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Uplatnitelnost bývalých vojáků z povolání na trhu práce
Applicability of former soldiers at the labour market

Author(s): Kristýna Binková
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií
Keywords: Soldier; Unemployment; Labour office; Sociological research.

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the applicability of professional soldiers in the labour market after the termination of military service. Its aim is to outline the information about the unemployment of former soldiers and to present the main results of sociological research, which was held among 313 former members of the Czech Armed Forces. Based on the processing of statistics of the Labour Office of the Czech Republic, it was found out that on average 18% of former soldiers of productive age were 8 months without employment during 2008 - 2017. With the help of a questionnaire survey, it was found out that more than a fifth of the respondents were looking for an employment in the civilian sector for more than half a year. The majority of respondents do not perceive the system of preparation for a second career of soldiers as elaborate. They state that the issue of second career was not addressed during their military service. There are possible recommendations for improving the current state of integration of soldiers into the labour market at the end of the article.

  • Issue Year: 28/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 82-98
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Czech