My first question was, What does STEM mean?
So, I read the article to learn it means, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. A growing field begging for more workers.
Jobs requiring STEM expertise have grown 34 percent in recent years, the IVMF report said, and "veterans and transitioning service members represent a valuable, skilled talent pool from which to help meet this critical need."
By the raw numbers, about 696,000 veterans are in the STEM workforce, or 8.1 percent of all employed veterans, he said.
Veterans in STEM fields are also earning more than their non-veteran counterparts, Armstrong said. Veterans of all eras are making just shy of $94,000, on average, in STEM jobs, compared to $86,000 for civilians, he said.
It all goes along with the growing awareness that it does not take a 4 or 6 year college degree to get a well-paying, fulfilling job.
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