SAN DIEGO – December 18, 2014 – Wells Fargo announced today a $50,000 grant to non-profit National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. (NVTSI), commonly known as REBOOT. NVTSI is dedicated to assisting veterans with adjusting to civilian life and securing meaningful employment. This is part of Wells Fargo’s Economic Opportunity Grant Program that supports workforce development and
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DETROIT – December 17, 2014 Former U.S. military service members can start off the new year with a new outlook by participating in a three-week session designed to help prepare members of the armed services for life after the military. Registration is now open for the Michigan REBOOT Workshop scheduled for Jan. 26-Feb. 13 at
The US military is arguably the best-trained workforce in the world, and personnel who leave military service have skills that translate to virtually any career. Here’s a look at five popular jobs that give the men and women who’ve served our country an opportunity to make a difference and move up.
LinkedIn networking tips can get a little complicated, so let’s slow it down and return to what really matters. This Veterans Day, I want to help you make more connections, partnerships and friends than ever before on LinkedIn. Luckily with this handy list of tips, that is exactly what will happen – all you have
The veteran community on LinkedIn has grown at over twice the rate of the total membership and we are hearing from veterans across the world about the mentorship and support they are exchanging with other members on LinkedIn. Take for instance, Darrell Brown, who decided to leave the Air Force and was exploring career opportunities when
VETERAN UNEMPLOYMENT REPORTGeneral Summary The BLS CPS report states there were 21,384,000 veterans alive in July, down from 21,412,000 in June, a loss of 28,000 veterans in July. This continues the trend of the shrinking veteran population due in large part to having an all-volunteer force since 1972 and not having a military draft. There
(San Diego – May 27) A San Diego-grown nonprofit group that helps veterans move from boots into suits is expanding nationally. Reboot started in 2010 when retired Navy veterans Ronne Froman and Maurice Wilson saw former sailors and Marines struggling to figure out their place in the civilian world. Their idea: Just like boot camp
(VIRGINIA BEACH – By David Todd, The Flagship Managing Editor) National Veteran Transition Services, Inc. (NVTSI), a non-profit organization who developed the no-cost 15-day, three-week REBOOT transition workshops, graduated 10 individuals from its first East Coast class at Tidewater Community College (TCC) campus in Virginia Beach, May 24. The workshop included active duty service members from commands
(Hampton Roads – May 23) Story by David Todd, The Flagship. Making the transition from military-to-civilian life can be a difficult challenge for many of our nation’s heroes. Topics such as employment, education, adjusting to new social environments and even living arrangements can leave some service members and their families in a situation of unfamiliarity.
(IRVINE – May 6) Rio Caras calls himself a middleman between civilians and boot camp. The 32-year-old Orange resident spends his days running a Carson-based Navy recruiting station, talking to young men and women, presenting them with an option to enter the military and work within the structure it provides. But Caras took a step