Military veterans make up approximately 6% of the U.S. workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but they are vastly underutilized. With the right training they could be the key to keeping industries staffed and thriving — including the tech sector.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, as of April 2023 the veteran unemployment rate was 2.2%, down from 3.0% the prior year. Yet, finding employment after their military service still affects nearly 200,000 veterans every year, according to the Pew Research Center, and only one in four U.S. veterans have a job lined up after leaving the armed forces. Software company Salesforce wanted to find a way to turn the disparity into opportunity.
