U.S. veterans face high unemployment numbers, especially those from 18 to 25 years old.
But there's another major challenge hindering them in their job search: the cultural gap.
After serving for nearly five years, Eric Williams of Silver Spring retired from the Navy last month. He has searched for a civilian job, but he says finding one has been tough.
Some of the money Washington wastes should be put to use helping our returning soldiers. Instead, they prefer to give handouts to those who don't deserve it.
ReplyDeleteI am a veteran to veterans leaving service and entering the workspace. The economy is so bad though that even I can no longer get a job in the specialty I was in. The DoD doesn't do anything to assist the Vet in transitioning from military service into the private sector and that was the area I worked in. Our returning military has lots of skills but their resumes reflect that only in military/government terms. What I did was re-write their resumes in non-military terms so that a civilian (or even a non-military government entity) could appreciate what the individual has to offer. Further, I prepared the individual for an eventual interview so that they were able to talk on the same wave length with a potential employer. There is a storm brewing when these folks return in numbers.
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