Military Skills for Americaäó»s Future: Leveraging Military Service and Experience to Put Veterans and Military Spouses Back to Work

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By Barack Obama (ed)
Year: 2012
Pages: 26
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-4090-6

Product Code: 1457840901

Description

Veterans and military families face unique challenges in the labor market. Despite having valuable military experience that in many cases is transferrable to high growth civilian jobs, veterans frequently find formal private sector recognition of their military experiences and skill sets difficult to obtain. Frequent moves combined with different requirements for occupational licenses across state lines can make it difficult and costly for veterans and spouses of active duty military to find a job. These challenges have been compounded by the recession that began in Dec. 2007. The Obama Admin. has responded aggressively by developing policies tailored to the challenges faced by veterans and military spouses in the labor market. This report analyzes the labor market situation of Americaäó»s veterans, discusses the problems that returning veterans and military spouses face as they seek to enter or re-enter civilian employment, and outlines the measures the Admin. has taken to address these labor market problems. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report..

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