Category: Veterans Employment Events

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National VA Website Links | VA Website Links By State | Department of VA Offices Added To Veteran Owned Business

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: We recently completed our list of links to national VA websites around the United States (as well as for U.S. Territories).  State VA Office Links include: VA Medical Centers, Outpatient Clinics, Veterans Benefits Administration Offices, Vet Centers, VA Regional Offices, National Cemetery Administration Offices and more! Click below to view the entire list… Read more

New Online Tools for Veteran Job-Seekers – Secure Access to Military Records Skill Translators | Veteran Owned Business News

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: WASHINGTON – Veterans now have on-demand access and can download official data about their military training and experience, which can be used to help them find jobs and continue their careers. Their service data can be uploaded to job search and networking sites to help identify employment opportunities. “Savvy employers look to Veterans… Read more
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Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits | The White House Office of the Press Secretary

Fact Sheet: Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits In August, President Obama called on Congress to enact tax credits that will help get veterans back to work. The Returning Heroes Tax Credit provides businesses that hire unemployed veterans with a maximum credit of $5,600 per veteran, and the Wounded Warriors Tax Credit offers businesses that hire veterans with service-connected… Read more

Hispanic Veteran Owned Businesses Grow The Economy and Create Jobs

As the United States reflects this week on the many contributions of our veterans and service members over Veterans Day weekend, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) recognizes the value that Hispanic veterans’ efforts have had on our economic recovery. According to the most recent Census Bureau Survey of Business, the percentage of Veteran-owned businesses under Hispanic ownership… Read more

Wish Upon A Hero Foundation Ready to Distribute More Than $500,000 to Active Duty and Veteran Families In Need

Attention Veteran Owned Business Members and Visitors: WISH UPON A HERO FOUNDATION READY TO DISTRIBUTE MORE THAN $500,000 TO ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERAN FAMILIES IN NEED Broadcast PSA Available to Encourage Military Families to Post a ‘Wish’ For Help Moorestown, NJ (November 9, 2011) –With the veterans unemployment rate at an all-time high of 12.4%, the Wish Upon a Hero… Read more