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CIR Policy Brief: Helping Veterans Transition to Civilian Work Settings

FROM WAR TO THE WORKPLACE: HELPING VETERANS TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN WORK SETTINGS
June 2012

Joseph Chicas, MSW
Paul Maiden, PhD
Hyunsung Oh, MSW
Sherrie Wilcox, PhD
David Young, PhD

In this policy brief, the authors discuss how unemployment poses a significant barrier to reintegration and describe the challenge that many veterans face in translating their military skill set to the civilian workforce. They also propose recommendations to address veteran unemployment and close the gap in understanding regarding military job skills among civilian employers.

To download this policy brief, click here.