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Assessing Department of Defense Demand for Veterans During and After Degree Completion

Conference Session
Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel
Tagged Divisions
Military and Veterans
higher educationand industry that will best serve their new trajectories. These consulting services help veteransdevelop communicative and soft skills, while also helping veterans to meaningfully translatetheir resume content, including responsibilities, trainings, and awards into skills that will berecognized as valuable to potential employers. Access to these services is varied, and manyveterans report the absence of mentoring or guidance regarding next steps as persistent challengeas they transition.Mentoring and promotional advancement are linked activities within the military, and veteransreport being accustomed to a clear path to promotional advancement that is dictated by well-understood metrics and timelines. Industries with an absence
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Virginia Digital Shipbuilding Program (VDSP): Building an Agile Modern Workforce to Improve Performance in the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry

Conference Session
Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Joseph Peter Kosteczko, Old Dominion University; Katherine Smith, Old Dominion University; Jessica Johnson; Rafael Diaz
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Military and Veterans
skills, curriculum not aligned toindustry needs, and shortfalls in “soft-skills”. When surveying stakeholders not directly workingwith the shipyards we found that many including educators, workforce development groupsand general public had an impression that shipyard work was “dirty”, “dead-end”, “low-paying”, “not technical”, and “not dependable”. However, the reality is that the shipyard jobsare growing, the technical skills are in a demand and there is a backlog of work creating longterm stable jobs. The lack of awareness has driven many students and working adults awayfrom technical fields and professions that would be useful for the shipyard. We have alsofound gaps in technical skill levels. Many education institutions have abandoned the
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