A busy period in Portsmouth Dockyard opens up opportunity

One of the reasons SLR marine recruitment has its base in the city of Portsmouth is the accessibility and opportunities provided by HMNB Portsmouth Dockyard. We are entering a very busy period at Portsmouth on surge work, and this has opened some opportunities to work in this thriving exciting environment. The Dockyard has various vessels…

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Leaving the armed forces – career transition

It’s time to leave the armed forces and transition into a civilian career. If you’ve spent the whole of your adult life serving in the military, it can be difficult to know where you get started when you come to find civilian work. We understand that it’s about so much more when you are transitioning…

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How we connect skilled tradespeople to opportunity

The benefits of using a marine-specific recruitment agency are that we have specialist knowledge of both the shipbuilding sector and the unique skill set and experience that our candidates have. Our goal at SLR is to connect time-served marine and industrial tradespeople to employers in the shipbuilding and refit business around the UK. We are…

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How SLR helps ex services succeed in civilian careers

Navigating the civilian world is tough for services leavers. The resettlement and the career transition can feel so overwhelming and downright confusing. If you take a good look at the job market, you’ll find hundreds if not thousands of job search websites. You’ll hear so much advice like “just network”, “use LinkedIn”, “go back to…

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Why security cleared personnel are so sought after

There are lots of jobs available on the market right now, but how many of them are really suited to someone who has been in the armed forces? Getting a job isn’t always the easiest process in the world, and it might be true that you could benefit from partnering with an agency who knows…

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First steps to getting a job when you leave the forces

Leaving the armed forces may have been difficult for you, or it may have been the change that you have been waiting for a long time. Either way, now you need to learn to adjust to civillian life. One of the things that you are going to need to do is look at getting a…

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What Is Security Clearance?

SLR Recruitment Solutions provides specialist resourcing services for clients looking to recruit security cleared or clearable candidates. We are not a list X company and therefore unable to process security clearances directly. This is usually done by the client directly or a third party sponsor. We are interested in hearing from clients and candidates looking…

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