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created a more comprehensive MOC to SOC crosswalk by adding supplemental mappings from<br />

Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) and Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL). These<br />

sources are made to help veterans transition into civilian jobs and, therefore, include more realistic<br />

skill level requirements. The Emsi data focuses on correlating the work experience provided by<br />

military occupations with skills that civilian jobs require. The data analyzed are only for Army<br />

Enlisted occupations, which captures most of the survey respondents and their accompanying<br />

military occupations.<br />

Table 12 provides a snapshot of the civilian occupations most comparable to exiting military<br />

experience within each of the 16 major military occupation categories. Shown are only those<br />

occupations that are abundant in the regional labor market and the typical entry level of education<br />

requirements are below an associate’s degree. See Appendix IV for a more comprehensive list of<br />

comparable occupations for each military category.<br />

Overwhelmingly, employers discuss the disconnect between expectations of exiting military and<br />

business. Part of the problem is wage expectations while the other is expectations exiting military<br />

personnel have for peers in the workplace, as further discussed later in this section.<br />

Results from the 2016 Post-Military Service Intent survey indicate that many of the respondents<br />

have little to no higher education so those occupations that cross over into civilian jobs may require<br />

exiting military to pursue additional training or education—particularly for management positions.<br />

Provided that 36% of survey respondents said that higher education offerings would most likely<br />

affect their decision to remain in the region, this is critical in understanding the opportunities for<br />

exiting military and higher education offerings around the region.<br />

The Fort Campbell Strong Defense Alliance could help alleviate these challenges as the nonprofit’s<br />

mission is to support the overall health of the region’s military and defense sector through<br />

economic and development activities. The Pennyrile Area Development District received nearly<br />

$1.7 million for economic development efforts around Fort Campbell. The funds have paid for<br />

advanced manufacturing training equipment and programs at higher education institutions.<br />

Key Takeaways<br />

The most frequent populated civilian occupations that match military experience, require<br />

some college or above (for education and training purposes), and pay above $15 per hour. The<br />

occupations shown here are also included in Table 12 below.<br />

• General and Operations Managers<br />

• Managers, All Other<br />

• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers<br />

• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics<br />

• Business Operations Specialists<br />

• Construction Managers<br />

• Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers<br />

• Management Analysts<br />

• Training and Development Specialists<br />

• Registered Nurses<br />

• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses<br />

• Medical Assistants<br />

• Dental Assistants<br />

• Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics<br />

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COMPREHENSIVE LABOR ANALYSIS: CLARKSVILLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY

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