YEARS INTO CIVILIAN JOBS, VETS STRUGGLE WITH NETWORKING AND RESUME SKILLS.

The article provides information on the U.S. Labor Department's Off-Base Transition Training Program that helps veterans, troops and their spouses in securing job training assistance on issues like interviewing, professional outreach and resume writing. It describes the expansion of the program and its efforts to guide participants to in-demand jobs that offer higher pay and opportunities for career advancement. It discusses the challenges faced by veterans in seeking civilian jobs.