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.
Vet unemployment is up in December. But there’s still good news. Last month, 3.6 percent of post-9/11 veterans and 3.2 percent of all veterans were unemployed.
Building a personal brand can help you get a job. Here’s how to get started. Don’t know what you want to do after the military? Try getting to know yourself first.
Richer, smarter, better off: Things are looking up for wounded warriors Many disabled veterans are better off financially than they were four years ago, according to a recent Wounded Warrior Project survey of post-9/11 veterans.
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