Officers about twice as likely as enlisted and NCOs to have had a job lined up when they left the military | Pew Research Center

September 6, 2019

3. The transition to post-military employment

Officers about twice as likely as enlisted and NCOs to have had a job lined up when they left the military

Officers about twice as likely as enlisted and NCOs to have had a job lined up when they left the military

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3. The transition to post-military employment
Many veterans say people at work look up to them because of their military service
About six-in-ten post-9/11 veterans say serving in the military helped them get their first job after leaving the military
About half of post-9/11 veterans found a job less than six months after starting their search
Officers about twice as likely as enlisted and NCOs to have had a job lined up when they left the military
Commissioned officers are largely positive on the usefulness of job skills gained in the military