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Lessons from the 100,000 Jobs Mission

Oct 1, 2015

Using Zwick Impact Funds, RAND convened a workshop connecting leaders in the Department of Defense and the Department of Labor with leaders in industry to address the challenges that remain surrounding veteran employment.
Report

Helping Soldiers Use Army Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in Civilian Jobs

Jan 24, 2017

Some veterans struggle to find jobs after they leave the Army. To help, the Army could share a broader range of higher-quality military-civilian job matches with both veterans and employers.

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Journal Article

Evaluation Design Options Report: Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS) Research Study Design

This report presents multiple evaluation design options to address questions specified in specified in a Congressionally-mandated Department of Labor longitudinal study of job counseling, training, and placement service for veterans.

Apr 17, 2019
Journal Article

Knowledge Development Report: Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS) Research Study Design

This report presents information needed to design an evaluation that can address questions specified in a Congressionally-mandated Department of Labor longitudinal study of job counseling, training, and placement service for veterans.

Apr 17, 2019
Report

Women's Representation in the U.S. Department of Defense Workforce

When compared with the civilian labor force, there is less women's representation among those who work for the U.S. Department of Defense. What accounts for this gap? And what could be done to address it?

Nov 7, 2018
Research Brief

How resilience affects the transition experiences of UK Service leavers

RAND Europe was commissioned by the Forces in Mind Trust to research how resilience can affect transition experiences and outcomes for UK Service leavers.

Jun 27, 2018
Report

Understanding resilience as it affects the transition from the UK Armed Forces to civilian life

Building on a previous consultation looking at the transition experiences of UK Service leavers, RAND Europe was commissioned by the Forces in Mind Trust to research the effect of Service leavers' resilience on transition pathways and outcomes.

Jun 27, 2018
Report

Job Search Process Is Working for Veterans

A comparison of the unemployment experiences of ex–service members and civilians finds that while both groups had similar durations of unemployment, veterans delayed filing for benefits. But once engaged with employment services, they made active use of tools like job referrals and training.

Feb 8, 2018
Tool

What Veterans Bring to Civilian Workplaces: A Prototype Toolkit for Helping Veterans Communicate to Private-Sector Employers About the Nontechnical Skills Developed in the Military

Presents a prototype toolkit that describes the nontechnical skills developed through military training, education, and on-the-job experiences, to help veterans communicate about the value they can bring to civilian workplaces.

Dec 4, 2017
Tool

What Veterans Bring to Civilian Workplaces: A Prototype Toolkit for Helping Private-Sector Employers Understand the Nontechnical Skills Developed in the Military

Presents a prototype toolkit that describes the nontechnical skills developed through military training, education, and on-the-job experiences, to help civilian employers understand the full value veterans can bring to their organizations.

Dec 4, 2017
Tool

Essential Nontechnical Skills Service Members Gain During On-the-Job Experience: A Resource for Veterans and Transitioning Service Members

Provides information to help veterans and transitioning service members communicate to civilian employers about the nontechnical skills they have developed through military training and education programs and on-the-job experience.

Dec 4, 2017
Tool

Essential Nontechnical Skills Service Members Gain During On-the-Job Experience: A Resource for Leaders and Hiring Managers

This reference booklet provides information to help civilian employers understand the nontechnical skills that transitioning service members and veterans have developed through on-the-job experience in the military.

Dec 4, 2017
Report

Translating Veterans' Skills into Civilian Employers' Terms

Military veterans have a great deal to offer civilian employers, including nontechnical skills such as leadership, decisionmaking, and persistence. New tools can help veterans describe their skills to potential employers and can be used by employers to understand the value veterans can bring to their organizations.

Dec 4, 2017
Journal Article

The Recent Occupation and Industry Employment Patterns of American Veterans

In examining the employment patterns of American veterans, this study finds a tendency for veterans to work in civilian fields that align with technical military functions..

Oct 4, 2017
Research Brief

Assessing the Needs of Massachusetts' Veterans

Massachusetts veterans have unmet needs for education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal services. Researchers assessed these needs to help inform state investments and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Research Brief

Improving Employment Prospects for Soldiers Leaving the Regular Army

Discusses the results of a new approach to develop an improved crosswalk between Army military occupational specialties (MOSs) and civilian occupations, highlighting ten of the Army's most populous combat and noncombat MOSs.

Jan 23, 2017
Commentary

From the Battlefield to the Boardroom: Transferring Veterans' Skills to the Civilian Labor Market

The number of returning veterans is expected to grow to 4.2 million over the next decade. This robust talent pool can be an asset to the civilian workforce. Investments in translating veterans' skills, certification and licensing, and comprehensive career counseling can improve this transition.

Aug 26, 2016
Report

More Research Would Inform Innovative Approaches to Veteran Employment

While the aim of veteran employment programs is to help veterans transition to civilian jobs, their impact is unclear. RAND hosted two workshops to recommend improvements to veteran employment opportunities and identify research gaps.

Aug 22, 2016
Report

10 FAQs About Veterans' Transitions to Civilian Life

The transition from military service to the civilian world can be challenging, especially for veterans with no prior civilian work experience and those with injuries or disabilities. A decade of research addressing these veterans' issues is summarized in ten questions and answers.

May 23, 2016
Tool

Essential Skills Veterans Gain During Professional Military Training: A Resource for Veterans and Transitioning Service Members

This reference card helps veterans and military personnel translate the nontechnical skills they learned in the services into language that civilian employers can understand.

Apr 29, 2016
Tool

Essential Skills Veterans Gain During Professional Military Training

A concise reference card that identifies many of the skills that transitioning service members and veterans have learned in professional military training programs serves as a resource for leaders and hiring managers.

Apr 29, 2016

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