Defence sources told The Telegraph they hoped to attract a retired officer who commanded a submarine during their naval career - DFID/Alamy Stock Photo © Provided by The Telegraph
The Telegraph: Navy advertises on LinkedIn to hire nuclear Rear-Admiral
The Royal Navy has been forced to use LinkedIn to advertise for a Rear-Admiral to be responsible for the nation’s nuclear deterrent amid a growing recruitment crisis.
No serving sailors are suitable to replace Rear-Admiral Simon Asquith, the current Director of Submarines, and the Navy has turned to the professional networking site to find his successor.
Defence sources told The Telegraph they hoped to attract a retired officer who commanded a submarine during their naval career to the £150,000-a-year, two-star position.
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