Annual Veteran Talent Index highlights successes, concerns related to veteran workforce.
An annual survey of veterans and employers shows The American Legion is one of the top resources for veterans looking for work or resources in their job search.
The annual Veteran Talent Index (VTI) was established in 2011 by Monster and Military.com to help transitioning servicemembers get a better grasp of the employment landscape.
“The VTI was initially created to provide information on why veterans, specifically, post-9/11 veterans, faced a higher unemployment rate. The VTI also provided research and information around what the barriers were to connecting veteran job seekers with employers eager to hire them,” the report notes.
As noted in this year’s VTI, “In 2011, the unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans was 12.1 percent, much higher than the 8.7 percent of non-veterans. Companies wanted to hire veterans but didn’t know where to find them and many veterans expressed frustration at the difficulty in finding veteran-friendly employers. The result was a concerted effort and partnership among the public, private and non-profit sectors to work together to help lower the unemployment rate and connect job seekers with employers eager to hire them.”
This year’s survey asked job seekers and employers about their use or partnerships with nonprofits and veterans service organizations. Twenty-one percent of veterans responding to the survey said they use The American Legion for resources in their job search, compared to 26 percent using the Department of Veterans Affairs and 21 percent using the Department of Labor.
A listing of career fairs can be found on the Legion website at https://www.legion.org/careers/jobfairs, and job search advice and other career information can be found at https://www.legion.org/careers.
The Veteran Talent Index is available online at https://media.newjobs.com/cms/monsterabout/documents/veteran-talent-inde....
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