WCIT MONITOR Issue 63 Nov 2014 | Page 4

MONITOR

ROYAL SIGNALS NEWS

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed
& Something Blue
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Corps. Thanks also to the presenters and
coaches who give so willingly and freely
of their time to make this event an
on-going success - Peter Dudley, Perry
Fawcett, Cathy Holley, Tim Lewis,
Jennifer Lumley and Jonathan Sinfield.
But the most valuable outcome, and why
we do this, is shown in statements from
some of the delegates who have
©Mike Williams contacted us since:

T

he Employment Panel was set up
to provide support and assistance
to WCIT members, Royal
Signals personnel, and school leavers
from the Lillian Baylis Technology
School and Hammersmith Academy who
are in need of employment advice,
guidance, or direction.
The WCIT Employment Panel has a
history of working successfully with the
Royal Corps of Signals and the first six
months of 2014 has proved busier than
ever………
Something Old - Coaching at
Blandford
Now in its fifth year the coaching day at
Blandford remains a key event in the
Employment Panel’s diary. Starting on
3rd June with a briefing for coaches and
presenters the event itself moved into full
swing with dinner in the Officers’ Mess
hosted by the Corps Colonel Graham
Norton and Nigel Harrison, Secretary of
the Royal Signals Institution.

“I personally found it stimulating and it
has helped take away some of the fear of
change”
“The advice provided by your team was
outstanding and in particular the
coaching session provided a fresh
perspective for me”
“I found it very useful to focus me on
what is important”
“Once again, many thanks to you all for
giving your time …..I found it very
interesting and informative”
“I found the whole day very useful. The
honesty and clarity of the message has
not been matched by the Army’s formal
career transition process”

Something Borrowed - The Idea
Earlier in the year the Panel received a
call from Charles Roberts, a former
Major in the Corps and alumnus of the
Employment Panel mentoring
programme with the Signals, suggesting
that on the day of their Annual Corps
On 4th June each delegate attended a
Dinner in the City of London there might
series of presentations covering topics
be an opportunity beforehand to show
such as ‘Writing a Killer CV’, ‘Acing the members of the Corps the WCIT Hall
Interview’, ‘Experiences of the
and explain who we are, what we do and
Transition’ and ‘The Reserve Offer’. For how we engage with the Royal Signals.
the latter two presentations the Panel
were pleased to welcome Marcus
As there were only a few days until the
Chambers and Charles Roberts (former
calling notice went out, the need for
delegates) and Sarah Trevelion (WCIT
speed was paramount and I’m pleased to
Freeman and Major in the Corps
say that the idea received wide support,
Reserves).
not least from the Clerk, which enabled
us to approve the event in a matter of
The Panel’s thanks go to WCIT Court
days.
Assistant Kerri Mansfield and Freeman
Andy Parsons for their organisation and Thanks to the efforts of Andy Parsons
liaison with Dave Barlow from the
once again, the invites went out and
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logistics in the run up to the day were
efficient and reflected the
professionalism of the Company.
Something New - The Lunch
On 13th May the Master welcomed 45
Officers to the Hall for a buffet lunch and
a glass of wine.
This was accompanied by a set of
presentations on:
 the History of the Livery and WCIT
 the relationship between