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Blog Post: Did you Hire a Vet Today?
posted Monday, September 1, 2008 9:50 AM
For me and most of the United States the meaning of Labor Day was either the end of summer vacation or just a three-day weekend. When I researched the true meaning of Labor Day, I automatically thought about the Afghanistan and Iraq war Veterans that are now unemployed and living a Labor Day Holiday everyday. In April 2008, the Department of Labor reported a 12% unemployment rate for OEF/OIF Veterans between the ages of 18 to 24. If the aforementioned statistic does not move you to hire a Veteran, then you should know that Vets bring the following characteristics to the table on Day 1:
HR Professionals: Did you hire a Veteran Today? Veterans: Did you tap into the Vocational Resources available to you today? For those who want to help and those seeking help contact me regarding the Basic Civilian Training Conference on November 1, 2008. The event will feature workshops on presenting the Best Career Image, an All-Day Entrepreneur Training, Pursue your Passion and Personal Finance Management Breakout Sessions. Along side the workshops, a Resource Fair will be underway with representatives from non profit and for profit organizations that provide products, resources, and services to Veterans including employment, housing, VA benefits education and many more. To register for the Basic Civilian Training Conference: www.bct.eventbrite.com Tags
unemployment,
employment,
jobs,
careers,
military,
veterans,
transition assistance,
basic training,
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I enjoyed meeting you last Friday at the Jobing.com Bagel 'n Blog. Bless you for starting Bush Cares Project. I'm an accountant, a bookkeeper, a money manager, a money forecaster, a planner, a budgeter. If what I do could help a vet, please contact me. I would love to help.
Pam Pruitt