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2016
Annual Veteran
Insights Report
An Inside Look at U.S.
Veterans in the Workplace
There’s a thriving community of
“in demand” veteran talent gaining
access to professional opportunities.
With veteran unemployment rates below the non-veteran population, the veteran community has
entered a new phase of its professional journey. Instead of merely trying to secure a post-military job,
the veterans of today are high-demand talent, thriving and leading organizations.
Leveraging LinkedIn’s unique data on more than 2.1 million U.S. veterans and military members,
the following Veteran Insights Report will provide an unprecedented glimpse into the professional
identities of this community and their engagement on the LinkedIn network.
Veteran Insights Report | 2
Part 1: Professional Identity of
Veterans in 2016 5
Part 2: Service Member and Veteran
Engagement on LinkedIn 18
Part 3: Veteran Employers
on LinkedIn 24
Table of Contents
Veteran Insights Report | 3
Veteran unemployment hit a 10 year
low in 2015, and remains lower than
the national average in 2016.
Two-thirds of professional veterans
state they work in positions that are
not similar to what they did in
the military.
Veterans are increasingly coming
to LinkedIn to tell their professional
stories, engage with content, and
network with one another.
Networking is the #1 way veterans
find career opportunities. On average,
veterans and service members have
26% more connections than
non-veteran LinkedIn members.
With more than 186,000 veteran
professionals identifying themselves
as Executives, VPs, Partners,
Founders, or Owners on LinkedIn,
veterans are leaders in the workforce.
Information technology is the #1
industry where veterans are
employed, followed by defense.
1
3
5
6
6 key highlights that demonstrate
the veteran community is flourishing
in their professional careers.
Veteran Insights Report | 4
2
4
1: Source: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm
1
Professional Identity
of Veterans in 2016
PART
01
“In 2012, my lifelong passion for serving in our armed forces was cut short. Four years later, through
the power of networking, a steadfast mindset and the act of seeking mentors, I am writing directly to
you about my new path.  I am living proof of the power of LinkedIn. It is through this platform that I
have made hundreds of connections with men and women that otherwise, I would have never had the
opportunity to meet. This should be the story of every U.S. Military veteran.”
“I am living proof of the power of LinkedIn.”
Florent Groberg
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient 			
Spokesperson for the LinkedIn Veteran’s Program
Veteran Insights Report | 6
PART
01
Dallas-Ft. Worth and New York Metropolitan
Area are two major locations where veterans
move post service.
PART
01
Veteran Insights Report | 7
2: “Service members” defined as members with a current position at the US Air Force, US Navy, US Army, US Marine
Corps, or US Coast Guard.
Washington, D.C.
Norfolk, VA
San Diego, CA
Seattle, WA
San Antonio, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Hawaii
New York, NY
Colorado Springs, CO
Killeen/Temple, TX
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Top metros for service members
Washington, D.C.
New York, NY
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Atlanta, GA
Seattle, WA
San Diego, CA
Houston, TX
Norfolk, VA
Chicago, IL
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Top metros for veterans2
Veterans are leaders in the workforce.
VP
CXO
Partner
Owner
42,000
62,000
18,000
64,000
Veteran Insights Report | 8
Director & above
Senior Contributor
Manager
Entry
20%
28%
16%
36%
PART
01
186,000			veterans
have achieved VP, Partner,
Owner, or CXO levels.
IT is the #1 industry
where veterans
are employed.
Information technology & services
Defense & space
Government administration
Hospital & health care
Higher education
Financial services
Retail
Construction
Aviation & aerospace
Oil & energy
PART
01
Veteran Insights Report | 9
Compared to U.S. averages, veterans
over-index in IT, defense, and
government industries.
There is an opportunity to grow veterans’
presence in health care and education.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
above US average
comparable to US average
below US average
3: Compared the ranking of veteran and service member top industries to the ranking for all
United States LinkedIn members.
4: ”Professional Industries” excludes positions at active or reserve branches of the military.
Top professional industries
3
4
Operations is the #1 job function for veterans.
Veterans over index in operations,
support and IT.
Veterans under index in sales,
entrepreneurship and education.
PART
01
Veteran Insights Report | 10
Top professional job functions
Operations
Support
Sales
Information technology
Entrepreneurship
Engineering
Protective services
Project management
Education
Healthcare services
above US average
comparable to US average
below US average
Integration
Windows
Testing
System administration
Network security
Active directory
Network administration
Windows server
Computer security
Requirements analysis
Top technology skills
Service members and veterans have
critical business and IT skills.
Veteran Insights Report | 11
Top professional skills
10
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Management
Microsoft Office Suite
Project management
Employee development
Customer service
Strategic planning
Business development
Politics
Crime prevention
Lean manufacturing
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
PART
01
5: Excludes skills that are categorized as military skills.
5
5%
							 31%
										 	 45%
	 10%
	 8%
1%
Service members and veterans are a highly
educated community.
of veterans who listed education on their LinkedIn
profile have at least a bachelor’s degree.
Veteran Insights Report | 12
Doctorate
Master’s
Bachelor’s
Associate
Diploma
Certification
PART
01
81%
6: Only considers the maximum level of education listed.
6
Service members
and veterans gravitate
towards business
and information
technology degrees.
Business
Sociology
Information science & technology
Computer science
Political science
Business management & administration
Information science & technology
Law
Banking & finance
Strategy
Top undergraduate degrees for
service members and veterans
Top graduate degrees for service
members and veterans
PART
01
Veteran Insights Report | 13
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2
3
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5
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2
3
4
5
VETERAN
SURVEY
PART
01
VETERAN
POLL
VETERAN
SURVEY
Top job classifications when in the military
Combat specialty
Engineering
Electrical equipment repair
Executive & managerial
Support service
Combat specialty is the#1military job
classification of veteran respondents
Veteran Insights Report | 157:Source: LinkedIn Q1 2016 custom survey of 1K+ United States Veterans
7
1
2
3
4
5
Veteran Insights Report | 16
From someone I knew at the company
On the company’s career website
Third-party website or online job boards
A third-party recruiter / Staffing firm
From someone I knew, not at the company
32%
11%
11%
10%
8%
The #1method veterans use to
find jobs is leveraging their network
8: Source: LinkedIn Q1 2016 custom survey of 1K+ United States Veterans
9: All percentages not represented in above graph
How did you find your current job?
8
9
VETERAN
SURVEY
Veteran Insights Report | 17
On-the-job training is the #1method
for learning new skills
Received on-the-job
training61% Went back for an
additional degree50% Self-taught
from books31%
PART
01
VETERAN
POLL
67%of veterans
state that they are working
in a job that is not similar to
their military role
10: Source: LinkedIn Q1 2016 custom survey of 1K+ United States Veterans
10
Just under 5%of
veterans are unemployed
VETERAN
SURVEY
Service Members and
Veterans on LinkedIn
PART
02
“During the transition, I lost my professional identity and my support system. Many of the skills that
made me a good Marine seemed painfully inconsequential. I knew I would sort it out, but had no idea
how. I did know that you weren’t going to see me at a job fair or professional networking event. Not
me; never. Just too awkward. But I had to get moving forward. Living my life staring in the rear view
mirror of my glory days in the Corps was not an option.
So, here’s the honest truth: I began using LinkedIn…and it worked. I connected with other veterans
and professionals and slowly built a new support system of mentors and good people that I could
count on. I also started building a new identity as an aspiring tech entrepreneur. ”
“I connected with other veterans and professionals
and slowly built a new support system.”
Greg Call
Marine Veteran
Head of Veterans Program at LinkedIn
PART
02
Veteran Insights Report | 19
Service members
and veterans are
well-connected
on LinkedIn.
PART
02
Veteran Insights Report | 20
more average
connections26%
more likely to network
with other professionals14%
more group views
50%
Service members and
veterans engage with
employers at higher
rates than non-veterans.
PART
02
Veteran Insights Report | 21
more likely to
follow companies28%
more likely to
accept InMail25%
Service members and
veterans are actively
posting, sharing and
publishing on LinkedIn.
PART
02
Veteran Insights Report | 22
more content shares
33%
growth in number of
service members
and veterans
publishing content
5x
Top veteran voices on LinkedIn.
PART
02
Veteran Insights Report | 23
Florent Groberg
Spokesperson for LinkedIn’s Veterans Program
Patrick Leddin, Ph.D.
Professor, Vanderbilt University | Consultant
Jake Wood
CEO at Team Rubicon
Duane France, MA, NCC, LPCc
Mental Health Therapist | Combat Veteran
Author
“From Transition to a Metamorphosis: When
You’re Left Without the Army”
Don Peppers
Founding Partner at Peppers & Rogers Group
“The Downside of Six Sigma”“For Veterans, A Rest Plan is Critical To
Future Success”
“5 Lessons From a Father to a Son”
“Great Leaders Create a Culture of Engagement:
A Simple Tool to Get You Started”
Veteran Employers
on LinkedIn
PART
03
Veteran Insights Report | 25
“At Amazon, we’re constantly looking for leaders who can invent, think big, have a bias for action, and
deliver results on behalf of our customers. These principles look very familiar to the men and women
who have served our country in the armed forces – and also to their spouses.  Since 2011, we’ve hired
more than 10,000 U.S. veterans at Amazon. And in May 2016, we pledged to hire 25,000 more veterans
and military spouses. We’ll also be providing cloud computing training to 10,000 more veterans and
military spouses.”
“We’re constantly looking for leaders
who can invent, think big, have a bias
for action, and deliver results.”
Sean Kelley
Talent Acquisition Leader
Amazon
PART
03
PART
03
Veteran Insights Report | 2611: Based on total number of United States Veteran & Service Member Followers as of March 2016.
The majority of
veterans follow
defense, space, IT
and government
organizations.
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman Corporation
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Boeing
SAIC
Google
Booz Allen Hamilton
Raytheon
L-3
Harvard Business Review
Microsoft
TED Conferences
USAA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Apple
10
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13
14
15
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Most followed companies11
Tech companies
have the highest
job views
among veterans.
L-3
Amazon
Google
Leidos
Microsoft
Siemens
Lockheed Martin
Raytheon
CyberCoders
The Coca-Cola Company
SAIC
Apple
Deloitte
IBM
Dell
PART
03
Veteran Insights Report | 27
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
12: Based on total volume of job views by United States Veterans & Service Members in 2015.
Companies with most viewed jobs12
Technology skills are in highest demand
among employers recruiting veterans.
Software revision control
Storage system
Network administration
Data engineering
Web programming
Software modeling
.NET
Scripting languages
Perl/python/ruby
Java development
In demand tech skills
PART
03
Veteran Insights Report | 28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Mortgage financing
Payment systems
Health care management
Integrated circuit (IC) design
Accounting
Pharmaceutical
Trading & investment
Electricity power generation
Nursing
Lean manufacturing
In demand non-tech skills
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
13: Based on Recruiter InMails sent to United States Veterans & Service Members in 2015.
13
Veteran Insights Report | 29
Resources
If you’re a veteran seeking career resources,
please visit Veterans.linkedin.com.
If you’re a recruiter or HR professional,
please attend our veterans hiring
seminar at Talent Connect 2016.
Methodology
This report pulls data from 2 sources:
LinkedIn data based on member behavior as of March 2016. This report defines veterans and service
members based on the education and employment history listed on their LinkedIn profile.
A custom LinkedIn survey of United States Veterans: In March 2016, LinkedIn interviewed 1,030 U.S.
veterans to learn about their time in the military, their current employment status and how they learned
new skills for their job.
In all sources, LinkedIn analyzed or surveyed members through the lens of the professional platform.
As such, the samples are influenced by how members choose to use the site, which can vary based
on professional, social, and regional culture, as well as overall site availability and accessibility. These
variances were not accounted for in the analysis. For the two surveys, LinkedIn members were invited to
participate through an email invite.
Veteran Insights Report | 30
Veteran Insights Report | 31
LinkedIn Veterans Program Team
Greg Call
Head of Veterans Program at LinkedIn | Marine Veteran
Lana Khavinson
LinkedIn for Good Marketing Leader
Maya Babla
Partnering with global teams to find world-class talent
Pam Hoadley
Talent Brand Storyteller, Veteran Advocate
Mike Benedosso
SaaS Enterprise Account Executive | Army Veteran
Allison Schnidman
Strategic Research Consultant at LinkedIn
Danielle Lachance
Senior Insights Analyst at LinkedIn

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2016 Veteran Insights Report

  • 1. 2016 Annual Veteran Insights Report An Inside Look at U.S. Veterans in the Workplace
  • 2. There’s a thriving community of “in demand” veteran talent gaining access to professional opportunities. With veteran unemployment rates below the non-veteran population, the veteran community has entered a new phase of its professional journey. Instead of merely trying to secure a post-military job, the veterans of today are high-demand talent, thriving and leading organizations. Leveraging LinkedIn’s unique data on more than 2.1 million U.S. veterans and military members, the following Veteran Insights Report will provide an unprecedented glimpse into the professional identities of this community and their engagement on the LinkedIn network. Veteran Insights Report | 2
  • 3. Part 1: Professional Identity of Veterans in 2016 5 Part 2: Service Member and Veteran Engagement on LinkedIn 18 Part 3: Veteran Employers on LinkedIn 24 Table of Contents Veteran Insights Report | 3
  • 4. Veteran unemployment hit a 10 year low in 2015, and remains lower than the national average in 2016. Two-thirds of professional veterans state they work in positions that are not similar to what they did in the military. Veterans are increasingly coming to LinkedIn to tell their professional stories, engage with content, and network with one another. Networking is the #1 way veterans find career opportunities. On average, veterans and service members have 26% more connections than non-veteran LinkedIn members. With more than 186,000 veteran professionals identifying themselves as Executives, VPs, Partners, Founders, or Owners on LinkedIn, veterans are leaders in the workforce. Information technology is the #1 industry where veterans are employed, followed by defense. 1 3 5 6 6 key highlights that demonstrate the veteran community is flourishing in their professional careers. Veteran Insights Report | 4 2 4 1: Source: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm 1
  • 6. “In 2012, my lifelong passion for serving in our armed forces was cut short. Four years later, through the power of networking, a steadfast mindset and the act of seeking mentors, I am writing directly to you about my new path.  I am living proof of the power of LinkedIn. It is through this platform that I have made hundreds of connections with men and women that otherwise, I would have never had the opportunity to meet. This should be the story of every U.S. Military veteran.” “I am living proof of the power of LinkedIn.” Florent Groberg Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Spokesperson for the LinkedIn Veteran’s Program Veteran Insights Report | 6 PART 01
  • 7. Dallas-Ft. Worth and New York Metropolitan Area are two major locations where veterans move post service. PART 01 Veteran Insights Report | 7 2: “Service members” defined as members with a current position at the US Air Force, US Navy, US Army, US Marine Corps, or US Coast Guard. Washington, D.C. Norfolk, VA San Diego, CA Seattle, WA San Antonio, TX Los Angeles, CA Hawaii New York, NY Colorado Springs, CO Killeen/Temple, TX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Top metros for service members Washington, D.C. New York, NY Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Los Angeles, CA Atlanta, GA Seattle, WA San Diego, CA Houston, TX Norfolk, VA Chicago, IL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Top metros for veterans2
  • 8. Veterans are leaders in the workforce. VP CXO Partner Owner 42,000 62,000 18,000 64,000 Veteran Insights Report | 8 Director & above Senior Contributor Manager Entry 20% 28% 16% 36% PART 01 186,000 veterans have achieved VP, Partner, Owner, or CXO levels.
  • 9. IT is the #1 industry where veterans are employed. Information technology & services Defense & space Government administration Hospital & health care Higher education Financial services Retail Construction Aviation & aerospace Oil & energy PART 01 Veteran Insights Report | 9 Compared to U.S. averages, veterans over-index in IT, defense, and government industries. There is an opportunity to grow veterans’ presence in health care and education. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 above US average comparable to US average below US average 3: Compared the ranking of veteran and service member top industries to the ranking for all United States LinkedIn members. 4: ”Professional Industries” excludes positions at active or reserve branches of the military. Top professional industries 3 4
  • 10. Operations is the #1 job function for veterans. Veterans over index in operations, support and IT. Veterans under index in sales, entrepreneurship and education. PART 01 Veteran Insights Report | 10 Top professional job functions Operations Support Sales Information technology Entrepreneurship Engineering Protective services Project management Education Healthcare services above US average comparable to US average below US average
  • 11. Integration Windows Testing System administration Network security Active directory Network administration Windows server Computer security Requirements analysis Top technology skills Service members and veterans have critical business and IT skills. Veteran Insights Report | 11 Top professional skills 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Management Microsoft Office Suite Project management Employee development Customer service Strategic planning Business development Politics Crime prevention Lean manufacturing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PART 01 5: Excludes skills that are categorized as military skills. 5
  • 12. 5% 31% 45% 10% 8% 1% Service members and veterans are a highly educated community. of veterans who listed education on their LinkedIn profile have at least a bachelor’s degree. Veteran Insights Report | 12 Doctorate Master’s Bachelor’s Associate Diploma Certification PART 01 81% 6: Only considers the maximum level of education listed. 6
  • 13. Service members and veterans gravitate towards business and information technology degrees. Business Sociology Information science & technology Computer science Political science Business management & administration Information science & technology Law Banking & finance Strategy Top undergraduate degrees for service members and veterans Top graduate degrees for service members and veterans PART 01 Veteran Insights Report | 13 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
  • 15. PART 01 VETERAN POLL VETERAN SURVEY Top job classifications when in the military Combat specialty Engineering Electrical equipment repair Executive & managerial Support service Combat specialty is the#1military job classification of veteran respondents Veteran Insights Report | 157:Source: LinkedIn Q1 2016 custom survey of 1K+ United States Veterans 7 1 2 3 4 5
  • 16. Veteran Insights Report | 16 From someone I knew at the company On the company’s career website Third-party website or online job boards A third-party recruiter / Staffing firm From someone I knew, not at the company 32% 11% 11% 10% 8% The #1method veterans use to find jobs is leveraging their network 8: Source: LinkedIn Q1 2016 custom survey of 1K+ United States Veterans 9: All percentages not represented in above graph How did you find your current job? 8 9 VETERAN SURVEY
  • 17. Veteran Insights Report | 17 On-the-job training is the #1method for learning new skills Received on-the-job training61% Went back for an additional degree50% Self-taught from books31% PART 01 VETERAN POLL 67%of veterans state that they are working in a job that is not similar to their military role 10: Source: LinkedIn Q1 2016 custom survey of 1K+ United States Veterans 10 Just under 5%of veterans are unemployed VETERAN SURVEY
  • 18. Service Members and Veterans on LinkedIn PART 02
  • 19. “During the transition, I lost my professional identity and my support system. Many of the skills that made me a good Marine seemed painfully inconsequential. I knew I would sort it out, but had no idea how. I did know that you weren’t going to see me at a job fair or professional networking event. Not me; never. Just too awkward. But I had to get moving forward. Living my life staring in the rear view mirror of my glory days in the Corps was not an option. So, here’s the honest truth: I began using LinkedIn…and it worked. I connected with other veterans and professionals and slowly built a new support system of mentors and good people that I could count on. I also started building a new identity as an aspiring tech entrepreneur. ” “I connected with other veterans and professionals and slowly built a new support system.” Greg Call Marine Veteran Head of Veterans Program at LinkedIn PART 02 Veteran Insights Report | 19
  • 20. Service members and veterans are well-connected on LinkedIn. PART 02 Veteran Insights Report | 20 more average connections26% more likely to network with other professionals14% more group views 50%
  • 21. Service members and veterans engage with employers at higher rates than non-veterans. PART 02 Veteran Insights Report | 21 more likely to follow companies28% more likely to accept InMail25%
  • 22. Service members and veterans are actively posting, sharing and publishing on LinkedIn. PART 02 Veteran Insights Report | 22 more content shares 33% growth in number of service members and veterans publishing content 5x
  • 23. Top veteran voices on LinkedIn. PART 02 Veteran Insights Report | 23 Florent Groberg Spokesperson for LinkedIn’s Veterans Program Patrick Leddin, Ph.D. Professor, Vanderbilt University | Consultant Jake Wood CEO at Team Rubicon Duane France, MA, NCC, LPCc Mental Health Therapist | Combat Veteran Author “From Transition to a Metamorphosis: When You’re Left Without the Army” Don Peppers Founding Partner at Peppers & Rogers Group “The Downside of Six Sigma”“For Veterans, A Rest Plan is Critical To Future Success” “5 Lessons From a Father to a Son” “Great Leaders Create a Culture of Engagement: A Simple Tool to Get You Started”
  • 25. Veteran Insights Report | 25 “At Amazon, we’re constantly looking for leaders who can invent, think big, have a bias for action, and deliver results on behalf of our customers. These principles look very familiar to the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces – and also to their spouses.  Since 2011, we’ve hired more than 10,000 U.S. veterans at Amazon. And in May 2016, we pledged to hire 25,000 more veterans and military spouses. We’ll also be providing cloud computing training to 10,000 more veterans and military spouses.” “We’re constantly looking for leaders who can invent, think big, have a bias for action, and deliver results.” Sean Kelley Talent Acquisition Leader Amazon PART 03
  • 26. PART 03 Veteran Insights Report | 2611: Based on total number of United States Veteran & Service Member Followers as of March 2016. The majority of veterans follow defense, space, IT and government organizations. Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman Corporation U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Boeing SAIC Google Booz Allen Hamilton Raytheon L-3 Harvard Business Review Microsoft TED Conferences USAA U.S. Department of Homeland Security Apple 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Most followed companies11
  • 27. Tech companies have the highest job views among veterans. L-3 Amazon Google Leidos Microsoft Siemens Lockheed Martin Raytheon CyberCoders The Coca-Cola Company SAIC Apple Deloitte IBM Dell PART 03 Veteran Insights Report | 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12: Based on total volume of job views by United States Veterans & Service Members in 2015. Companies with most viewed jobs12
  • 28. Technology skills are in highest demand among employers recruiting veterans. Software revision control Storage system Network administration Data engineering Web programming Software modeling .NET Scripting languages Perl/python/ruby Java development In demand tech skills PART 03 Veteran Insights Report | 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mortgage financing Payment systems Health care management Integrated circuit (IC) design Accounting Pharmaceutical Trading & investment Electricity power generation Nursing Lean manufacturing In demand non-tech skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13: Based on Recruiter InMails sent to United States Veterans & Service Members in 2015. 13
  • 29. Veteran Insights Report | 29 Resources If you’re a veteran seeking career resources, please visit Veterans.linkedin.com. If you’re a recruiter or HR professional, please attend our veterans hiring seminar at Talent Connect 2016.
  • 30. Methodology This report pulls data from 2 sources: LinkedIn data based on member behavior as of March 2016. This report defines veterans and service members based on the education and employment history listed on their LinkedIn profile. A custom LinkedIn survey of United States Veterans: In March 2016, LinkedIn interviewed 1,030 U.S. veterans to learn about their time in the military, their current employment status and how they learned new skills for their job. In all sources, LinkedIn analyzed or surveyed members through the lens of the professional platform. As such, the samples are influenced by how members choose to use the site, which can vary based on professional, social, and regional culture, as well as overall site availability and accessibility. These variances were not accounted for in the analysis. For the two surveys, LinkedIn members were invited to participate through an email invite. Veteran Insights Report | 30
  • 31. Veteran Insights Report | 31 LinkedIn Veterans Program Team Greg Call Head of Veterans Program at LinkedIn | Marine Veteran Lana Khavinson LinkedIn for Good Marketing Leader Maya Babla Partnering with global teams to find world-class talent Pam Hoadley Talent Brand Storyteller, Veteran Advocate Mike Benedosso SaaS Enterprise Account Executive | Army Veteran Allison Schnidman Strategic Research Consultant at LinkedIn Danielle Lachance Senior Insights Analyst at LinkedIn