Improving Employment Prospects for Soldiers Leaving the Regular Army

Abstract

Some soldiers struggle to find employment after they leave the Regular Army, and many claim unemployment compensation. Among young soldiers, unemploymenthas historically been at or above that of a comparable civilian group. This suggests that, while youth unemployment is a problem, young veterans often have additional difficulties in the civilian job market. Furthermore, since 2012, the Army has been reducing its active component end strength; this has increased the number of soldiers leaving the Regular Army each year, exacerbating challenges for soldiers entering the civilian workplace. This brief highlights the results of a study to improve the transition process for enlisted soldiers leaving the Regular Army. We assessed the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and other job characteristics of soldiers in ten of the most populous Army military occupational specialties (MOSs) to develop improved crosswalks between military and civilian occupations and to help soldiers describe their work experience to potential civilian employers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1025362

Entities

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Cargo Handling
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Indirect Fire
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Police
  • Personnel Management
  • Small Arms
  • Supervisors
  • Training
  • Vehicles

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Naval Personnel Management