Hot vet employment market continues in February This is only the third time the veteran unemployment rate has dropped this low since 2000.
Should vets get preference for promotions in government jobs? Federal law grants extra points to veterans applying for government jobs, but does not apply these points to promotions, transfers or other changes once a person is already employed. This U.S. territory did things differently.
Vet unemployment up in January After a year of record lows, the unemployment rate for veterans climbed up again in the first month of the year.
Vet groups plead: ‘If you say you support veterans, then you need to support ending the shutdown’ Tens of thousands of veterans are among the government workers not receiving paychecks while the three-week-old shutdown continues.
Commentary: Here’s why vets are a great fit for the restaurant business Often veterans hear, “Thank you for your service.” In 2019, the National Restaurant Association is adding to that, “Now, how can we serve you?”
Women and minority veterans are thriving in the civilian workforce Among post-9/11 veterans in particular, women outshined men with a 3.5 percent unemployment rate, compared to 3.9.
Vet unemployment hit an all-time low in 2018. Mission accomplished? Eight years ago, in the wake of the Great Recession, unemployment rates for the latest generation of veterans had spiked to crisis levels. Leaders across federal and state governments, some of America’s most well-known companies and veterans service organizations sprang into action.
Veterans welcome? Less than 2 percent of Capitol Hill staffers have military experience Veteran representation on congressional staff trails far behind other federal agencies.
Vets working without pay: Government shutdown leaves hundreds of thousands in the lurch Build a wall or don’t — Shanley-Dillman doesn’t care. He just wants to see elected officials come to some sort of compromise so that he and his other veteran colleagues can get back to work.
Train for a high-demand construction career and you could get double paychecks. Here’s how. While the training comes at no cost to the veterans, veterans actually earn wages and benefits as they work through the program. They can even supplement their income with their GI Bill benefits.
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