Civiside.com is live!!! Or at least it will be in a few hours. We are putting the final few touches on the Beta, and will be sending out the notification email to those that requested one.
This is a really exciting moment because this represents a tremendous turning point in the effectiveness of the Canadian Forces Reserve. Over time as more reservists take jobs with employers that give them time off in addition to vacation for training and deployments, the experience level of our organization will grow exponentially.
It's a personally exciting moment because I knew that there was a latent need for this service, and now I can see the momentum building among military people, as well as industry, to mutually benefit one another.
I feel very lucky that I have had the opportunity to bring the civiside.com service to this point, and I look forward to maximizing the benefits that both reservists and employers receive from their association together.
I want to thank Jamie Smith for sharing my vision. He isn't military, but he sure works like he is. I also want to thank Hon. Lt. Col. Kevin Reed for seeing the potential of this right from the start, and giving us the seed capital we needed to get this off the ground. A thank you wouldn't be complete without the business advisors that helped me think how to highlight for employers how reservists are better potential employees. Finally, I want to thank my C.O, Lt. Col. Jenny Newton, for encouraging me to pursue this opportunity. You couldn't ask for a better C.O.
This is the start of something beautiful!
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