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Employer Perceptions, Preferences, and Hiring

Practices Related to U.S. Military

PersonnelJuly 28, 2011

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• Employers / researchers – study how the changing nature of work will impact future skills

• Employers / researchers - educate future and current workers

• Employers – offer TAP and tie to strategic objectives such as increasing the number of employees with specific degrees, and who can speak specific languages

THE NEED• Service members face many

challenges when competing for and transitioning into civilian jobs

• Unemployment rates for recent veterans are high

• Reasons vary (e.g., battlefield injuries, difficulty translating military experience, negative stereotypes, employer concerns

• As service members return, they will need significant career guidance and training for transitioning into civilian jobs

To ensure that such career guidance and training succeed, advisors to service members who seek employment will

need a better understanding of employer views and success criteria

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• Employers / researchers – study how the changing nature of work will impact future skills

• Employers / researchers - educate future and current workers

• Employers – offer TAP and tie to strategic objectives such as increasing the number of employees with specific degrees, and who can speak specific languages

THE PURPOSETo better understand

employer perceptions, preferences, and hiring

practices regarding military personnel, and to

provide useful information to those

helping service personnel transition into civilian

workMETHODOLOGY

• Instrument: Online survey• Population : 20,000 +

managers• Sample: 831 managers

involved in employee recruiting and hiring across diverse industries

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• Employers / researchers – study how the changing nature of work will impact future skills

• Employers / researchers - educate future and current workers

• Employers – offer TAP and tie to strategic objectives such as increasing the number of employees with specific degrees, and who can speak specific languages

WHAT IS THE DEGREE OF AFFECTIVE

/EMOTIONAL RESPONSE

EMPLOYERS HAVE

TOWARDS THE

MILITARY?

RESULTS

EMPLOYERS SPEAK POSITIVELY ABOUT OUR SERVICE

PERSONNEL!!

• Employers are very positive in their views about military service (93% favorable)

• Perceptions of military have improved since the 911terrorist attacks (85% favorable)

• Military personnel deserve some leniency in the hiring process (75% favorable)

MOST FAVORABLE = MANUFACTURING INDUSTRYLEAST FAVORABLE = ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

INDUSTRY

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• Employers / researchers – study how the changing nature of work will impact future skills

• Employers / researchers - educate future and current workers

• Employers – offer TAP and tie to strategic objectives such as increasing the number of employees with specific degrees, and who can speak specific languages

TO WHAT DEGREE

ARE EMPLOYERS CONCERNED

ABOUT HIRING

MILITARY?

RESULTS

XXXX

• XX• XX• XX

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• Employers / researchers – study how the changing nature of work will impact future skills

• Employers / researchers - educate future and current workers

• Employers – offer TAP and tie to strategic objectives such as increasing the number of employees with specific degrees, and who can speak specific languages

HOW VALUABLE

AND TRANSFERA

BLE IS MILITARY

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE TO CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP

JOBS?

RESULTS

XXXX

• XX• XX• XX

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• Employers / researchers – study how the changing nature of work will impact future skills

• Employers / researchers - educate future and current workers

• Employers – offer TAP and tie to strategic objectives such as increasing the number of employees with specific degrees, and who can speak specific languages

ARE EMPLOYEES

WITH MILITARY

BACKGROUNDS SUPERIOR TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS ON CRITICAL

WORK CHARACTERISTICS/ATTRIB

UTES?

RESULTS

XXXX

• XX• XX• XX

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• Employers / researchers – study how the changing nature of work will impact future skills

• Employers / researchers - educate future and current workers

• Employers – offer TAP and tie to strategic objectives such as increasing the number of employees with specific degrees, and who can speak specific languages

HOW IS HIGHER LEVEL

EDUCATION PERCEIVED

BY EMPLOYERS OF MILITARY

PERSONNEL?

RESULTS

XXXX

• XX• XX• XX