| Description |
1 online resource (23 pages) : color illustrations, color portraits |
| Contents |
Introduction. -- Career orientation and opportunities provided for transitioning service members. -- The challenge of military transitions to the technology industry. -- The veteran tech pathways survey. -- Recommendations. -- Areas for further consideration. -- Conclusion. -- Appendices |
| Summary |
Military experience provides service members with a range of technical and soft skills that can prepare them for meaningful employment in the private sector. Unfortunately, perceptions about the differences between military service and civilian employment can hinder the transition process, leading some veterans to believe they are unqualified for certain roles, or unaware of the steps they can take to gain meaningful employment in positions that seem vastly different from the work they did in uniform. This can be particularly true in the technology sector, where stereotypes and misperceptions--on both sides--can make the gap between military service and employment in a place like Silicon Valley seem insurmountable. However, as many have demonstrated, veterans can successfully make the leap to meaningful employment in the technology sector, and the firms that hire them can benefit from the skills and experience transitioning service members bring to the field. Understanding veteran perceptions about opportunities in technology is therefore an important first step in identifying the hurdles, both real and perceived, to expanding this pathway and getting more military veterans into meaningful employment in this sector. This white paper uses a mixed-methods approach to examine veteran opportunities and perceptions of opportunities in the technology sector. It begins with an overview of current support efforts specific to employment and education in the technology sector provided by the government's Transition Assistance Program (TAP), technology companies, and veteran-serving nonprofit organizations. The paper then examines the attitudes of veterans in transition with a focus on perceptions of employment opportunities in the technology sector and perceived gaps between the skills transitioning service members have and the skills they believe are necessary to pursue a career in technology. The white paper concludes with recommendations for relevant departments, agencies, programs, employers, veteran-serving organizations, transitioning service members, and veterans |
| Notes |
"November 2021"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (CNAS, viewed November 13, 2021) |
| Subject |
High technology industries -- United States
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Labor supply -- United States
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Skilled labor -- United States
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Veterans -- Employment -- United States
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Occupational retraining -- United States
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High technology industries.
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Labor supply.
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Occupational retraining.
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Skilled labor.
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Veterans -- Employment.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kuzminski, Katherine, author
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Grogan, Nathalie, author
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Kennedy, Cody, author
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Center for a New American Security, publisher.
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