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01/30/2013

Jobs Program for Wounded Warriors May Become New Federal Model

The National Organization on Disability is calling on the Defense Department and other agencies to take note and adopt its approach to helping severely wounded warriors get back to work. Tracking records indicate 70 percent of its seriously wounded warrior participants are experiencing employment and educational success due to its four-year Wounded Warrior Career Program–and this has federal officials paying attention. Based… Read more

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01/29/2013

New Veterans Jobs Bill is Top Priority as Congress Begins First 2013 Session

Legislation to help veterans find jobs was introduced in a package of top-priority bills filed on January 22 which was the first legislative business day of the new 2013 session of Congress. The legislation would reauthorize training and employment services created by the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. The bill, called Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 (S.6),… Read more

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01/07/2013

Latest Labor Bureau Statistics Show Where Veterans Are Finding Work

A careful look at the latest Bureau of Labor data will show which industries are hiring more veterans–and that’s good news for the estimated 850,000 U.S. veteran’s still searching for employment. According to an article recently published by Stars and Stripes, veterans may have the best luck finding employment in government agencies, transportation, maintenance, installation or security work. Veterans preference… Read more

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12/19/2012

All Military Bases Now Offer Mandatory Transition (TAP) Classes for Veterans Returning Stateside

On December 6, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the long-awaited overhaul of the military’s Transition Assistance Program is now operational at all 206 military installations worldwide. The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) provides a three-day class that helps prepare service members for the civilian job market. It is now a requirement for all separating troops, in keeping with a law enacted… Read more

11/21/2012

Veteran Owned Business Project Celebrates its Fourth Anniversary

We at Veteran Owned Business love a great celebration, especially when milestones are being reached and the passion and vision continues to flow at full throttle. As Thanksgiving Day approaches and we enter our fifth year of business, we would like to take a moment to reflect on our past, to share some of our immediate goals and, especially to… Read more

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11/20/2012

Get Skills to Work Coalition to Train And Match 100,000 Veterans For High-Tech Manufacturing Jobs

GE, Manufacturing Institute, Alcoa Inc., Boeing and Lockheed Martin Launch Coalition to Train U.S Veterans for Jobs in Advanced Manufacturing Goal is to Train and Match 100,000 Veterans by 2015 Accelerated skills training program offered in ten states Online “badging” helps veterans translate military experience to civilian job opportunities GE and Institute for Veterans and Military Families to create employer… Read more

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08/08/2012

Marine Corps Base Quantico Job Fair August 13th

Marine Corps Base Quantico Will be Hosting a Hiring Fair August 13, 2012 MCB Quantico hiring fair; August 13, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM for veteran job seekers, active duty military members, guard and reserve members, and military spouses and other dependents at The Clubs at Quantico and Conference Center, 3017 Russell Road, MCB Quantico, Virginia. This event… Read more

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