Konecranes Demag signs the Armed Forces Covenant

As an Armed Forces friendly organisation, Konecranes Demag UK has pledged to promote a recruitment pathway for service personnel, their spouses and partners, ensuring that no member of the Armed Forces faces disadvantage in seeking employment. The company recognises that in some circumstances special treatment may be appropriate and has promised support, including special leave and deployment, for reservists and leaders of military cadet organisations.

The company already has military leavers within its ranks, including former RAF personnel who are working in training and branch management roles. The company is now focusing on a programme of further recruitment of employees from service backgrounds. To this end, it has been working closely with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), an agreement between the Ministry of Defence and Right Management Ltd, which provides resettlement services for those leaving the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and Marines. Regardless of time served, all members of the Armed Forces may benefit from CTP support when leaving service. The CTP also operates as an intermediary for employers wishing to hire service leavers. To date, it has assisted over 235,000 service leavers with the transition to civilian life and supported thousands of organisations looking to employ ex-service personnel. 

The company has also been participating in events and initiatives organised by raja, which is the career transition arm of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). The raja programme aims to manage job placement opportunities for REME service leavers, help veterans find new employment and provide reservists with the opportunity to change careers. As part of its remit, raja has established close links with the Lifting Equipment Engineers’ Association (LEEA). 

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