In today’s competitive job market, those seeking employment must create their own career paths by seeking out opportunities to develop skills and experience. Both on-the-job (OJT) and apprenticeship training programs are available for Veterans using their VA education benefits, including the Post-9/11 GI Bill. These programs allow Veterans to learn a trade or skill through […]
By Debbie Gregory. There has been recent conversation about the unemployment rate as it pertains to veteran employment. Some sources say there are many veteran jobs, while other sources claim, at least in certain regional areas around the country, that veteran employment is scarce. Veterans face employment challenges that their civilian counterparts do not. Probably […]
By Debbie Gregory. This year, in an effort to promote collaboration and open dialogue among organizations dedicated to the success of transitioning service members, veterans, and their families, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched the Veterans Economic Communities Initiative (VECI). I had the pleasure of attending the Department of Veterans Affairs’ two-Day Veterans […]
By Debbie Gregory. It’s a shame to leave hard-earned benefits on the table. In 2011, a benefit was added to the Post 9/11 GI Bill that gave living stipends to non-students who were seeking on-the-job (OJT) training or apprenticeships. Unfortunately, only about 2 percent of eligible veterans have taken advantage of it. The Post-9/11 GI […]
By Debbie Gregory. Arch rivals in the ride-sharing space, Uber and Lyft have put their differences aside for a good cause. Both companies have announced that they will offer free rides to homeless veterans trying to get to work opportunities. This gesture could offer struggling veterans a little help where it’s really needed. “We have […]
By Debbie Gregory. Although many service members have successfully navigated deployment stressors, readjustment to civilian life, and especially civilian employment, can be challenging for former military personnel. The Center for Talent Innovation, a non-profit “think tank,” has released the results of a new study on veterans assimilating in the civilian workplace. According to “Mission Critical: […]
By Debbie Gregory. America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest-working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged than ever. Now a major retailer is calling attention to the professional and personal struggles some veterans face once their military […]
By Debbie Gregory. A bomb-sniffing combat dog who earned two Bronze Stars during two tours in Iraq in a Special Operations Forces unit was shot to death by a bicyclist who felt the hero canine was a threat. Now his owner, Army veteran Matthew Bessler, is asking for a burial with military honors for his […]
By Debbie Gregory. Considering an exit strategy when moving from one career to another can be challenging, but for military personnel it may be much more complex. Servicemen and servicewomen know that they will be moving to civilian status in a given amount of time. The skills they acquired in the military may not easily […]
By Debbie Gregory. The job interview is where a job is won or lost. But interviews are usually very stressful. They can be particularly daunting for veterans with Post-traumatic stress. But a virtual-reality interview simulator may be the answer to increasing a military veteran’s chances of landing a job. Originally developed to help train FBI […]
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