Report Finds High Employment Placement Rates but Low Employment Retention ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With President Obama announcing plans for a new Veterans Job Corps, Volunteers of America has released a new report, drafted in partnership with Wilder Research, which analyzes the success of programs helping homeless veterans rebuild their lives and ...
National Louis expands long-standing commitment to active duty, veteran and other underserved students CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — National Louis University announced today the Education to Employment (E2) Initiative, funded through assistance from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. The E2 Initiative aims to increase the percentage of students within at-risk groups such as active ...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The design and establishment of an online graduate certificate in sustainability leadership at Arizona State University for soldiers and civilians in the U.S. Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve was inaugurated Jan. 6 during a signing ceremony. Participating in the event at the Army National Guard Bureau ...
CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Although they are battling a higher than average unemployment rate, those returning from military duty and re-entering the workforce may find better employment prospects over the next year. One-in-five (20 percent) employers reported they are actively recruiting U.S. veterans to work for their organizations over the next 12 months; ...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – America’s one million unemployed veterans will soon get a much-needed boost in the job market with expanded education, training and transition assistance, thanks to an American Legion-backed bill passed by the Senate today. The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 also provides tax credits to businesses that hire veterans ...
New bargaining unit covers more than 1,400 employees at BRAC-consolidated HR center FORT KNOX, Ky., Oct. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Federation of Government Employees is now the exclusive representative for more than 1,400 Army civilian personnel specialists who provide human resources services to soldiers, veterans, retirees and Army families. Employees at the ...
Fortune 500 Employers and Federal Agencies Represent Over 18,000 Jobs Available to Veterans and Military Spouses CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Milicruit, a recognized leader in career fairs for veterans, today announced that more than 90 Fortune 500 employers and federal agencies have stepped up to hire veterans through Milicruit in the upcoming September ...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Fredric V. Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, responded today to the actions of the U.S. Postal Service aimed at enlisting congressional support for cutting postal employees’ health and pension benefits and overriding lay-off protection provisions in the postal unions’ contracts. “The issues of lay-off protection ...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — At the launch of the White House’s Joining Forces initiative in April 2011, Siemens Corporation pledged to fill 10 percent of the company’s 3,000 open positions with veterans. Today, at an event with President Obama, it was announced that Siemens exceeded its goal and will increase its commitment to ...
Thousands of Active Duty Military Personnel, Veterans and Military Spouses Benefit CHICAGO, June 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Milicruit, powered by UBM Studios, successfully brought together industry leading employers, government agencies, and military personnel seeking employment in a fully interactive, online environment at the Veterans Virtual Career Fair, Thursday, June 23, 2011. Over 35,000 active duty ...