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.
2 comments:
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.
I 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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