Publisher's Synopsis
"Drawing from a unique administrative data set with audited unemployment compensation for ex-service members (UCX) and unemployment insurance (UI) claims from 2002 to 2012, this report provides a first portrait of the job search process of ex-service members relative to that for civilians. Overall, the claim data offer a portrait of a job search process that appears to be working for ex-service members in many ways, with this population making greater use of employment tools such as job referrals and training than civilians. We find that ex-service members delay filing for benefits as compared with similar civilians, although many ex-service members are made aware of their potential benefits as part of the Soldier for Life/Transition Assistance Program. Also, ex-service members had nearly identical durations of unemployment compared with civilian UI claimants. The data also suggest a number of opportunities for improving existing federa
