Injured servicemen and women are to be offered
freeIT trainingto ease their transition
to civilian life.
The initiative comes from
Cerco IT, a specialist IT training and recruitment provider,
which gives free entry to its four-week
Fast Track IT
course, provided candidates meet the standard training
criteria. Servicemen and women who have left will also receive
support from the Cerco recruitment team, which has a 97% success
rate of placing graduates from the Fast Track course into IT
support jobs.
Cerco has a history of working with the armed forces, but Steven
Emden, managing director of Cerco, wants to show his appreciation
of servicemen and women. "They have put themselves on the line for
their country, and we should do something back for them," he
said.
Many servicemen returning from active duty find it difficult to
adjust to civilian life, said Emden. It is particularly hard for
those recovering after a medical discharge. "Leaving the army for
medical reasons can also be a very stressful experience," he said.
"It can be especially difficult to make the right decision when
choosing to retrain as there are so many options available."
Peter Gude, 35, served for 16 years as a firefighter for the RAF
in Iraq, Germany, the Falkland Islands, Croatia and Italy. After
suffering an injury, Peter left the RAF. After consulting the
Career Transitional Partnership, for which Cerco is a preferred
supplier, Peter got on the scheme for medically discharged
personnel. After achieving 80% in Cerco's online test, Peter
decided to embark on Cerco's four-week fast-track course. He now
works with Fujitsu. "I enjoyed the training considerably, it was
very intense, and the practical side of the course was the most
enjoyable. Everyone at Crewe did their utmost to help in all
situations," Gude said.