1. Veteran Employment Dynamics

2. Objectives Review current unemployment data
JAX/Norfolk
11/30/2018
Objectives
Review current unemployment data
Identify skills employers care about and the capabilities transitioning Sailors can typically offer them
Explore three resources you can use to assist sailors identify their skills and interests
Practice using the resources
I’m going to partner you up. Count off.
Talk about doing this in terms of facilitation. How are you going to present your partner?
How do you become engaging?
Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

3. Why this is important Short term Long Term
JAX/Norfolk
Why this is important
Short term
Help Sailors prepare for and take full advantage of DOLEW, MOC Crosswalk, and Specialized Tracks
Long Term
Not just a job, but a high quality job
Adequate pay and benefits
Satisfying work
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
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4. JAX/Norfolk
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How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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6. Adequate Pay and Benefits
JAX/Norfolk
Adequate Pay and Benefits
A single E4 with less than 3 yrs, living in barracks
Base pay x 12 months = Hourly rate
2080 hours
$2,314 X 12 / = $13.37 hr. ($27,770/year)
2080
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
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7. Adequate Pay and Benefits
JAX/Norfolk
Adequate Pay and Benefits
E4 less than 4 yrs, w/ dependents, living off base
(Base pay + BAS + BAH) X 12 = Hrly rate
2080
($2,314 + $357 + $2,409) X 12 = $ ($61,000 /yr)
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
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8. But wait! There’s more…. Medical and dental coverage
JAX/Norfolk
But wait! There’s more….
Medical and dental coverage
Specialty pay & allowances
Child care, MWR, JAG, Commissary, etc.
Tax advantage for BAH/BAQ*
Paid Time Off: Leave, sick time
* militarypay.defense.gov/Pay/Tax-Information/Exempt
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
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9. Making ends meet “Living wage” in Norfolk*
JAX/Norfolk
Making ends meet
“Living wage” in Norfolk*
Single, no dependents: $13.32/hr or $27,700/yr
Couple, 2 dependents
Both work: $16.25/hr or $33,800/yr x 2
One parent works: $27/hr or $56,160/yr
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
* livingwage.mit.edu
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10. Three obstacles between Servicemembers and high-quality jobs
JAX/Norfolk
Three obstacles between Servicemembers and high-quality jobs
Civilian employers often don’t understand how military experience yields valuable workplace skills
Sailors often don’t understand or speak employers’ language
We aren’t very good at identifying all of our capabilities and interests
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

11. Resources you can use to help Sailors identify their skills*
ITP
VMET
Evals
O*NET’s My Next Move
MOC crosswalk sites,
DOLEW Participant Guide
Today
Skills diagram
Military Experience Wheel
American Council of Education (ACE) website

12. JAX/Norfolk
Pg. 23
How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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13. Ready, Relevant Training
JAX/Norfolk
Ready, Relevant Training
Pg. 23
How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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Pg. 23
How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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Pg. 23
How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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Pg. 23
How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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17. JAX/Norfolk
Pg. 23
How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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18. JAX/Norfolk
Pg. 23
How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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19. JAX/Norfolk
Pg. 23
How are you going to create buy-in for your TSM?
WIIFM Exercise
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20. JAX/Norfolk
Exercise 1
Using the ACE Recommendations for Boatswain’s Mate, identify five skills a civilian employer might value. Table 1: BM3 Technical Skills Table 2: BM3 “Soft” Skills Table 3 : BM2 Table 4: BM1
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
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21. JAX/Norfolk
Exercise II
Team up and, using the Experience Wheel, interview each other and:
Identify a key challenge or experience from one of the 6 regions of the wheel
Describe one or two tasks you performed
Rate (form 1 to 10) how satisfying or motivating you found the experience
Describe one or more positive impacts you produced
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
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22. Resources for Exploring Skills
JAX/Norfolk
Resources for Exploring Skills
O*Net Online skills inventory
Class handouts (Wheel, Skills diagram)
VMET, ACE reports, Evals, etc.
Navy COOL Learning and Development Maps
Adults: What’s in it for me (WIIFM)
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