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"... the unemployment rate for America’s military veterans far exceeds the national average. About 12 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are unemployed ..."
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"... when employment is tough for anyone to find. "Our troops are coming home and we need to be ready," Sen. Michael Bennet says. He has proposed legislation to create a National Veterans Foundation that would operate much like the National Parks Foundation already does...."
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"...Veterans and others looking for work may be in luck. New Hampshire Employment Security is organizing a "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair Wednesday at the Steeplegate Mall. ..."
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"... 270 companies that have joined in an effort to hire 25,000 veterans by 2013. ..."
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"... Launched in February 2009, the program combines an altruistic motive — helping to transition veterans to meaningful employment in the private sector ..."
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"... The bill would reduce pensions for some low-income veterans in nursing homes and delays previously planned reductions in fees on veterans’ home loans. ..."
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"... Obama said he has directed the federal government to hire more veterans. During the past year and a half, that directive has resulted in more than 100,000 veteran hires. ..."
Reference Source: www.defense.gov"... U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment Website. This website is a critical component of the Federal Government’s strategy for the recruitment and employment of Veterans. ..."
Reference Source: www.fedshirevets.gov"... Maj. Gen. Max Haston, Tennessee’s Adjutant General, has announced a three-day Employment Assistance Workshop to be held in Smyrna and open to National Guard members, Reservists, and all veterans. It is also open to spouses and completely free to all participants. ..."
Reference Source: www.murfreesboropost.com"... In a major step forward for HR 2433, the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America said it likes many of the details and endorses the bill introduced July 7 by Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla. ..."
Reference Source: www.airforcetimes.comWashington, DC - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released Employment of Veterans in the Federal Executive Branch for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, a document which tells a success story of the hiring of 72,133 veterans in the federal government in FY 2010. This is an increase of approximately 2,000 more veterans than were hired in FY 2009.
"Through the President's Veterans Employment Initiative, OPM and our agency partners are helping tens of thousands of veterans and their families continue their legacy of service," said OPM Director John Berry. "These are some of the best, brightest and hardest-working Americans in the federal government. While we've accomplished a lot in the first year, too many veterans are still unemployed and we're going to keep pushing to do even better going forward."
The document also highlights two other important accomplishments. First, 25.6 percent of total new hires across the federal government in FY 2010 were veterans. This is a 1.6 percentage point increase from FY 2009. Second, of the veterans hired in FY 2010, 23,140 are disabled veterans compared to 20,448 in FY 2009. This is a 1.2 percentage point increase.
To view Employment of Veterans in the Federal Executive Branch for FY 2010, please visit www.FedsHireVets.gov.
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"... “The APWU negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreement that will create thousands of new employment opportunities for veterans, and we need your help to ensure veterans are hired,” Guffey said in a May 27 letter. ..."
Reference Source: www.apwu.org"... Operation Stand Down, a Nashville nonprofit that serves veterans, teamed up with Tennessee State University and Actus Lend Lease, a developer that builds homes on military bases across the country, to provide the hands-on training and certification to become weatherization technicians. ..."
Reference Source: www.jacksonsun.com"... June 2: The West Michigan Veteran Job Fair takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the National Guard Armory located at 1200 44th Street in Wyoming, Michigan. Attendees can meet with a Veterans Employment Representative. Apply and interview with top-notch employers. For more information, call (616) 336-4465. ..."
Reference Source: www.mlive.com"...Usually, veterans have the experience required for many DLA positions. They are dedicated employees and are familiar with the DLA mission,” she said. “With the experience they’ve had in the military, they are usually ready, willing and eager to work ..."
Reference Source: insidenova.com"...Veterans have to receive an Army Physical Disability Evaluation System rating of 30 percent or greater in one or more specific categories such as blindness, deafness, loss of limb, severe burns, paralysis or traumatic brain injury among other conditions in order to qualify for the program. ..."
Reference Source: www.washingtonpost.com"...President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13518 in November 2009, which focused on employment of veterans in the federal government. In July 2010, the president also signed Executive Order 13548, which focused on increasing federal employment of individuals with disabilities. ..."
Reference Source: www.army.mil"...Employers have a split personality about hiring veterans, employment experts say. Some bosses see veterans as plum picks because of their proven leadership skills. However, others remain reluctant ..."
Reference Source: www.kansascity.com"...President Obama signed Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government. The order established the Veterans Employment ..."
Reference Source: www.washingtonpost.com"... The investigation apparently stems from a letter Foreman posted on the VA website seeking to clarify whether the agency was justified in bypassing veteran-owned businesses in dozens of instances. ..."
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"... In 2009, young veterans aged 18 to 24 had an unemployment rate of 21.6 percent, slightly higher than the average for non-veterans in that age group of 19.1 percent. ..."
Reference Source: thehill.com"... Hiring veterans is right, and it's smart. They give our country more than we can ever repay, and they develop valuable skills along the way. To help keep veterans engaged in public service, President Obama created the Veterans Employment Initiative for the Federal government last November.
We just reported our first results, and the news is very good: we hired more than 32,800 veterans into Federal jobs in just six months this fiscal year. That's 2,600 more than in the same period last year.
Our motto is that America's VET is Valued, Experienced, and Trained. We set out to match the skills developed in the military with the critical needs of Federal agencies - everything from law enforcement officers to medical professionals. And we got the whole government involved. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis stepped up to co-chair the President's Council on Veterans Employment. As Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), I am the COO, and the cabinet departments and other agencies are members of the Council. The Agriculture, Interior, Justice, and Treasury Departments have shown particularly strong results.
The initial numbers are very good, but we're just getting started. At yesterday's Council meeting, we set new goals for hiring more veterans, including hiring disabled veterans. The unemployment rate for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is unacceptable, and we're doing something about it. We're also getting top-notch civil servants at the same time. Additionally, as part of the White House Interagency Policy Committee on Military Families, OPM and the Department of Labor are working to increase employment of military spouses and strengthen military families.
This is personal for me. My father enlisted in the Marine Corps before Pearl Harbor and served with the first Division at Guadalcanal. My uncle for whom I am named was a Marine pilot, killed in battle in the Pacific. I honor their memories by serving today's veterans.
John Berry is the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management ..."
"... The veterans who can return to civilian employment are disturbed to find out that employers do not want them - at least good paying employers. These troops return home to average paying jobs after years of training and experience. ..."
Reference Source: www.helium.com"... Oregon's double-digit unemployment rate is making the search for work even harder for some recent veterans. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Team, made up of military personnel, is trying to ease the transition back to civilian employment. ..."
Reference Source: www.npr.org"... "I got out to pursue other careers," he said. "I don't want to be deployed anymore, I did that for nine years, and that's the only positions people want veterans for—is to go back to Afghanistan or Iraq."..."
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Reference Source: employment.rocket-city.us"... A department directive, expected to take effect next week, resolves the conflict in veterans facilities between federal law, which outlaws marijuana, and the 14 states that allow medicinal use of the drug, effectively deferring to the states. ..."
Reference Source: www.nytimes.com"... Six universities nationwide, including UCLA, offer all-expenses-paid boot camps for former soldiers hoping to adapt their military skills into running businesses. ..."
Reference Source: www.latimes.com"... While the law provides veterans with prioritized opportunities to land government jobs, veterans who apply for jobs with the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget Office and some support positions in the House and Senate do not receive this affirmative-action-type boost, potentially preventing veterans from getting jobs.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39707.html#ixzz0uEFsWJuB
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"... Some war veterans in Oklahoma will no longer pay property taxes and others in New York will have an advantage in getting civil service jobs under new provisions that take effect in 2009. Veterans in California, meanwhile, have had help buying a home since November, under a new law there.
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"... “A lot of veterans think it’s like welfare, but it’s not,” said Mullen. “This money is their money. It’s been set aside for them. You know, we had Agent Orange in Vietnam, and they were sprayed with Agent Orange in Korea, which we didn’t know about. New things are popping up that we just didn’t know about.” ..."
Reference Source: tahlequahdailypress.com"... Participation by veterans in this demonstration project will be free, including transportation to and from the Job Corps center, housing, meals, basic medical services, academic and career technical training, bi-weekly living allowances, and job placement and post-graduation support.
Applications for this program are currently being accepted, and program officials are hoping to fill the available training positions as soon as possible.
Veterans are urged to apply by calling the Job Corps at 1-800-733-JOBS. ..."
"... The Office of Personnel Managment's sweeping hiring reforms could mean big things for U.S. veterans. ..."
Reference Source: www.federalnewsradio.com"... Berry said that OPM is committed to increasing employment outreach to veterans and the development of a government-wide Veterans Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan with the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. ..."
"... U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment Website. This website is a critical component of the Federal Government’s strategy for the recruitment and employment of Veterans.
On November 9, 2009, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government, which establishes the Veterans Employment Initiative. The Initiative is a strategic, yet very straightforward, approach to helping the men and women who have served our country in the military find employment in the Federal Government. It also underscores the importance of aligning the talents of these individuals with key positions so the Government is better positioned to meet mission objectives and citizens are better served.
This website is a direct result of the Executive Order. In partnership with the Departments of Defense, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and other Federal agencies, our vision is that this Website will be the preeminent source for Federal employment information for our Veterans, transitioning service members, their families, Federal HR professionals and hiring managers. Our goal is to provide consistent and accurate information and useful training and other resources in a way that will inform both the applicant and the hiring agency. ..."
"... Charise Herbert of New York, who was recently honorably discharged from the military and is job hunting, writes: We paid our dues serving in Iraq putting our lives on the line. What do we do now? Charise, first you need to ..."
"... Based on the Board’s decision in Isabella, qualified preference eligibles may now apply and be considered for vacancies regardless of whether they meet the maximum age requirements identified at 5 U.S.C. 3307. In order to determine whether it must waive a maximum entry-age requirement, an agency must first analyze the affected position to determine whether age is essential to the performance of the position. If the agency decides age is not essential to the position, then it must waive the maximum entry-age requirement for veterans’ preference eligible applicants. In instances where the maximum entry-age is waived, the corresponding mandatory retirement age for these individuals will also be higher because it will be reached after 20 years of Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) service for the entitlement to an immediate enhanced annuity. ..."
"... this is a simple case. HHS violated the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998 when HHS selected a non-veteran over (the appellant) without obtaining approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).' " ..."
"... A draft strategic plan was discussed, which the council agreed to publish in January 2010. Additionally, the council agreed to use the fiscal year 2008 Report on the Hiring of Veterans in the Federal Government as a baseline by which to measure progress. A veterans' employment office is required to be set up in most federal agencies by March 2010. ..."
