John Deere to open its doors to service leavers in search of a new career

John Deere has announced an open day for people leaving the military in search of a new career. 

Military 

On June 13, John Deere will invite servicemen and women to its UK & Ireland headquarters in Nottinghamshire for a special event designed to shine a light on technician roles working throughout the brand's dealership network.

The John Deere Military Hiring Programme Insight Day aims to provide service leavers an opportunity to see first hand some of the world's most advanced agricultural and professional equipment which requires skilled, dedicated technicians to service and maintain.

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There will also be a chance to network with representatives from the John Deere business, as well as dealers. 

New careers 

Allan Cochran, training centre manager, said: "We launched the John Deere Military Hiring Programme in the UK and Ireland last year and are starting to see those who have been through the training start new careers at our dealers.

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"We strongly believe in the pool of talent resettling from successful careers in the military. We have thousands of examples worldwide demonstrating that they have the ideal skillset to slot seamlessly into technician roles.

Networking 

"There is nothing like seeing the machinery up close and speaking directly to those who already work in the businesses to get a sense of what your future career could look like, so this day is a great opportunity to explore the people, the place and the product."

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The Military Hiring Programme is a worldwide initiative to support resettling servicemen and women. Those who do apply are connected to an individual within John Deere who has already made the transition before being put through a raft of free training to prepare them for a career as a technician.

Mr Cochran said: "Much like modern military vehicles, our agricultural and turf products are packed with state-of-the-art technology. You could be working on a fully electric walk-behind golf greens mower or one of the world's largest combine harvesters – there is huge variety and fulfilment in roles based all around the UK and Ireland.

Sign up 

"I urge anyone who is looking for a new career away from the military, or those who have already left, to sign up for this event and see for themselves what a future with John Deere looks like."