Unemployment rate for Post-9/11 vets jumps in August
The unemployment rate for post-9/11-era veterans jumped noticeably in August, as employment for the nation and for veterans as a whole held steady, Labor Department data show.
- Sep. 6, 2013
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The unemployment rate for post-9/11-era veterans jumped noticeably in August, as employment for the nation and for veterans as a whole held steady, Labor Department data show.
The Call of Duty Endowment, a nonprofit started by the company behind the video game series, has created a new award to recognize nonprofits working to help veterans get jobs.
National Guard and reserve mobilizations have an uneven impact on employers, schools and businesses, with highly skilled employees or those who depend on personal relationships with clients and customers appearing to be the hardest hit, according to a new
The unemployment rate for veterans edged up in July in an economy that grew 162,000 jobs, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The House added a whole new wrinkle to concerns about military readiness and budget cuts on Tuesday by passing legislation barring furloughs for civilian workers in fiscal 2014.
National Guard and reserve members would receive preferential hiring credit for federal civilian jobs under bipartisan legislation introduced Thursday in the House and Senate.
A bill protecting current and former service members from discrimination in housing and employment was introduced Thursday in the House and Senate.
The job market for veterans 'is brighter than it has been,' but the government still needs to concentrate on improving basic job-hunting knowledge and translating military-learned skills into civilian jobs, the vice chairwoman of the Joint Economic Commit
Fathers would be treated the same as mothers when it comes to receiving federal hiring preferences if they have a child who is a totally disabled veteran, under a bill introduced May 6.
The jobless rate for Post-9/11 veterans fell to 7.5 percent in April, a dramatic reduction that might be statistically invalid.
First lady Michelle Obama is praising businesses for hiring more military veterans — and also asking them to do more.
The love affair began when Michael Cook was about 10 years old. That's when his dad, a CH-47 Chinook mechanic in the Army at the time, began playing with remote-controlled airplanes.
If you're afraid that long-past scrape with the law will keep you from landing a job, there's some good news from EmployeeScreenIQ, a company that performs background checks on prospective employees.
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Business groups in Washington state have been pushing for a rewrite of a bill so that it no longer would have barred employers from asking for social media credentials, including passwords, during job interviews.
A bi-partisan group of legislators has introduced a bill to give tax credits to military spouses for the costs of renewing or transferring a professional license due to a military change of station move.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — First lady Michelle Obama praised a Maryland bill that helps veterans and their spouses find jobs, describing it Wednesday as one of the best laws in the country aimed at helping military personnel and their families.
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10 companies share wish list on getting hiredUnder intense budget pressure, the Air Force is shedding airmen, so you may find yourself looking for a job in a tough economy. But there are openings, if you have the right training. The key is setting yourself up while you’re still in the Air Force by taking the right courses and obtaining specific certifications and degrees.
Military leaders and veterans' advocates worry about hidden hiring discrimination against Iraq and Afghanistan war vets by employers who see the veterans perhaps as emotionally damaged.
In an economy that created just 88,000 jobs in March, the jobless rate for Post-9/11-era veterans slightly improved.
For Maj. Chris Ewing, Army National Guardsman and brigade design engineer, state government is the place to be. The pace of work in Louisiana’s Department of Transportation and Development gives him the chance to shine.
Marine Reserve Sgt. Marqus Jackson doesn’t want to work security all his life, but that’s been his job so far. And as his Reserve obligation began to wind down this spring, his prospects weren’t looking much better.
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