by Tim Francis | Nov 8, 2021 | News
SOURCE: BLS.GOV DATE: NOV 8, 2021 The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001–a group referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans–rose to 7.3 percent in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
by Tim Francis | Nov 8, 2021 | News
SOURCE: MILITARY.COM DATE: NOV 3, 2021 A new program plans to give veterans and military spouses interested in the tech industry free education, paid fellowships at one of 400 employers nationwide, and access to a network of employers looking to hire. Announced...
by Tim Francis | Nov 1, 2021 | News
SOURCE: ABC 15 DATE: OCT 31, 2021 By: Patrick Hayes TEMPE, AZ — The number of veterans taking classes at Arizona State has more than tripled in the last ten years. According to data from the university, the number of former service members taking classes has climbed...
by Tim Francis | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Sources Sought
SOURCE: US VETERANS MAGAZINE DATE: OCT, 2021 Veterans have an opportunity to use the land they fought to defend, getting assistance along the way. Army Veteran Jon Jackson deployed twice to Iraq and four times to Afghanistan between 2003-2015. Now, he channels that...
by Tim Francis | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Sources Sought
SOURCE: US VETERANS MAGAZINE DATE: OCT, 2021 By Navy Federal Military spouses often face hiring challenges due to their spouse’s occupation, and the global pandemic has exacerbated this even more. The unemployment rate of military spouses is nearly three times greater...
by Tim Francis | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Sources Sought
SOURCE: STRIPES DATE: OCT 15, 2021 FORT SMITH, Ark. (Tribune News Service) — While volunteering with Antioch for Youth & Family, a food pantry and outreach center, Army veteran Jay Witt made a connection and witnessed the impact of the nonprofit organization on...
