Barriers Faced by Transitioning Women Veterans
During their transition into civilian careers, many veterans
face struggles that are overlooked or unacknowledged by employers. Years of
military work experience can be difficult to translate to the corporate world,
and resources are not always readily available to veterans to help them find
fulfilling positions.
These obstacles become even more apparent for women, who account for 15.3%
of active duty personnel in the U.S. military. In a 2011 study, “Transitioning
to the Civilian Workforce: Issues Impacting the Reentry of Rural Women Veterans,”
researchers Szelwach, Steinkogler, Badger, and Muttukumaru conducted interviews
with program offices experienced in veterans’ employment to shed some light on
challenges for transitioning veterans, including those that are specifically
faced by women.
“Historically, women veterans have had higher unemployment
rates than male veterans,” the research study states. Women veterans also have
higher unemployment rates than nonveteran men and women, according to the U.S.
Department of Labor. This rate may be influenced by a wide variety of factors,
including unique transitioning challenges that women face more often than men.
“Women veterans describe the transition from soldier back to
mother, wife, and/or caregiver as often being the most difficult life
transition after deployment, thus making the employment search process more
arduous,” according to the study. Furthermore, some women veterans who did not
participate in active combat don’t
self-identify as veterans, and don’t take advantage of support services
that are available to them.
It’s also important to recognize the transitioning
challenges that all veterans deal
with in addition to those unique to women veterans. The largest challenge
agreed upon by 60% of HR Managers surveyed in this study is translating
military skills to civilian job experience.
Many civilian employers have difficulty understanding
military job experience and applying it to their company positions, as
explained in one of the study’s quotes from an interview with an HR Manager.
“The biggest problem is that some of the military experience does not equate to
a civilian position. Even if it did, some civilian employers are not always
aware of what goes into, for example, a commander of a unit.”
The study also takes a look at challenges such as:
- · Difficulty transitioning from structure/hierarchy of military culture to civilian workplace culture
- · Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) issues or other mental health issues
- · Amount of time spent adjusting to civilian workplace culture
- · Combat-related physical disabilities
- · Employees apply for positions in which they are underqualified
Fortunately, Tennessee offers a wide variety of services
that can assist veterans in overcoming barriers that face them while they
transition to their civilian lifestyle. Lab
Four Professional Development Center offers training and free workshops to
veterans to help them move into an enjoyable career after service. There are
also several veteran resources centers locally:
- · U of M Veterans Resource Center
- · Veteran Support Center
- · Shelby County Office of Veterans Services
- · Memphis Vet Center
Thank you to all of our veterans for your incredible
service.
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