We are different now? The effect of military service on youth reintegration and employment in South Africa

Kramm, Neil; Heinecken, Lindy

doi:10.1080/10246029.2015.1028417

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“…Another important “institutional” problem highlighted in interviews is a deficit of awareness on the part of employers of skills and competencies that can be acquired in military service as well as a lack of information on skill requirements of civilian jobs. This problem can be explained by the factors discussed above concerning institutional isolation of military service and civilian jobs in relation to formation and deployment of skills (Evetts, 2003; Kramm and Heinecken, 2015; Schaub, 2010).…”

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“…From the perspective of skill supply, several factors are relevant to skill formation in the armed forces, including institutional specificities, modes of enrolment of students (cadets), soldiers and officers and funding. The institutional settings of skill formation in military service are relatively isolated from educational structures, their closed nature facilitating socialisation of armed forces personnel through isolation and intensive training based on unquestioning obedience to the chain of command (Kramm and Heinecken, 2015; Schaub, 2010). The institutional settings of professional preparation and socialisation differ markedly for officers and conscript soldiers (Evetts, 2003).…”

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Institutional aspects of competence-based integration of retired military officers into the civilian labour market

Tūtlys

Winterton

Liesionienė

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight systemic factors of competence-based integration of retired military officers into the civilian labour market in terms of the perspective of the institutions and institutional settings of competence involved in the formation and deployment. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 25 retired military officers in Lithuania. Findings The main institutional problems and challenges of the competence-based labour market integration of retired military officers involve are concentrated in the fields of deployment of skills in the military service, and as well as in the adjustment of acquired skills to the requirements of the civilian labour market. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of the research is the absence of perspectives and attitudes of other stakeholders such as policy makers, employers and providers of education and training. Practical implications Research identified expectations of retired military officers concerning improvement of training and labour market integration services. Originality/value The paper is focused on the institutional aspects of competence-based labour market integration of the retired military officers from their perspective.

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Institutional aspects of competence-based integration of retired military officers into the civilian labour market

Tūtlys

Winterton

Liesionienė

2019

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“…Much of the literature presented suggests that military training proper provides few skills relevant for the civilian job market in general. Regarding aptness for entrepreneurship in particular, military training may even be harmful (as Jelusic, 2006, andKramm andHeinecken, 2015, suggested earlier in this article). But while shooting and tank driving may not be of any intrinsic worth outside of the very narrow military framework, skills acquired in technological, noncombat military units may be.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…In the context of entrepreneurship, the lack of initiative makes any entrepreneurial activity an impossibility. In a study based on in-depth interviews with members of the South African National Defense Force, Kramm and Heinecken (2015) conclude that "military culture is in many ways an antithesis to civilian life" (p. 130), though many skills acquired in the technical and support branches increase the ex-serviceman's likelihood of employment in the private sector.…”

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The Curious Relationship Between Military Service and Entrepreneurial Intentions in Israel

Polin

Ehrman

2018

Armed Forces & Society

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Our research, based on a sample of 500 veterans currently studying at Israeli colleges and universities, suggests that certain aspects of military service are associated with greater entrepreneurial intentions. Specifically, the desire to engage in entrepreneurship is higher among veterans with command experience than veterans without. Similarly, veterans of technological units generally express greater entrepreneurial interest than veterans of combat units. A comparison of commissioned and noncommissioned officers yields curious results and offers a possible direction for further investigation. Although Israel is among the few countries that maintains a mandatory draft, the general applicability of these findings to countries with volunteer forces is discussed.

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“…In order to facilitate this psychological process, Sherman & Larsen (2018) recommend that veterans' family members should be included in training programs. Many researchers have devoted their attention to the competences and skills needed for successful transition to a new civilian career (Baruch & Quick, 2009;Galily & Shimon, 2012;Kramm & Heinecken, 2015;Lebel & Dahan-Caleb, 2004;Nägele & Stalder, 2017;Tūtlys & Spöttl, 2017;Tūtlys et al, 2018).…”

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Training Ukrainian military in job creation and job taking

Kolvereid¹,

Iermolenko²

2020

EJTD

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of courses offered to Ukrainian military personnel and their families to facilitate transfer to the civilian society, and to investigate the extent to which transfer to the civilian sector is associated with increased quality of life. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 1,077 former course participants by handing out a structured questionnaire at different locations in Ukraine. Findings Among the 40 courses arranged, 15 proved to be effective with regard to the odds of obtaining a civilian job, and 10 with regard to the odds of becoming a business owner. Business owners and civilian employees scored higher than military employees with regard to different indicators of quality of life. Individuals who are unemployed or not members of the workforce score lower on quality of life than any other group. Originality/value This study evaluates the courses offered in a large educational program where the Norwegian and Ukrainian government cooperate to facilitate transfer of military veterans in Ukraine to the civilian sector.

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We are different now? The effect of military service on youth reintegration and employment in South Africa

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Institutional aspects of competence-based integration of retired military officers into the civilian labour market

Institutional aspects of competence-based integration of retired military officers into the civilian labour market

The Curious Relationship Between Military Service and Entrepreneurial Intentions in Israel

Training Ukrainian military in job creation and job taking

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