ORCID

Nicholas Armstrong: 0000-0002-9282-1716

Rosalinda V. Maury: 0000-0002-3467-4332

Rachel Linsner: 0009-0000-9713-1856

Description/Abstract

This is the Executive Summary of a report which documents the results of a year-long, independent study to assess the policy implementation of the government’s Veterans Employment Initiative (VEI). The study considers the initiative’s efficacy and impact, identifies successful practices, strategies and opportunities for improvement. This assessment also offers recommendations to senior policymakers and agency leaders on how to best position the VEI for future success.

Document Type

Report

Disciplines

Military and Veterans Studies

Extent

12 pages

DCMI Type

Text

Keywords

Employment, Veteran employment initiative, Policy, Executive summary

Subject

Veterans--Employment; Policy, Government; Executive orders--United States

Publisher

Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University

Date

12-2017

Language

English

Acknowledgements

We are thankful to the many individuals who shared their time and candid views over the course of this study. We are especially grateful to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management—in particular, Hakeem Basheerud-Deen and Berlyn Cooper-Howard—for their guidance and assistance in the design and execution of this complex research project. We also appreciate reviewers Meredith Kleykamp, Ph.D., Phillip Carter, and several unnamed current and former senior U.S. government officials for their thoughtful and constructive critique of earlier versions of this report.

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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