FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REBOOT workshop to be held at Brandman University’s Irvine Campus The transition back to civilian life can be a difficult challenge for military personnel, especially for younger military service members who were deployed on the war front multiple times in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Recognizing the critical need for assistance, National
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The military veteran population continues to grow nationwide as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, namely Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), draw down. Many veterans and their families, in turn, face difficulties as they return to civilian life. At the extreme, there are the physical injuries, the stressful toll from Post-Traumatic
First-of-its-Kind Resource is Part of
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden’s “Joining Forces” Initiative
Twitter is assisting veterans by making job listings easier to find through TweetMyJobs, which is developing a check box that allows employers posting jobs to indicate if the job is specifically targeted to veterans. TweetMyJobs is also launching a suite of tools for veterans to find jobs on Twitter, including establishing veteran-specific job channels on Twitter
WASHINGTON — Today President Obama announced the launch of the redesigned Transition Assistance Program developed by an interagency team from the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, and Homeland Security as well as the Office of Personnel and Management and the Small Business Administration. The revamped program, called Transition GPS, is the first major
This morning NVTSI/REBOOT co-founders Retired Rear Admiral Ronne Froman and Retired Master Chief Maurice Wilson, appeared on the Scott and B.R. Show to talk about REBOOT.
More than one million military service members will re-enter civilian life over the next five years and veterans transitioning out of the military continue to face challenging hiring conditions. While many companies recognize the importance of hiring veterans into the civilian workforce, an increasing percentage of employers sense that veterans are not prepared for their career transition.
The twice-yearly survey, by Monster Worldwide Inc, found fewer than half of veterans consider themselves ready to move into civilian jobs. The number who say they are confident about finding suitable work fell to 29 percent from 44 percent six months ago.
(Irvine, California) – May 21, 2012 – U.S. Veterans Magazine (USVM), The elite magazine engineered to help transitioning veterans find business and employment opportunities, has partnered with the National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. (NVTSI).
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched VA for Vets (www.VAforVets.VA.gov) on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011. VA for Vets is an exciting new program created to help the Department achieve Secretary Eric K. Shinseki’s 40 percent Veteran employment goal and improve our Veteran-focused recruiting efforts.