CAREERBUILDER SURVEY FINDS VETERAN HIRING CONTINUES TO RISE

 

While the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the unemployment rates of certain segments (especially those 18-25) of veterans continues to trend above national rates, employers stay committed to actively recruiting and hiring veterans. According to the CareerBuilder Veterans Day Job Forecast, 38 percent of employers are actively recruiting veterans over the next year, up from 33 percent in 2014 and 27 percent in 2013. Further, 47 percent have hired a veteran in the last year, compared to 44 percent in 2014, and 31 percent have hired a veteran who recently returned from duty.

 

However, while talent acquisition efforts are gaining steam, not all veterans are content with their jobs. Nearly a third of employed veterans (31 percent) say they are underemployed or in a low-paying job, while 65 percent say they are satisfied with their jobs.

 

The nationwide survey was conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from August 12 to September 2, 2015, and included a representative sample of 2,529 hiring and human resources managers and 256 veterans employed in full time positions across industries and company sizes.

 

"Over the past few years companies have focused heavily on marketing their veteran hiring initiatives, which was necessary and has paid off," says Rosemary Haefner, chief human resource officer at CareerBuilder. "But employers may still not understand the skills veterans had in the military, which may land them in positions that don't use all their skills and not get them the higher salary levels that they deserve. Veterans may have to present themselves in a different way, but once hired employers should work to ensure they have the skills they need to be successful and in challenging, rewarding roles in their civilian careers."