By Debbie Gregory. In order to provide optimum health care for Veterans and their families, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched two advertising campaigns to help spread the word that they are accepting applications for Medical Professionals. The VA has over 1,700 facilities, serving approximately 8.76 million patients per year in all capacities […]
By Debbie Gregory. Secretary of State John Kerry announced a new initiative that is intended to help Veterans find employment opportunities in both the private and public sectors. “The Veterans Innovation Partnership, ‘VIP’ as we are calling it,” Kerry said during a speech at the State Department, “is not about just what the State Department […]
By Debbie Gregory. There are hundreds of companies that promote hiring Veterans. Some companies are even going out of their to specifically recruit Veterans for their company. And there is an unemployment rate of over 9% among Global War on Terror Veterans. You would think that open jobs and an unemployed labor force would cancel […]
By Debbie Gregory. The unemployment rate for Post-9/11 Veterans in September, 2012 was 11.7%, and was lowered to 9.1% as of September, 2013. Veteran jobs and Veteran hiring programs are responsible for lowering that percentage. Over the last few years, most large corporations that do business in the U.S. have implemented various versions of programs […]
By Debbie Gregory. Over 200 years ago, George Washington said, “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans were treated and appreciated by their nation.” His words still ring true today. Nationally, the number of veterans receiving unemployment benefits has more than doubled […]
By Debbie Gregory. In August, the American Legion, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and Syracuse University held a free, two day course designed for female military Veterans and military spouses. The course was titled “For Her Entrepreneurship — Resources, Opportunities, Experiences and Support” and was held in Houston during the American Legion’s annual conference. […]
By Debbie Gregory. What began as a dream for Navy Veteran Justin Brown and Army Reservist Drew Benbow, has turned into dream jobs for many Vets in the Washington D.C. area. The two came up with idea for HillVets, a bipartisan social group that does not involve itself in effecting Veteran legislation or political stances, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Since September 11, 2001, the United States military has taken on enough members in its ranks to sustain their campaigns in Iraq & Afghanistan. This includes the defense of U.S. borders & territories, and maintaining a presence on land, at sea and in the air for the rest of the world. Now […]
By Debbie Gregory. Transitioning from Active Duty to civilian life is a stressful endeavor. Most short-timers are already concerned with checking out of their commands, making sure that their discharge paperwork is in order, getting “home”, and having a place to live once they get there. Some transitioning service members are fortunate to have jobs […]
By Debbie Gregory. Recruits are led to believe that the world will be theirs on a silver plate upon completion of their enlistments. They are told that they will go to school for free on the GI Bill, get high paying jobs, because everyone is hiring Vets, and that they will live the rest of […]
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