First lady Michelle Obama took the 2013 Governors Dinner at the White House in Washington as the perfect opportunity to talk state leaders into helping military personnel land a job in the civilian community once they return from Afghanistan, The Associated Press reports. Mrs. Obama pressed states to pass legislation or take executive action by [...]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rate for all U.S. military veterans has dropped to 6.3 percent in October 2012, the lowest rate in four years. But despite this positive development, more than half a million veterans are still struggling to find work. And so, in the hope of bridging the gap between [...]

President Barack Obama announced an initiative that the White House calls “We Can’t Wait,” that may assist Veterans in securing credentials that will land them jobs after they hang up their uniforms. The president talked about a partnership between the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council and the military, which will allow troops to receive industry-recognized credentials [...]

A lot of Veterans who served in the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began their military careers straight out of high school, and are still young enough to embark on entirely new careers. Unfortunately, many of them find it difficult to sell their experience in the military to prospective civilian employers. The Department of [...]

Veterans who served in the Navy, Coast Guard, and Army who were looking for employment participated in the “Take A Vet To Work Day” program, hosted by the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapons Systems Support, on November 23. The activity was organized in partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network (GPVN) and the Philadelphia [...]