Midlands & East Midland Regional Chapters are coming together for our Midlands event for a night of networking…

Executive Employment Forum – Defence, Security & Intelligence Event

Executive Employment Forum – Defence, Security & Intelligence Event

The civilian jobs market is changing rapidly, with employers expecting new executive hires to be more agile, entrepreneurial and results-orientated…

Retrain as a SOC Analyst with TechVets

Retrain as a SOC Analyst with TechVets

Why are SOC Analyst jobs perfect for veterans in Cyber Security? As a service leaver, reservist, veteran or military spouse,…

Meet the TechVets Team: Joseph Goodwin

Meet the TechVets Team: Joseph Goodwin

Joseph Goodwin is bringing his PC skills, passion for technology, and background in volunteerism to TechVets as our newest hire.…

Industry Insights: Jordan Glover, Penetration Tester at Stratia Cyber

Industry Insights: Jordan Glover, Penetration Tester at Stratia Cyber

Army veteran Jordan Glover trained for a new career in cyber security during the pandemic. Now he’s sharing which TechVets…

TechVets announced as a finalist for the Ex-Forces Initiative of the Year Award

TechVets announced as a finalist for the Ex-Forces Initiative of the Year Award

The finalists for the 2022 British Ex-Forces in Business Awards, the largest business celebration globally of the Armed Forces community,…

TechVets announced as community partner for ICE 2022

TechVets announced as community partner for ICE 2022

International Cyber Expo is where great cybersecurity minds come together to explore the issues of tomorrow’s interconnected world and TechVets…

Nomios TechVets Academy launches

Nomios TechVets Academy launches

Last year, in partnership with TechVets, Nomios launch its first veterans and service leavers academy. This was such a success…

Boost Your Creativity with Free UX Design Training

Boost Your Creativity with Free UX Design Training

You don’t need hi-tech cyber skills to succeed in one of IT’s most in-demand roles. Learn how UX skills retraining…

Cognizant Foundation Commits £1.1 Million to Expand Access to Tech Career Pathways in the UK

Cognizant Foundation Commits £1.1 Million to Expand Access to Tech Career Pathways in the UK

TechVets is delighted to be named as a recipient for a grant from the Cognizant Foundation that will support work…

Women in Tech Open Day

Women in Tech Open Day

🔥 WOMEN IN TECH OPEN DAY 🔥 If you’re a veteran, military partner, service leaver or military spouse looking to…

5. Life in your new career: The EXECUTE Phase

5. Life in your new career: The EXECUTE Phase

Whether leaving the military or simply changing career as a veteran, the process is complex and often overwhelming leaving us…

4. Personal & Professional Growth: The DEVELOP Phase

4. Personal & Professional Growth: The DEVELOP Phase

Whether leaving the military or simply changing career as a veteran, the process is complex and often overwhelming leaving us…

TechVets partner with Google to tackle UK’s tech skills shortage

Last week, TechVets CEO James Murphy was invited to Google’s London HQ to discuss the UK’s tech skills shortage with…

Taking the Leap into a Tech Career After Military Service

Jordan Durham recently left the army to pursue his own challenging cyber security career. Here’s his advice for any veteran,…

Industry Insights: Mark Murphy CDW UK

In this month’s Industry Insights we catch up with Mark Murphy, Head of Technical Operations and Physical Security for CDW…

TechVets Announced as Finalist for ‘Ex-Forces Initiative of the Year’ Award

TechVets Announced as Finalist for ‘Ex-Forces Initiative of the Year’ Award

The British Ex-Forces in Business Awards are approaching, and TechVets is being recognised among its impressive selection of nominees. TechVets…

TechVets Joins International Cyber Expo 2022 as Community Partner

TechVets Joins International Cyber Expo 2022 as Community Partner

Discover what’s in store at this year’s International Cyber Expo (ICE), and how TechVets can help you gain free access…

Industry Insights: Cameron Behal, Senior Consultant, Arca Blanca

Cameron Behal went from dog tags to data tags after leaving the US Marine Corps to pursue work in emerging…

Why should UK service leavers and veterans consider retraining for tech jobs?

Why should UK service leavers and veterans consider retraining for tech jobs?

Technology continues to advance rapidly affecting all aspects of our lives from personal through professional. Technology is changing the skills…

3. Personal & Professional Growth: The ENGAGE Phase

Whether leaving the military or simply changing career as a veteran, the process is complex and often overwhelming leaving us…

TechVets partner with Grow with Google

TechVets partner with Grow with Google

We’re delighted to announce our latest partnership with the Grow with Google team. It’s amazing news for our TechVets members…

Catch us in Las Vegas at Splunk Conf 2022

So we may not actually be jetting off to Sin City but TechVets are delighted to be presenting at this…

TechVets talk Data Science with Arca Blanca Data Scientist Anna Mackenzie

What is data science is a broad question, where every person you ask will likely give you a different answer,…

CDW UK strategic partnership with TechVets

CDW UK strategic partnership with TechVets

We are delighted to announce our latest strategic partnership! This time, we’re hooking up with CDW UK to get UK…

TechVets Rolls Out Resources for Military Spouses

100% of our support is being extended to the partners and spouses of serving and veteran families! Partners of service…

How Oracle training took me from infanteer to tech consultant

In this dog tags to data tags blog we talk to Chad Walker, a former infanteer who’s now transitioned from…

2. Needs Analysis: The Discovery Phase

What do I need to successfully career change?

Introducing TechVets New Training Coordinator

We are delighted to announce that Colin Grimes has joined the TechVets team as our new Training Coordinator. In this…

Industry Insights: An interview with Philip Richardson Customer Engineer UK Defence

Industry Insights: An interview with Philip Richardson Customer Engineer UK Defence

Philip Richardson went from Commander to Civilian after an amazing opportunity arose to join Google. Read on for how he…

Industry Insights: Gitte Ganderup, Arca-Blanca Partner

The tech world is constantly evolving, and Gitte Ganderup has the tools you need to keep up. Here’s passionate career…

1. Needs Analysis: The Decision Phase

Whether leaving the military or simply changing career as a veteran, the process is complex and often overwhelming leaving us…

Find Your Cyber Fit

Find Your Cyber Fit

Despite a medical discharge and numerous surgeries and physical rehabilitation work, Ron Routledge successfully transitioned from a career in the…

North Green Security sign a strategic partnership with TechVets

TechVets is proud to announce its latest strategic partnership with North Green Security, a UK-based cyber security training and consultancy…

TechVets in the flesh!

We are very excited to be venturing back into physical events and will be joined by our two fantastic sponsors…

From Freefall to Landing On Your Feet

From Freefall to Landing On Your Feet

In this installment of dog tags to data tags, we catch up with former Para Bill Magkourilos who went from…

Microsoft Office Skills Training for spouses & partners

Have a partner or spouse who would like to gain access to this Netcompany training? Then check out the link…

We’re Growing Again!

Could you join the TechVets team and support other service leavers in their resettlement journey as they explore the tech…

How to combat the fear of signing off

How to combat the fear of signing off

In this video we talk to Michael Young who served in the Royal Signals for eight and a half years…

Industry Insights: Antony Thompson, CEO of Loopin

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Industry Insights: Antony Thompson, CEO of Loopin

Antony Thompson went from Commando to CEO after his career with the Royal Marines took an unexpected about-turn. Read on…

IWD 2022: How can military partners overcome barriers to employment?

IWD 2022: How can military partners overcome barriers to employment?

Today, we’re marking International Women’s Day and we’re joined by two women who work with RFEA – The Forces Employment…

Raising the bar in Tech

Raising the bar in Tech

In our latest Dog Tags to Data Tags series, we speak to Richard Dunbar a veteran of the Royal Air…

Why are tech companies actively employing veterans?

Why are tech companies actively employing veterans?

More and more tech companies are looking to the veteran community to recruit talent. One of these employers is TechVets…

Find your tribe: a veteran community is key to career success

Find your tribe: a veteran community is key to career success

In this edition of #TipTuesday we talk to former Royal Marine secure data communications specialist Graeme Manzi about leaving the…

Civvy Life – Career hacks in cyber security

Civvy Life – Career hacks in cyber security

Towards the end of last year, Civvy Street magazine caught up with TechVets member Luke Spencer to interview him and…

A Day in The Life: Info-sec live with TechVets

A Day in The Life: Info-sec live with TechVets

What’s next for TechVets? What big projects are we working on and what opportunities are in the pipeline for our…

How to plan and prepare for a cyber security career

How to plan and prepare for a cyber security career

Adam Malcolm joined the Royal Air Force in May 2013 as an Intelligence Analyst serving with 54 Signals Unit. He…

Industry insights with Chris Mason, CEO NAMOS Solutions