...Transitioning from the Military to the Civilian Workforce Name Institution Transitioning from the Military to the Civilian Workforce Introduction Unemployment is a major societal issue facing the US in the modern world and it has affected various members of the population. One of the sections of individuals that have been adversely hit by the highest levels of unemployment following the declining labor markets and recession are the veterans after the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (Wolfe, 2012). Statistics given by the American U.S. Bureau of Labor reveal that the unemployment levels for Afghanistan and Iraq is more than twenty percent higher than that of other Americans. Young people are completing their military training and get into the job market immediately. The job market is characterized by a situation where young individuals that are below thirty-four years are experiencing the highest levels of unemployment in the US population. It has been observed that most members of the military have difficulties adjusting to life in the civilian workforce (Ray and Heaslip, 2011). Additionally, most of the veterans get back to the military life with injuries and disabilities sustained in their line of work and this poses major setbacks in their search for jobs. This paper gives a detailed analysis of the transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce. Challenges faced during the Transition Process Service in the military is difficult and demanding...
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...address the points listed in the instruction boxes. 4. Once completed, upload the file to the appropriate link in Moodle. 5. Your proposal is a living document. We will be using and refining this document once we as the term progresses. 6. Remember – this is a DRAFT proposal at this point. As such, its contents will still need significant improvement and revisions as you use its contents in writing your capstone in MM598. 7. Submit the complete proposal via Moodle. CAPSTONE PROPOSAL MM 514 – Practical Research Name(s): | Danny Shipman | Proposed Research Topic/Title: | Do Southern Oregon Veterans Face the Same Challenges as Veterans Across the Rest of the Nation When Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life | Executive Summary: | This section essentially provides the reader of your proposal an informative abstract, giving the reader the chance to see the essentials of the proposal without having to read the details as written in the following sections. The executive summary should include a brief statement of the management dilemma and management question, the research objectives/research questions, and the benefits of your approach. You may want to write this section once you have completed the sections below. | Introduction/ Background of the Study | There were an estimated 2.5 million men and women deployed abroad during the wars in Iraq and...
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...When returning home Veterans could be facing a myriad of situations that can either support the transition to civilian life or hinder it. While many assume that these roadblocks begin after discharge I was surprised to learn that often times these obstacles begin long before the service member is released from active duty. In the interview with GySgt. Diego Guerra, he discussed many of the barriers that he personally experienced while trying to transition to civilian life. An obstacle that seemed pervasive amongst active duty service members was the push back that many services members received from senior ranking officers regarding one's decision to separate from the military. GySgt. Guerra shared how his separation was delayed for months...
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...Growing up in a civilian family as a child and transitioning into a military family as a wife was not an easy task. I was faced with problems that interfered with my job, health benefits, and education. Growing up a civilian child and now having to raise military children has many differences and various issues arising. While both civilian and military families both face the overall issue of raising a family, there are many similarities and differences in jobs, income, and overall impact of these different lifestyles. In regards to life at home and different benefits that families require to survive, there are many differences in the homes of a civilian family verses a military family. Civilian families usually have "normal" home lives that consist of two parents present and a stable living situation. These parents usually work jobs where they are gone during the day but home for dinner every night. "In 1998, there were over 30 million dual-earner households" meaning both parents go to work every day (Clarkberg, np). Sometimes the jobs worked by parents include benefits such as health and life insurance, but many civilian families are forced to purchase these necessities on their own. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics "employer-provided medical care was available to 85 percent of full-time private industry workers...[but] only 24 percent of part-time workers had medical care benefits available" (BLS, np). Civilian families with careers that offer benefits are...
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...Returning to a civilian life after war presents new opportunities as well as challenges for Veterans. Many Veterans look forward to life after the military, because they can spend more time with family and friends and no longer have to worry about military structure or being deployed. At the same time, transitioning to civilian life may lead to a lot of questions. They may wonder what they are going to do with their new phase of their life, or if they will be able to find a job. The may think about going back to school but not know where to start. Or, they might miss the discipline of the military life compared to civilian life and wonder if they will be able to adjust. For example, take the story of Soldier’s Home. When Krebs returned from the war he had been badly, sickeningly frightened all the time. He feels like he is a sham, or living a lie. He becomes alienated from his family and the local people. He makes no effort to relate seriously with anyone, including women, because he does not want the complications or consequences of relationships. Also, in the story “How to Tell a War Story”, the men experienced similar issues. In this story the men experience things that cannot be said, or put into language because they were so horrific, strange and unbelievable. The men are so mad by things that they cannot distinguish as real or imaginary. They experience people getting killed in front of them. For example, Rat Kiley's behavior is, so filled with anger from watching his...
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...Military veterans, from any branch of the service, often have very desirable skills that can assist them in transitioning from military life, to civilian life, and do so successfully. Military training can help prepare soldiers to thrive in various careers ranging from health care, food service, carpentry, aviation, police work and counter terrorism. In the case of Robbie Doughty, Michael Llitch was moved by Robbie’s story. Robbie’s courage, perseverance, and never say die attitude impressed Michael Llitch. These personality traits, along with the intense training programs designed to teach soldiers how to operate under a tremendous amount of physical and mental stress make them ideal candidates for civil service positions. Civil service has long been an attractive career opportunity for military veterans, due to the fact they can continue to use the skills they acquired during their military service, to make positive changes within their community. Patriotism and selflessness, courage and integrity, for some people, they are just words. However, to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, those words are often a way of life. Because of this esprit de corps , veterans excel in the civil service industry. Civil service is a very broad term. The term can refer to the police officer’s who combat crime, the fire fighters who rescue people from a burning house, the paramedic who treats a gun shot wound, or a correctional officer who enforces the law in a correctionial...
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...Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General is about the General Patton’s role in the last months of World War II. General Patton was the commander of America’s Third Army and the most celebrated and audacious commander in World War II. He led the Third Army through many battles and victories, such as the siege on Fort Driant and the Battle of the Bulge. He was known as the most courageous and capable Allied commanders. Even Adolf Hitler admired him and compared him to his top commando, Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox. With all his successes, General Patton’s downfall was his ego and tendency to speak his mind even when it was not politically correct. He would openly criticize decisions made by his commander, General...
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...Individual Development Plan Relationship management is essential for inspirational leadership. Serving in the military has taught the importance of a good leader. Soon I will be working for Pacific Gas and Electric, and I will need to improve my skills in relationship management. Before I change, I need to be motivated to change. The first discovery — the ideal self — is where change begins. Connecting with one’s passion, energy, and excitement about life is the key to uncovering ones ideal self. Doing so requires a reach deep inside (Goleman, Boyatzis, & McKee, 2002). This is going to help me to succeed in a management position. Relationship management promotes inspirational leadership, change catalyst, teamwork, and collaboration. I am going to be starting as a senior coordinator, but my training will be from the bottom to the top. This will help me to identify the skills I will need to be an effectively leader to my peers. First, possessing Inspirational leadership will be a tool that will help me guide and motivate coworkers underneath me. To be effective as an inspirational leader at work, I will have to plan my days accordingly a day before, or even a week’s, depending on the job. This will help me to have a plan for the day to guide my personnel in the write direction, and to get the job done right. For example, with huge upcoming projects like gas distribution in new housing developments, my coworkers, and the company will look greatly upon me for guidance and...
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...Military families endure more stress than civilian families. Deployments can be one of the most stressful times of a military spouse. When the spouse deploys, it leaves the other to take care of the kids, bills, vehicles, or anything else that may come up. This can be especially difficult when the spouse is away from family support and must rely on others they know for help. This is where key spouses come into play. A key spouse of an organization is someone designated by your spouse’s commander as a person to reach out to spouses of deployed personnel during times needed. In other words, it is sort of the spouses’ chain of command for issues they cannot resolve themselves and must seek help from the deployed spouses’ organization. Although...
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...Growing up, the only health care system I really knew and experienced for myself was the military health care system. My father was a retired military veteran and we were able to be seen at the local Air Force base back home. After I graduated from high school, I too joined the military but my military career was somewhat short lived because I was injured. As a disabled military veteran, I am privileged to use the Veterans Health Administration for my health care. Before transitioning to the civilian life, I did have prior knowledge about the services offered by the Department of Veteran Affairs because of my father, but without him, I wouldn’t have known anything because surprisingly, it was not marketed or advertised while in the military. Without the proper marketing techniques, the Veterans Health Administration could potentially lose out on caring for millions of veterans. Health care reform in the United States has been on the rise and people are constantly looking for ideas on how to improve the system and increase the amount of patients that they provide services for. Health care marketing has been around for some time now and health care organizations often depend on various methods to advertise their services and connect with their patients. As consumers take a more active role in their healthcare decisions, marketers must listen and adapt in order to remain relevant. Many practices, however, are now finding themselves unable to keep up with the changes...
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...How I Got Here Weylon P Fontenot LBSU - 300 Brandman University Looking back how I got here uncovers a lot of old memories, both good and bad. The triumphs, the failures, the times when I was ready to give up and throw in the towel, and the times I felt like I was on top of the world and could accomplish anything. My life so far has been a string of blessings, good luck, some stumbling but ultimately successful to this point. It has not been easy, as no life is. I have learned and grown from my experiences and will hopefully continue to learn and grown. Growing up dirt floor poor in a tiny town in Southwest Louisiana I was one of five boys fighting for love, affection and sometimes food from our single mom. With not enough of any of those three things to go around; I took the first exit I had and joined the Marine Corps. Seventeen days after graduating from my tiny high school I was on my first flight ever to sunny San Diego. The Marine Corps is where I found myself. Being out on my own with the structure of the military behind me, allowed me to develop into a well-rounded young man. Living overseas for my first seven years in the Corps was an experience that had truly shaped my personality. Living in a number of third world countries like Bolivia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Thailand to name a few, was eye opening. It showed me how good I actually had it growing up, it taught me what hard work really is, and it helped me to appreciate everything I have the opportunity...
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...Student Veterans: Free Tuition Comes With Many Costs When a service member is discharged from the military, it is appropriately termed “separation” because it comes with the grief and uncertainty that being torn from one’s family brings. The past several years were structured for service members, and they were inseparably tied to some sort of social system, whether it was with a battalion, a platoon, or a four-man team. Solitude was rare. Most service members go to college after separation where earning a degree can be an elusive goal, as these men and women become student veterans. Coupled by conflicting feelings of detachment and determination, a student veteran is a unique type of college student that faces many more challenges that they cannot prepare for. In order to understand the term “student veteran,” it is essential to break the two words apart. For the purpose of this essay, “student” will be referred to as Oxford English Dictionary’s standard definition of “a person who is undergoing a course of study and instruction at a university or other place of higher education or technical training” (2013). In reference to the U.S. Code: Title 38 – Veterans’ Benefits (2012), a veteran is “a person who has served in the active [United States] military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable” (2012). To qualify as a student veteran, one must have met both of the above criteria and be enrolled in an institution...
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...Leadership and organization play a major role in all of our lives both professionally and personally. These attribute, while both distinct and distinguishing in their own right, serve as milestones to set the precedents for the track to success. Effectively utilizing these skills and implementing them in everyday activities, from decision making to effective communication, serves to enhance all aspects of our lives. I plan to learn a multitude of ways to interact with other people provided the tools this course (Organization, Management & Leadership DNSC 6247) has to offer. Through my experience, background, and others experiences will provides insight on how to approach different situations from different vantage points. A large portion of my professional life was serving active duty in the United States Air Force in the Logistics Squadron as a Traffic Management Officer. Despite the preconceived notion that all military personnel are well equipped to organize and lead, I have always strived to develop these attributes. Transitioning into the highly competitive civilian sector in the financial and banking sector has heightened my awareness of the importance of managing these traits. I have worked in several different departments within the organizations I have worked for within the last 10 years: Asset Management, Accounting, Project Management (internship), and Inventory Management. I received my undergraduate degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha - **GO HUSKERS**...
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...organization and its environment. This paper will define and explain the terminology and concepts of organization behavior through research and examples used within the military. What is Organizational Behavior? Organizational behavior (OB) is the study of individuals and groups in organizations (Schermerhorn, 2005). The primary concern of OB is with people, what they do and how their behavior affects individual, group and organizational performance. Learning about OB will help you develop a better work-related understanding about yourself and other people (Shermerhorn, 2005). “People are the organization’s most important assets” are the words of Shermerhorn and should be taken seriously in an organization. Organizations must learn to value their employees so that when the time comes, employees will do the same for the organization. The military uses a unique organizational behavior, which is, governed by a set of rules and regulations (ex. Uniform Code of Military Justice). This gives the military or perhaps all military branches the authority to imprison an employee for disobeying military orders. Military orders can be as simple as no racial comments or be as complicated as keeping a secret from everyone. On the other hand, a civilian organization will just fire an employee without any legal ramifications. Military personnel...
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...Traumatic Experiences | January 1 1980 | Research Process I’ve always been fascinated by the military fighting for the freedom of The United States because certainly there are people out there looking to destroy what we have. I grew a fascination toward military personnel in general because I loved playing the game series “Call of Duty”, which gave me an idea to join the marines, but due to the situation with family, I chose not to go through with my decision. They told me that I was going to waste my life going to war and that my family moved to The United States to serve a better life for their children, not make it harder. They believed this because my cousin, as my parents would say, “he came back from war and he didn’t come back the same”. My cousin went through two tours of Iraq between the time of 2007-2009 and before that he had two years of training. In total he spent six years with the military before retiring; He had issues transitioning from a marine infantry soldier to normal civilian life and I observed and wondered what was wrong with him. The reason I chose this article was because this was an in depth-review of post-traumatic disorder at the time of 2007, which was around time the time my cousin enlisted to the marines. My goal was to see if his PTSD could have been prevented if he had done some research before enlisting into the military. This article Occupational Medicine: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder had and overall in-depth information regarding...
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