A US general gives his views on this matter @ Busines Insider and I found his comments quite interesting. Among them were:
Read more: Lt General Freakley on Veteran Unemployment - Business Insider
In large part, its the historical absence of a professional networking culture in the military and purpose-built communities like RallyPoint that enable this culture to take root. If our service members are exposed to the same professional networking as their civilian counterparts, they will see increased opportunities while serving and once transitioned back to civilian life.
Read more: Lt General Freakley on Veteran Unemployment - Business Insider