Does anyone have statistics on Veterans who are underemployed/underutilized (high school education vs college degree vs advance degree)?

2015-06-01T16:56:51-04:00

Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made Jun 1 at 2015 4:59 PM

2015-06-01T16:59:38-04:00

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.toc.htm

good resource.

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Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2015 5:24 PM

2015-06-01T17:24:58-04:00

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.t03.htm

This lumps people with a Bachelors degree in with those who have Graduate degrees, however other that that it should be helpful. My experience (your mileage may vary) is that an advanced degree can actually hurt you when it comes to attaining mid and entry level positions. Before getting a Masters degree, first be sure you have all the relevant certifications for the field you want.

Table 3. Employment status of persons 25 years and over by veteran status, period of service,...

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955),...

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Jun 1 at 2015 5:30 PM

2015-06-01T17:30:07-04:00

I found this for you, don't know if it helps.

http://www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/docs/VeteranEconomicOpportunityReport2015.PDF