December 15, 2013
Fewer military jobs in addition to the already dim economic climate for 16- to 24-year-olds -- for whom the unemployment rate is more than double the rate in the general population -- is especially troubling in Pennsylvania. The state has long been a top recruiting ground for the armed forces, and many now see that route to employment cut off.
As armed forces scale back, less opportunity for Pa.'s young adults
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| This is an undated contributed photo of Eric Enslow, a 25-year-old Shaler Township resident with a master's degree, who joined the Navy after an exhaustive search for teaching jobs in Southwest Pennsylvania. CONTRIBUTED//ERIE TIMES-NEWS |
Fewer military jobs in addition to the already dim economic climate for 16- to 24-year-olds -- for whom the unemployment rate is more than double the rate in the general population -- is especially troubling in Pennsylvania. The state has long been a top recruiting ground for the armed forces, and many now see that route to employment cut off.
See Sunday's Erie Times-News and GoErie.com for more coverage.
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