While the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the unemployment rates of certain segments (especially those 18 to 25) of veterans continues to trend above national rates, employers stay committed to actively recruiting and hiring veterans.
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According to the CareerBuilder Veterans Day Job Forecast, 38% of employers are actively recruiting veterans over the next year, up from 33% in 2014 and 27% in 2013. Further, 47% have hired a veteran in the last year, compared to 44% in 2014, and 31% have hired a veteran who recently returned from duty.
However, while talent acquisition efforts are gaining steam, veterans are considerably less content with their jobs than last year. Nearly a third of employed veterans (31%) say they are underemployed or in a low-paying job, up from 23% last year; and while 65% say they are satisfied with their jobs, this is a two point dip from 2014 (67%).