Name: John Mohr Gilchrist

Job Title: Systems Administrator

Industry/Sector: Operations

One thing you bring to your role:

Eagerness and willingness to learn.

What’s worth spending more on to get the best? Why?

A good haircut. When you sit down at the cheapest hairdressers you may as well be sitting down in front of a 3 year old with a hedge trimmer.

What tip would you give someone looking to join defence industry?

If you’re new to the industry make sure you’ve done some research before throwing around applications, Defence can be about as clear as mud without a little background knowledge.

What do you consider to be the most important aspects of the application process?  

Spelling your own name correctly, it’s worrying how many people manage to fall at this first hurdle.