Let's Connect: Diversity, Inclusion and Career Development of Veterans within the Civilian Workforce
| Title: | Let's Connect: Diversity, Inclusion and Career Development of Veterans within the Civilian Workforce |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne, Al-Asfour, Ahm |
| Source: | American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 2020. |
| Availability: | American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 10111 Martin Luther King Junior Highway Suite 200C, Bowie, MD 20720. Tel: 301-459-6261; Fax: 301-459-6241; e-mail: office@aaace.org; e-mail: aaace10@aol.com; Web site: http://www.aaace.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Diversity, Inclusion, Career Development, Veterans, Misconceptions, Barriers, Transitional Programs |
| Abstract: | Career transition can be stressful. This stress level is intensified for veterans who are transitioning between not only careers but also, what is perceived to be, transitioning between worlds, military world to the civilian world. Within a civilian workforce, veterans are often misunderstood and stigmatized, that results in misconceptions and misinterpretation regarding transfer of professional experience and training. Subsequently, creating employment challenges, exclusion, and minimal career development of veterans within the civilian workforce. On this premise, this theoretical paper, utilizing the workforce adjustment theory as an underpinning, discusses: (1) transitional challenges of veterans to the civilian workforce; (2) strategies for promoting diversity and inclusion of veterans; and (3) career development of veterans within the civilian workforce. [For the complete volume, "American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Inaugural 2020 Conference Proceedings (Online, October 27-30, 2020)," see ED611534.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | ED611619 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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