Thousands join the army to escape recession

More jobseekers are applying to and staying in the armed forces, according to the Ministry of Defence.

The latest recruitment figures show a 7.1 per cent (1,440 people) rise in applicants in 2008, compared with in 2007. At the end of 2008 the number of people joining the armed forces for initial training was at its highest since the 12 months to 31 March 2004.
 

Language does not simply reflect what is going on in organisational life: it also influences what people think and what they do

Linda Holbeche, director of the Holbeche Partnership and visiting professor of HRM/OD at Cass Business School