It is also in relation to computer managers

The figures speak for themselves. As the army young 4,000 per year until 1996, it must recruit today, with the disappearance of the called, between 15,000 and 18,000. In 2005, the largest military 13.200, 1,500 non-commissioned officers and 300 officers have integrated it. Meet such needs, you need to know to be attractive. To do this, the army hesitate more to appear in the media. Posters 4 3, TV advertisements... Latest recruitment campaign in 2004 had the slogan: "soldier, a profession... more than just a job." It is highlighted the strengths of the army when it acquires not only expertise but also a be.

Soldier above all

Difficult however to offer the same benefits as those of civil society, because everything is not relevant. Including 35 hours. For a soldier sent on a mission in the Balkans or in Côte d'Ivoire, "the hours of work has no meaning, observed General Philippe Renard, Assistant Director of recruitment in the army. When in garrison, the Member can work 35 hours but as soon as it is in training or operation abroad, it is impossible. "However, each year, approximately 50,000 soldiers 134.000 leave on the theatre of operations. The army has even implemented these last years of the "recovery time" more permissions.

Another specificity: in the army, is military be computer, first Cook or mechanic, with the constraints that this implies. In the same way that a fighter, a computer specialist is trained in shooting, must guard and be able to exercise his profession in conditions outside standards, torrential rains and temperatures of 50 degrees, in a tent in Chad or the Congo... Although far, therefore, the hushed atmosphere of the offices of the IT professionals of the civil society. Some have indeed to be evil: a member of the largest five abandoned in the first year.

To attract and especially retain, army wielding the argument of "professional asset." Entering the army, it is first learn a trade through the training during the first months and commitment. It is not necessary to be cook or hairdresser, can become. So much the better, because most of the recruits did not level bac, many have no specialty in arriving.

The army also offers the opportunity to gain diverse experience. "Between our 400 trades, gateways that exist, and many opportunities for geographical mobility, it is possible to do several jobs throughout his career," said General Alain Gilles, HRD to the army. Sometimes little graduates for, social elevator can work well. An NCO on two began as commissioned and half of the officers are themselves former non-commissioned officers. "Not to mention that it is an experience recognized by employers of the civil, because they appreciate our values: the discipline, the spirit of cohesion and rigour", adds General Alain Gilles.

A selective recruitment

On the side of human resources, the army has indeed deeply evolved in recent years. "Here again, we we are inspired by what is being done in the civilian world by adapting", note the General Fox. Recruitment is is for example professionalized and became selective: application folder, maintenance of motivation, battery of tests (sports, psychological...) in a selection and orientation centre.

Only one officer on five selected, against one in two for the non-commissioned members. Therefore, even if the level of qualification remains very heterogeneous (of "without qualification" to bac 5), it tends to be. In a little less than ten years, the level of the officers from bac 3 to bac 5, NCOs of bac to bac 2 and now more and more military ranks have a level of Terminal.

Contrary to received ideas, all military personnel are not career. The army, itself, does not want to. When they are incorporated, soldiers have the equivalent of a contract term of at least three years renewable. Most of them is between six and ten years (and up to twenty-eight years for some officers), before joining the civil world. It is therefore necessary to consider in "the after", because the former military personnel are not spared by unemployment. It would be 5,000 to not have found employment in the civil.

In two years, a former soldier who re-inserts well is the best Ambassador, the conversion of the committed has become a major concern for the army. Definition of a professional project, support in job search efforts, developed in relation to former military personnel converted, if necessary further training. Boost indispensable for some soldiers, infantrymen or char for example, drivers whose trade exists only in the army.

Computer maintenance team leader, NCO Jérôme Barquin is not part of this category, but nevertheless, he appreciated this assistance. Entered the army in 1996, at the age of twenty-three years, he decided a few months to regain civil society: "every fifteen days, I am the point on my research." It is also in relation to computer managers. It is very useful because having been incorporated young, I or professional contact nor used to this kind of approach. "But the skills that can actually be of interest to the HRD to the civilian world. There is life after the army.