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Key Findings

1. Many Army occupations do not have civilian counterparts. This poses employment issues for soldiers entering the civilian workplace, but matching soldiers' training and skills to civilian jobs can help.
2. Our analytical approach improves on existing job recommendations by generating higher-quality military occupational specialty (MOS) matches with civilian occupations, by providing a broader range of matches from which to choose, and by providing "filtered" recommendations within the broad range of matches.
3. The Army should make findings on the ten analyzed MOSs available now, develop a communications plan for employers in these occupations, and expand the use of occupational surveys to develop crosswalks for additional MOSs.

Some soldiers struggle to find employment after they leave the Regular Army, and many claim unemployment compensation. Among young soldiers, unemployment has historically been at or above that of a comparable civilian group. This suggests that, while youth unemployment is a problem, young veterans often have additional difficulties in the civilian job market. Furthermore, since 2012, the Army has been reducing its active component end strength; this has increased the number of soldiers leaving the Regular Army each year, exacerbating challenges for soldiers entering the civilian workplace.