| Veterans Are Working, but Not in Jobs That Match Their Advanced Training |
| Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=53604"><span class="small">Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times</span></a> |
| Monday, 09 March 2020 08:30 |
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Steinhauer writes: "Erica Uleski fought to save her fellow service members as an Army medic in Iraq, working under brutal conditions to stanch bleeding, save limbs and bring back lives teetering on the edge."
Veterans Are Working, but Not in Jobs That Match Their Advanced Training09 March 20
But when she returned to Virginia Beach in 2007 after three tours in Iraq, she found her extensive combat medical experience had little relevance in the civilian health care world, largely because she lacked the required licenses. She was able to leverage her language skills to pivot to another career instead. “You can tell all the stories you want,” Ms. Uleski said. “But if you don’t have the credentials, you don’t get work.” |
rica Uleski fought to save her fellow service members as an Army medic in Iraq, working under brutal conditions to stanch bleeding, save limbs and bring back lives teetering on the edge.