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As an officer in the British Army, Eric Warren served in Afghanistan, the Balkans and the Middle East, before retiring as a major after a career spanning 16 years. He now works in the City, and serves as chair of a network which helps veterans transition to civilian life. Here, Eric shares his own experience of establishing a new career outside the military, along with his insight into making the transition as seamless and successful as possible.<\/p>\n

Q: Why did you join the Army?<\/p>\n

When I was at school, I played a lot of rugby and swam for the county. I was super active, so when the careers people lined me up for office jobs, I was a bit dismayed. I\u2019d done an internship at an accountancy firm, and it was so boring \u2013 I knew I didn\u2019t want to do that. Then a careers officer, who was ex-military, said: \u2018Have you thought about joining the military, because they\u2019re active and outside all the time?\u2019 So I went to an open day and I met other people who were just like me, who enjoyed the outside...<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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