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- Title
Factors in the Transition of Career Military Personnel to the Civilian Workforce.
- Authors
Krigbaum, Genomary; Good, Christine C.; Ogle, Ann K.; Walsh, Michael; Hess, Robert; Krigbaum, Jeff
- Abstract
Veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce face many challenges. Yearly, approximately 18,000 veterans reenter civilian life, which includes transitioning into a second career, facing issues of life satisfaction, and encountering differences in military versus civilian work structures. Data on veterans indicates continued struggles in securing civilian employment commensurate with their skills. In this study (N = 146), the predictors of a successful transition from the military to the civilian workforce were analyzed. Demographic data and scores on standardized measurements were computed. Regression analyses yielded results of life satisfaction alone (< .05) and life satisfaction with race-ethnicity (< .01) as strong predictors for securing employment. Age alone and age combined with the number of years of military service, workability, and social capital were found to be strong predictors (< .01) of being employed. Although satisfaction with life increases the likelihood of a successful transition from military service to civilian work, social capital indicates that support is required to bolster one's personal assessments of self-worth, skills, and ability to work because self-identity does alter self-perceptions (Amiot et al., 2015). Though little can be done to change demographic predictors, such as race-ethnicity, age, and length of service (number of years in the military), initiatives can be designed to strengthen dispositional factors, such as life satisfaction, workability, and social capital. It is recommended that initiatives be explored specifically targeted to such factors. Practical implications of the results are discussed.
- Publication
TIP: The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 2020, Vol 57, Issue 4, p51
- ISSN
0739-1110
- Publication type
Academic Journal