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Old 19th Oct 2009, 23:50
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On a slightly cautionary note, I've had 3 similar CV's to yours in as many weeks. There are also a lot of ex-military ATCO's taking the same route at the moment. They'll probably be able to lay claim to a fair bit more operational experience than you when it comes to interview. It's worth bearing in mind that most non-NATS units will expect/need you to train for an Approach function at some future point.

It's not exactly a 'buyer's market' for ATC managers at the moment as there don't seem to be many experienced, fully rated civilian ATCO's on the move in the current climate. There will continue to be opportunities for partially qualified people, but I suspect there are/will be quite a few to choose from in the short to medium term.
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