The influence of employment program components upon job attainment during a time of identity and career transition.

Autor: Perkins DF; Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Pennsylvania State University (Clearinghouse), University Park, PA USA.; Social Science Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA USA.; Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA USA., Davenport KE; Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Pennsylvania State University (Clearinghouse), University Park, PA USA., Morgan NR; Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Pennsylvania State University (Clearinghouse), University Park, PA USA., Aronson KR; Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Pennsylvania State University (Clearinghouse), University Park, PA USA.; Social Science Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA USA.; Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA USA., Bleser JA; Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Pennsylvania State University (Clearinghouse), University Park, PA USA., McCarthy KJ; Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Pennsylvania State University (Clearinghouse), University Park, PA USA., Vogt D; National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Health Care System, Boston, MA USA.; Boston University, Boston, MA USA., Finley EP; University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX USA.; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA USA., Copeland LA; VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, Leeds, MA USA.; University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA USA., Gilman CL; Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal for educational and vocational guidance [Int J Educ Vocat Guid] 2022 Feb 13, pp. 1-23. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 13.
DOI: 10.1007/s10775-022-09527-1
Abstrakt: This study assessed the effectiveness of employment programs components, which resulted in the identification of content and process components that increase employability. Employment program use was studied among 1172 United States of America military veterans to determine which content (i.e., interviewing skills) and process (i.e., working with a mentor/coach) components influence job attainment during a time of career and identity transition. Components were distilled utilizing a common components analysis approach (Morgan et al., 2018). Associations with finding employment up to 15 months after the military-to-civilian transition were explored. Veterans who engaged with employment programs were primarily accessing the following components: career planning, resume writing, and interviewing skills. However, only a few content components were significantly related to obtaining employment: interviewing (with mentor/coach), resume writing (online tools), translating military to civilian work (with mentor/coach), entrepreneurship (with mentor/coach), and virtual career fairs. Furthermore, not all processes or modes of instruction for content components were associated with success in the job market. Having a mentor/coach was one of the most effective delivery strategies. For example, veterans using programs delivered by a mentor/coach that translated military skills to civilian work were more likely to find a job at 6-9-months (84%) and 12-15-months (91%) post military separation. In addition, risks that predicted lower use of employment program components by veterans were identified such as junior enlisted rank, combat exposure, combat arms occupation, and physical health problems. With these findings, program developers, implementers, and funders can channel efforts towards the utilization of employment programs with effective components.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interestThe authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this article. All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. The authors have no financial or proprietary interests in any material discussed in this article.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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