4. Profiles of Journalists: Demographic and Employment Patterns

2019 ◽  
pp. 67-102
Keyword(s):  
Employment Patterns

The Recent Occupation and Industry Employment Patterns of American Veterans

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 695-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Schulker
Keyword(s):  
Community Survey ◽  
American Community Survey ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Military Experience ◽  
Income Differences ◽  
Job Requirements ◽  
Employment Patterns ◽  
Military Members ◽  
Specific Occupation ◽  
Military Occupations

Programs aiming to ease the transition from military to civilian life have increasingly focused on specific occupation areas where veteran skills might overlap with civilian job requirements. This research uses the American Community Survey to examine the occupations and industries that veterans tend to work in as well as how veteran incomes compare to similar nonveterans in each area. Results show that veterans tend to seek civilian occupations where military experience is likely to apply, as areas of veteran overrepresentation echo technical military functions. Furthermore, veterans generally tend to earn higher incomes than similar nonveterans in these areas of potential military–civilian overlap, but most income differences are relatively moderate. The results imply that programs encouraging transitioning military members to find a civilian occupation that is similar to their military experience may better assist those in military occupations with clear civilian applications.

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