Labor Department Provides Grant for 900 Transitioning Troops - Dec. 17, 2013
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2013 - The Labor Department today announced a $5,586,385 national emergency grant to assist about 900 transitioning military personnel from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., the largest military base on the West Coast.  More...

Jobs Program Connects Reserve, Guard Members to Employers - Nov. 26, 2013
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2013 - Two years ago, the civilian employment situation for members of the National Guard and reserve was bleak.  More...

Employment Website Teams With Joining Forces - Dec. 13, 2012
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2012 - Employment website Monster.com is collaborating with the White House's Joining Forces campaign and will contribute to the initiative's goal of hiring or training an additional 250,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2014, Acting Commerce Department Secretary Rebecca M. Blank announced here yesterday at the National Veteran Employment Summit hosted by Monster and Military.com.  More...

Website Informs Employers Seeking to Hire Veterans - Dec. 3, 2012
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2012 - The Labor Department, in concert with two other federal agencies, has provided a tool to guide potential employers seeking to hire disabled veterans, a Labor Department official said today.  More...

Employers Court Troops, Spouses, Vets at Job Fairs - Aug. 6, 2012
HAMPTON, Va., Aug. 6, 2012 - Transitioning service members, military spouses and veterans attending hundreds of job fairs around the country like one held here Aug. 2 are finding themselves on the proverbial red carpet as employers pack arenas to add those closest to the armed forces to their payrolls.  More...

Presidential Memorandum Supports Employment of Veterans - July 31, 2012
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2012 – President Barack Obama has made helping veterans find civilian employment and reintegrate into the nation's workforce and economy a top priority, according to a White House fact sheet released July 19.  More...

Retired Officer Lands Job by Learning Market Value - July 30, 2012
FORT MEADE, Md., July 30, 2012 - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Jensen knew what he had to do to get a job after 28 years in the military, and it landed him the job he wanted at Oshkosh Defense as the manager of the company's global purchasing and supply chain.  More...

Struggling Veteran Gets Help, Secures Job - July 27, 2012
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 - When Corey Wynn was struggling with a lengthy job search and a bout with unemployment, a group of veterans' organizations helped him in a variety of ways.  More...

Job-hopping Veteran Finds VA Retraining Program - July 26, 2012
FORT MEADE, Md., July 26, 2012 - Cheryl Blackburn was raised in a strict sergeant major's family, and when she enlisted right after high school, she planned on an Army career.  More...

Railways Industry Announces Job Opportunities for Vets - July 10, 2012
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 - Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines considering separating from the active-duty military this year may seek employment options in the railways industry, which today became the latest to pledge jobs to veterans.  More...

Employers Seek Talented Veterans - June 22, 2012
WASHINGTON (June 22, 2012) – The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to register public and private sector employers with open positions for its upcoming Veteran Hiring Fair, June 26-28 at Detroit's Cobo Center.  More...

VA Announces Aggressive National Recruitment Effort to Hire Mental Health Professionals - June 11, 2012
WASHINGTON (June 11, 2012)- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki recently announced the department would add approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce to help meet the increased demand for mental health services.  More...

Programs Assist Veterans with Jobs, Education, Homes - May 30, 2012
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wants veterans to know about their benefits, from job and education opportunities to home loans and programs for those who are disabled, a VA official said yesterday.  More...

VA, EPA Program Connects Disabled Vets with Jobs - May 30, 2012
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2012 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program yesterday announced a memorandum of understanding to connect veterans with disabilities to career opportunities in the water and wastewater sectors as part of the EPA's Water Sector Workforce Initiative.  More...

DOD Marks Growth in Spouses' Employment Program - May 17, 2012
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 - Service members and their spouses joined Defense Department leaders at the Pentagon today in a ceremony to mark the success of a spouse employment program intended to help military families and the economy.  More...

Family Matters Blog: New Job Push to Benefit Military Spouses - April 5, 2012
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2012 - First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday unveiled a new hiring effort that will deliver thousands of portable, flexible job opportunities to military spouses.  More...

First Lady Unveils New Military Spouse Hiring Effort - April 4, 2012
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 - First Lady Michelle Obama today announced a new hiring effort intended to deliver thousands of portable, flexible job opportunities to military spouses and veterans in the coming years.  More...

USDA, American Legion Team Up for Veteran Employment - Feb. 28, 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Legion National Commander Fang Wong today signed a memorandum of understanding that will help veterans and service members making the transition to civilian life find jobs that promote agriculture, animal and plant health, food safety, nutrition, conservation and rural communities.  More...

DOD Works to Ease Troop Transition to Credentialed Jobs - Feb. 22, 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 - The Defense Department is working to break down credentialing barriers for service members and veterans preparing to enter the civilian workforce, a DOD official said today.  More...

Obama Announces Program to Hire Vets as First Responders - Feb. 3, 2012
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2012 - President Barack Obama today continued his commitment to improving employment among veterans by introducing an initiative to hire them as the country's first responders.  More...