There will be plenty of news coming out in the next few days about the White House's Joining Forces program, as First Lady Michelle Obama will be presenting an update on the program's goals later … [Read more...]
Grant to Help Veterans Get Green Jobs
March 25, 2013 |Ho LinBelow is an official press release from Veterans Green Jobs and Activision's Call of Duty endowment announcing a new grant that will help veterans transition to careers in green energy. In the recent … [Read more...]
Military and Spouse Career Fair in DC
March 20, 2013 |Ho LinBelow are details on an upcoming career fair in the Washington DC area on April 2, targeted specifically for servicemembers, veterans and their spouses. If you're outside the DC area (or are looking … [Read more...]
The Man Who Shot bin Laden Can’t Find a Job
February 15, 2013 |Ho Lin
An experienced veteran has next to no success finding a career in the civilian world: Is this just another example of the difficulties former servicemembers are facing on the job market, or is it a … [Read more...]
Illinois to Streamline Certification for Veterans
February 11, 2013 |Ho LinIf you spent your military career as a medic, there's little reason why you should work through an entire civilian program to become a nurse -- that's the thought driving a new initiative The Southern … [Read more...]
Fighting Fire, Opening Up Vet Jobs
February 07, 2013 |Ho Lin
Forest Grove is a small town in Oregon, but it might have a large role to play for getting veterans jobs in the state and around the nation. According to the News-Times, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue … [Read more...]
Home Depot Targeting Veterans
February 06, 2013 |Ho Lin
Home Depot sent us the following press release about their hiring initiatives for the spring season -- this year the plan is to hire 10,000 more employees than the company hired in 2012.Home Depot … [Read more...]
New Veteran Employment Toolkit Available
February 04, 2013 |Ho LinThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new website for employers seeking to hire veterans. The Veterans Employment Toolkit website at www.va.gov/vetsinworkplace/ aims to help … [Read more...]
10 Top Cities for Job Seekers
January 28, 2013 |Ho LinIt's not always about what you do, but where you do it -- or at least, that's one way to approach a job search, and the financial website NerdWallet followed this line of thinking in … [Read more...]
Vet Job Updates: Vet Jobs Bill, Online Transition Assistance
January 28, 2013 |Ho LinNew Bill: Putting Our Veterans Back to WorkLast week in Congress, Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] introduced a new bill, the Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013, which is intended to … [Read more...]
