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Articles on transition, careers, enterprise, and the intelligence community — practical guidance from people who have been where you are heading.

Featured March 2025

The Intelligence Corps Advantage: Why Our Background Is a Competitive Asset in Civilian Life

Analytical rigour, operational discipline, the ability to synthesise complex information under pressure — these are not just military skills. They are exactly what the civilian market is looking for. This article explores how Intelligence Corps veterans can position their experience as a genuine competitive advantage, not just a line on a CV.

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Transition

Guidance for those preparing to leave — from people who have made the same journey.

Transition March 2025

What Civilian Employers Actually Value From Int Corps Veterans

The skills that translate and how to articulate them without breaking cover. A practical guide for service leavers entering the civilian job market.

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Transition March 2025

CV Writing When You Cannot Say What You Did

How to demonstrate impact, capability, and judgement on a CV without revealing classified detail. The balance every Int Corps veteran has to strike.

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Transition March 2025

The First 90 Days: Navigating Your New Civilian Role

What to expect, what to avoid, and how to establish credibility quickly — practical advice from veterans who have been through it.

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Network & Careers

Building professional relationships and advancing your career within the Intelligence Corps community.

Network March 2025

Building a Professional Network That Actually Works

Why closed networks outperform open ones, and what the Intelligence Corps community offers that LinkedIn never will.

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Network March 2025

Sectors Where Int Corps Skills Command a Premium

From cyber security to financial crime, risk advisory to intelligence analysis — where the Corps Family is making an impact in the civilian market.

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Network March 2025

The Value of Mentoring: Both Sides of the Conversation

What mentees gain is obvious. What mentors gain is often overlooked. A case for investing your time in the network.

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Enterprise & Leadership

Perspectives on starting businesses, forming partnerships, and leading beyond the uniform.

Enterprise March 2025

From Operator to Founder: Starting a Business After Service

How operational discipline and analytical capability give Intelligence Corps veterans an edge in entrepreneurship.

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Enterprise March 2025

Veterans in the Boardroom: The Advisory Opportunity

Non-executive and advisory roles are a natural fit for experienced Intelligence Corps professionals. Here is how to position yourself.

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Enterprise March 2025

Working with British Veteran Owned: The Collaboration Explained

How BVO and The ROSE Network work together — two independent organisations aligned by leadership and purpose.

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Community & Events

Stories from the network — forums, the Rose RV, and what happens when the Corps Family comes together.

Events March 2025

Inside the Rose RV: What Happens at a Monthly Networking Evening

A first-timer's account of walking through the door — and why they kept coming back every month.

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Events March 2025

ROSE Forums: Five Cities, One Network

What happens at a ROSE Forum and why the format works — structured enough to be valuable, informal enough to be genuine.

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Events March 2025

Becoming a ROSE Bud: Taking the Network to Your Region

How volunteer regional leads are expanding the network beyond London — and how you can start one in your area.

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