The military has to compete with a healthy job market that has wide appeal to the kind of candidates that could fill more niche roles in the various armed services.
, the military faces"fierce" competition with the general job market. The rate of unemployment spiked early in the pandemic but has since then returned to around 3.5%
"It's good for the nation in general," he said."It makes the battle for talent all that much more ferocious." including up to $50,000 for certain fields , such as special warfare. Other fields for"hard to fill jobs" have incentives ranging from $3000 to $6000. The main goal is to keep trying to attract the best of the best, including varsity athletes, candidates with multiple language proficiency or candidates with expertise in niche fields including crypto. Part of the problem may be due to the lack of understanding when it comes to the kinds of roles available in the military.
"Almost anything you can do in a major city, maybe other than being a stockbroker, you know, or a few select jobs you can pretty much do in the Air Force," he explained."So all of the peripherals that we recruit for, we're recruiting for medical, for radiology technicians, for dental technicians … you name it." Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
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