Employment
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Report: Some states, regions buck trend of good economic news for veterans
Type of content: News
The overall uptick in the national economy may be good news for most veterans, but some states are bucking that trend, according to a new report from researchers at Purdue University.
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How Veterans Are Doing in the Workforce
Type of content: News
The U.S. economy has improved significantly over the past several years, and veterans now find themselves in a much better place than the years immediately following the recession.
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- Employment
- Transition
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Study: Civilian workforce driving vets to start businesses
Type of content: News
In the military, there are repercussions for not doing your job.
But in the civilian world, that’s not always the case, said Chris Petty, an Army veteran who spent five years in corporate America before opening a franchise business.
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- Employment
- Entrepreneurship
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How Military Veterans Can Turn Their Skills into a Corporate Career
Type of content: News
When Toby Johnson was 24 years old, the Army pilot was in charge of eight $30 million Apache helicopters, plus the 30 people who managed them — more responsibility than any of her friends in the private sector. But when she decided to leave the Army and get a civilian job, she realized she had a challenge: most hiring managers weren’t veterans, and they struggled to understand how her military experience might translate to the corporate realm.
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- Employment
- Entrepreneurship
- Transition
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Veterans: A Good Bet to Fill the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Type of content: News
There’s a talent shortage for trained cybersecurity pros, but fertile hunting grounds can be found among veterans preparing to leave military service.
Organizations as diverse as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies promote hiring veterans for jobs in the private sector.
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- Education
- Employment
- Transition
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Veteran Business Loans: A Definitive Guide
Type of content: News
What is a VA business loan?
A veteran business loan is available through multiple sources and can be any type of financing that veteran entrepreneurs receive, which are usually accompanied by business development tools. This debt financing can be used to gear veteran entrepreneurs in helping them grow their businesses.
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Life After the Uniform
Type of content: News
In a 2015 letter that has come to be known as “The Call to Continued Service,” the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff urged servicemembers transitioning to civilian life to continue their service to the country as “business leaders, volunteers, and public servants” in their communities after hanging up the uniform. Many veterans are heeding this call by seeking employment in the federal government.
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- Employment
- Transition
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Employment for post-9/11 vets at record levels ... AGAIN!
Type of content: News
The percentage of post-9/11 veterans who are unemployed is the lowest it’s been in the last decade, according to federal data released today.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February figures show an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent for the youngest generation of veterans, matching December’s all-time low and marking a drop from 4.1 percent in January.
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- Employment
- Post-9/11
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Veterans Employment initiative: What’s working, what’s not, and how to move forward
Type of content: News
Experts have declared the Veterans Employment initiative a success in terms of bringing veterans into federal employment. But now the program is stalling, and those experts say it’s time to shift focus away from broad hiring initiatives, and toward more concentrated efforts to boost their distribution through more diverse agencies, and increase retention and engagement.
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- Benefits
- Employment
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Where Do Veterans Fit in Today's Workforce?
Type of content: News
Don't just commit to hiring veterans -- for the good of your organization, seek them out.
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- Employment
- Entrepreneurship
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