Survey: Vets have hard time finding jobsBy Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, March 27, 2008
John Musser thought he was getting a head start by looking for a civilian job “a good year out” from retirement from the Navy.
But even that lead time, he says, proved a little too late.
The saturated job market in the States,
coupled with limiting marketability because of long-term military service, contributed to the difficulty the 22-year Navy veteran had in finding a job.
He apparently is not alone.
A congressionally mandated study done for the Department of Veterans Affairs found that military veterans face more challenges in getting civilian jobs, are paid less than civilian peers, and often wield less authority in spite of their career experiences.
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