OnBoarding Officers is proud to have established and be continuously expanding its Community of Partners who share the same values and goals; supporting exiting military officers on their journey post service.

These Partners play a vitally important role in helping to create the prestigious OnBoarding Officers Community truly unique.

OnBoarding Officers will provide opportunities for Members to personally meet and maximise contacts with the Partners at networking events that will run periodically, including the Alumni dinner.

Recent examples of how this exclusive networking and contact base is working in practice include Members of the Alumni attending Boardroom Observations, attendance at mini workshops and drinks receptions, online vlogs about Member experiences and face-to-face meetings for the Alumni with Nurole, the disruptive online platform democratising access to board level roles.

OnBoarding Officers is proud to announce that the Officers’ Association is endorsing the initiative.

DAC Beachcroft is the headline Partner for 2020 and will be sponsoring all cohorts taking place in London.

Our Partners

Officers’ Association

The Officers’ Association (OA) works with officers and reservists as they transition from military to civilian employment.  The OA provides impartial and practical employment advice and tools to enable Service leavers to capitalise on their military training and skills, and engages with employers to help them realise the benefits of recruiting Service leavers.

The OA champion the skills and qualities of the officer job seeker and provide evidence-based research in support of its work.  Last year the OA worked with over 5,000 officers from all three Services as they moved into civilian employment roles.

Working with OnBoarding Officers 

The OA widely champions the skills and qualities of the officer job seeker across industry, working with employers to enable them to recruit and retain officer talent and capitalising on the investment made during an officers’ military training. Recognising the boardroom fit of senior military skills, the OA partners with OnBoarding Officers to provide a full five-day insight programme into the role and scope of Non-Executive Directors (NED).

DAC Beachcroft

DAC Beachcroft is a leading international legal business with over 2,500 colleagues across offices in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. They also have one of the most comprehensive UK legal networks, operating from 11 locations. DAC Beachcroft is a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. The wide range of other sectors they support includes: construction, financial services, retail, telecoms, technology and utilities. DAC Beachcroft’s purpose is to help clients and colleagues succeed, creating sustainable value. Their vision is for the firm to be recognised for its insight and outstanding commitment to clients.

Nurole

OnBoarding Officers has been recognised as an approved partner of Nurole, the disruptive online platform democratising access to board level roles. With over 25,000 members across 100+ countries, Nurole provides access to a range of board-level paid opportunities from startups to FTSE 100 as well as pro bono trustee roles that are otherwise hard to come by.

Vistage

Vistage Worldwide is an organisation designed exclusively for high-integrity CEOs and executive leaders who are looking to drive better decisions and better results for their companies. Their members — 25,000 strong in more than 20 countries — gather in trusted, confidential peer advisory groups where they tackle their toughest challenges and biggest opportunities. CEOs who joined Vistage in the past five years grew their companies 2.2 times faster than average small and midsize companies, according to a 2017 analysis of Dun & Bradstreet data.

Dynamic Boards

Dynamic Boards advertise weekly non-executive director roles, for free. Dynamic Boards is unique in that the founders want to remove any possible barriers to candidates hearing about roles. Dynamic Boards welcome all, and particularly encourage those who are currently under-represented on boards, to consider applying for board roles. On its platform, Dynamic Boards advertise 100 paid, non-executive director roles per month. Dynamic Boards have a range of types of organisations, including businesses (from start-ups to listed companies), public sector, housing associations and NHS trusts.

Rowan Group

Rowan are the chosen Executive Search partners for ambitious SME’s looking to build board and management level teams capable of delivering strategic change and future growth. Its trademarked Entrepreneurial Testing Process™ provides a best-in-class service for its clients, ensuring that it understands what drives your ambitions and objectives, assessing and selecting the perfect candidate to help achieve both. SME’s working with Rowan, will gain access to the extensive network of investors, like-minded business owners, and proven talent, over the course of a mutually beneficial long-term partnership. In short, Rowan believe in People Powered Growth™.

Connectd

Connectd link Non-Executive Directors and Advisors with start-ups using its smart matching software. Whether you’re just entering the NED world, or wish to expand your portfolio, Connectd can assist you in finding innovative roles in high growth sectors. Connectd now have over 550 companies in its ecosystem, which are in need of your support. The Connectd platform allows its members to set up a profile and reach out to any of the start-up companies. In addition, Connectd are adding 10-15 roles per month to its jobs board, which are completely exclusive to members. OnBoarding Officers’ Alumni will receive a 30% discount when they purchase a membership, please login to the Community page for more information.

Army & Navy Club

The Rag is one of London’s most prestigious private clubs with a military heritage – welcoming members from around the globe, all walks of life and from both military and non-military backgrounds. The Club has an impressive 180 year history, founded in 1837 with the Duke of Wellington as one of its original Members. Today, HM The Queen is the Club’s Royal Patron. Originally a private club exclusively for military officers, the Club now welcomes professional men and women from both military and civilian backgrounds who like to enjoy all the benefits which club membership offers.

British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS)

BFRS is a Social Enterprise created to help the Armed Forces Community (AFC) with their transition into civilian life. BFRS supports the AFC by working with companies across the UK that are looking to hire, retrain and offer career advice Service Leavers and Veterans. BRFS knows that your resettlement is more than just the brief time around you leaving the services and that it isn’t just personnel from the regular forces who are affected. This is why its services are open to Service Leavers, Reserve Forces, Veterans, civilian MOD employees, as well as partners and families, and it doesn’t matter how long or how long ago you served.

One Way Or Another

One Way Or Another is an Ex-Forces Talent & Management Consultancy. We want to make sure HM Forces Veterans get the recognition and gratitude they deserve and show the corporate world the enormous value our Ex-Forces men and women have to offer. One Way Or Another was set up to ensure their transition to enriching new careers is supported every step of the way. We assist those who are just leaving the forces all the way through to veterans and families.

GatenbySanderson

GatenbySanderson is the UK’s leading people intelligence advisory business within the public and not for profit sector. We find, recruit and develop leaders to the most challenging roles within highly complex, scrutinised environments. We build long term, intelligent relationships and provide outstanding people care and unrivalled sector expertise, accelerating forward momentum for public service organisations.

Forces Recruitment Solutions

Established in 2001, Forces Recruitment Services was the first specialist recruitment consultancy to help ex-Armed Forces men and women into civilian employment. Today Forces Recruitment Services remains the leading UK recruitment consultancy for ex-military personnel.