As hiring efforts have been made toward employing active-duty servicemen and women, reservists and veterans, multiple career paths through various industries have opened, according to a new report by CareerCast.com.
Among the top positions suited for military veterans are telecommunications equipment installer, industrial production manager, ship engineer and construction program manager, the report finds. Other top jobs include software developer, training and development manager, industrial production manager, administrative sales manager, industrial engineering technician, train engineer and operator, and heavy tractor-trailer truck driver.
Of the respondents who enlisted after 9/11, the unemployment rate surpasses 10 percent. This is above the national rate of 7.9 percent, based on figures from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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The Joining Forces jobs initiative, sponsored by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, Ph.D., gained the support of 2,000 companies in an effort to hire 100,000 veterans and spouses of active military members by the end of the year. Additionally, many states are developing veteran-hiring programs.
"Helping veterans reintegrate into the civilian work force is a critical effort for the nation's economy and military," says Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com. "The leadership and organizational skills developed in the military are helping those veterans qualify for positions that require team building and leadership."
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