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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| VNOEMFIND | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: could not find unemployment service office | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMFIND | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMINFO | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: specialists do not have information on good jobs | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMINFO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMJOB | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: already had job lined up | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMJOB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMLOOK | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: not looking for job | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMLOOK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMNOJOB | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: believed no jobs available | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMNOJOB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMOLD | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: too old to re-train/switch occupations | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMOLD | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMOTH | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: other reason | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMOTH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMPRIDE | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: pride/stigma associated with going to "unemployment office" | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMPRIDE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMVA | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: contacted VA or other government office for help | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMVA | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMWANT | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: did not want help or found own job | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMWANT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOEMWEB | Reason did not contact state employment service specialist for job search: prefer/had access to internet job websites | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOEMWEB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPCON | Did not attend TAP workshop because unable to attend or had conflicting duties | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPCON | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPDENY | Did not attend TAP workshop because commanding officer did not support or authorize attendance | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPDENY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPDK | Did not attend TAP workshop because did not know about workshop or was too late to register | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPDK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPED | Did not attend TAP workshop because of plans to attend college or a job training program | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPJOB | Did not attend TAP workshop because already had job waiting | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPJOB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPOFF | Did not attend TAP workshop because it was not offered at base | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPOFF | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPOTH | Did not attend TAP workshop because of some other reason | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPOTH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPPCIVJOB | Why not applied for civilian job | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPPCIVJOB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTAPTIME | Did not attend TAP workshop because thought workshop was waste of time | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTAPTIME | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| VNOTRAINCON | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: conflict with job responsibilities | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINCON | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINCOST | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: could not afford costs | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINCOST | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINDENY | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: employer did not support | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINDENY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINFAM | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: family obligations | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINFAM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINOTH | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: other reason | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINOTH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINREQ | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: did not meet entry requirements | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINREQ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINTIME | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: location/timing was inconvenient | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINTIME | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINTYPE | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: type of training/schooling desired not available | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINTYPE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINVA | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: not covered by VA benefit programs | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINVA | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VNOTRAINWRONG | Reason unable to obtain job training/schooling: information provided by employment specialists was inaccurate | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VNOTRAINWRONG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOCCCIVJOB | Occupation code for first civilian job | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOCCCIVJOB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOCCMILJOB | Occupation code for primary military occupation | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOCCMILJOB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOREG | Registered for the most recent November election | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOREG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOREG95 | Registered to vote after January 1st, 1995 | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOREG95 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOREGHOW | Method of registering to vote | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOREGHOW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOSUPPINT | Voter Supplement interview status | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOSUPPINT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOSUPPWT | Voter Supplement Weight | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOSUPPWT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOTED | Voted for the most recent November election | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOTED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOTEHOW | Method of voting in the most recent November election | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOTEHOW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| VOTERES | Duration of residence at current address | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VOTERES | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |