Real World Careers

Proof · verified employment context

Retention is not cited

Not cleared for citation. The count, the dates, and the raw file are not locked. Do not quote these figures on a sales page, a federal page, or a report.

Verified employment context. Observational headcount after use of the Real World Careers report. Not randomized. Not a guarantee.

No figure is shown. The count, the dates, and the raw file are not locked, so they are not quoted.

Follow-up window Still employed Base N Rate Designation
45 daysNot citedNot lockedNot citedNo public data file
Nine monthsNot citedNot lockedNot citedNo public data file

Design limits

No count is published. A file with the dates, the method, and the raw rows is not locked. Until it is, this page does not quote a rate.

“Used the report” means the six-domain profile was available to the employment decision before placement into work.

Full write-up sits in Section 8 of the Technical Manual. Method: /method.

What this does not claim

  • Not a randomized controlled trial
  • Not a job guarantee for candidates
  • Not sole basis for hire/fire — decision support with human judgment
  • Not federal qualification, preference points, grade, or clearance
  • Not a guarantee that the next cohort hits these rates