I'm not sure, but a quick Google search seems to say that someone with PTSD can receive disability compensation.
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I'm not sure, but a quick Google search seems to say that someone with PTSD can receive disability compensation.
PTSD isn't the reason Vet unemployment is so high, although it is a factor. The big reason is that the military has not done a good job articulating their experiences to private business hiring managers, so we throw their resumes away. If you can fix tanks, planes, humvees and jeeps, you can repair some dude's honda civic...but the head mechanic at the civilian shop may not know that. If you were working on a strategic communications team, or did editing for the Stars and Stripes, you can prob handle yourself in a corporate PR job, but for some reason, our hiring managers don't know that either.
The White House is trying to provide incentives and nudges to overcome those problems. The Military needs to do a better job teaching their employees how to properly sell their military experiences to employers when they get home though, since we don't know your jargon.
The White House is trying to provide incentives and nudges to overcome those problems. The Military needs to do a better job teaching their employees how to properly sell their military experiences to employers when they get home though, since we don't know your jargon.
I've always wondered what the field is like for vets who were in combat zones. infantry, artillery, combat controllers, TACP, etc. do they usually stay on for the 20 years? i cant figure out what type of transferable skills they can put on their resume.
How aware are vets of the breadth of GI benefits? My mom knew every damn thing she could claim / get. Her education was paid for. She got her first home without a down payment. Got some healthcare coverage when between jobs. Got points when applying to her current federal job... ect. Does the military take time to outline everything to people leaving the service?
Yes they do let vets know. In fact they make it mandatory to attend those briefings before they are discharged from active service. But a lot of soldiers just go and don't listen because they just want to "check the box" so they can hurry up and get out. I actually listened and that's why I'm not really haveing any trouble with my benefits.
The Army even offers this thing called ACAP. ACAP is a program for soldiers leaving the Army that provides free workshops on things like how to search for a job, how to succeed in an interview, and how to write a better resume. ACAP also provides career counselors to provide one-on-one guidance for soldiers. The career couselors are pretty good too, they provide a lot of help (I still communicate with mine and she helps me a lot even though I'm out of the Army) The best part about ACAP is that soldiers who are separating can use their services for 6 months after separation and those retiring from the military can use ACAP for life.
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