• mmddmm@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    What is the “correct” answer for the ever worked in the government/military ones?

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      The truth. Depending on the context they will either report how many military veterans they employ (so just tabulation that goes to a checkbox if they bid for a government contract), or it involves military benefits in some manner, which will quickly come back to haunt you if you ‘lied’ on application docs.

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        Oh, I assumed they were a discrimination thing. Gathering random information due to government requirements is very different.

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          19 hours ago

          Not necessarily requirements, but sometimes government contracts favor contractors that employ veterans, so it’s more like the company is hoping to be able to use you on paper.

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        Bingo. Employers are required by law to obtain veteran status. EEO reporting comes to mind.