Training Ukrainian military in job creation and job taking
European Journal of Training and Development
ISSN: 2046-9012
Article publication date: 10 February 2020
Issue publication date: 17 June 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of courses offered to Ukrainian military personnel and their families to facilitate transfer to the civilian society, and to investigate the extent to which transfer to the civilian sector is associated with increased quality of life.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 1,077 former course participants by handing out a structured questionnaire at different locations in Ukraine.
Findings
Among the 40 courses arranged, 15 proved to be effective with regard to the odds of obtaining a civilian job, and 10 with regard to the odds of becoming a business owner. Business owners and civilian employees scored higher than military employees with regard to different indicators of quality of life. Individuals who are unemployed or not members of the workforce score lower on quality of life than any other group.
Originality/value
This study evaluates the courses offered in a large educational program where the Norwegian and Ukrainian government cooperate to facilitate transfer of military veterans in Ukraine to the civilian sector.
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Acknowledgements
The training program in Ukraine is financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The authors are very grateful for the support of the High North Center for Business and Governance at Nord University Business School that made this research possible.
Citation
Kolvereid, L. and Iermolenko, O. (2020), "Training Ukrainian military in job creation and job taking", European Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 44 No. 4/5, pp. 449-468. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-09-2019-0169
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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