DOD overhauls jobs program to emphasize immediate employment for transitioning service members

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WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is overhauling a job training program for transitioning service members with tougher requirements for employers, the creation of a centralized tracking system to measure outcomes and a greater focus on moving participants into full-time work after an internship. The new mandates were implemented in August and require companies that participate in a program called SkillBridge to demonstrate a “high probability” of immediate employment after the six-month program, according to the department. You’ve reached the limit of free articles. To read more and access unlimited digital

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