- New stats out from Military.com’s twice yearly survey show that only 29% of veterans feel confident about transitioning into the civilian workforce, down sharply from 44% six months ago. Only 39% of employers reported believing veterans would be prepared for a career change. The roots of this are believed to be misunderstandings of the work done in military service and how that translates to civilian jobs and reservations over hiring veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.