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Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

IBM UK is committed to supporting the Armed Forces community and recognises the value serving personnel, Reservists, Veterans and military families bring to our organisation. That's why we have made a pledge to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly and their everyday lives are not disadvantaged. We look to do this in many ways, including:

• Promoting the armed forces and benefits of Reservists service through supporting events such as Armed Forces Week
• Running a military network with IBM which includes buddies for new joiners
• Attracting service leavers and veterans to join IBM through open days and visits and supporting their employment through our own business and via Career Transition Partnership
• Working with Forces NPO, SaluteMyJob, to offer free training and skills development through SkillsBuild on cyber security technologies to hundreds of service leavers some of whom who have since been employed by IBM and our clients
• Providing paid time off for training for operational staff who are members of the Reserves and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
• Provide flexible working opportunities and relocation assistance to spouses when their partners are on operation.

About us

IBM supports a more inclusive society by continuing to invest in skills and re-skilling for the digital era. We partner with key organisations in the public and non-profit sectors, providing expertise and technology, along with a commitment to help people build the skills required to succeed. Our free online learning platform, SkillsBuild for Students introduces students (ages 13-18yrs) and teachers to the technical and professional skills of the future. IBM also offers SkillsBuild for Jobseekers, a free learning platform for adults looking to upskill and re-skill. IBM is a leading cloud and cognitive solutions company and a global leader in business transformation, serving clients across 20 industries in more than 170 countries around the world. We build technology platforms designed to make organisations and their operations more resilient, efficient and sustainable for people and the planet. Throughout our 110-year history and with more than 3,000 IBM researchers located across six continents, we invent things that matter to the world. We are guided by principles of trust and transparency and support a more inclusive society. We are #GoodTechIBM.