The Wall Street Journal lists five things to know about veterans seeking civilian employment.
- Although down somewhat, the jobless rate for Post-9/11 veterans is still higher than that among non-veteran civilians.
- The broader U.S. economy recovered all the jobs lost during the recession by last year, but total employment of veteran’s remains below the level recorded before the recession began.
- The youngest veterans face the most difficult job prospects.
- The jobless rate for female veterans was 6% last year, compared with 5.2% for their male counterparts. The gap is even wider for post-2001 veterans.
- Veterans are more likely than the broader population to take another government job after they complete their military service.
