Jobs/Employment
Tips For Writing Professional
Resumes
A human resource person has to go through hundreds of professional
resumes every day. In such a scenario, you stand the chance
of being called for an interview only if your resume is perfect
and attention grabbing.
Joint
VA/DOL Program Launches to Retrain 99,000 Unemployed Veterans
Starting
May 15, unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60
can now apply for new benefits to cover education costs for
up to one year through a joint Department of Veterans Affairs
and Department of Labor (DOL) program that focuses on retraining
99,000 Veterans for high-demand jobs.
7 job hunting tips you should
do before a job interview
Job hunters should do specific actions before each job interview.
Here are seven job hunting tips that you should do before
every job interview – to help you get job offers. When
you use this pre-interview job hunting advice you will stand
out as enormously more wonderful than other job candidates
competing for the same job. And that is what you want, isn't
it?
VA
Funds Solar Energy Projects at 5 Hospitals, To Promote Innovation
& Create Jobs
The
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded $56.7 million
in contracts to build solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in support
of ongoing energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.
“With these investments in clean energy and other renewable
energy projects, we are marching forward with the President’s
initiative to expand innovation in the federal government
and create new jobs,” said VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki.
“The benefits of using solar power are profound, from
reducing greenhouse gas emissions to improving the quality
of the air we breathe. This initiative is good for Veterans
and good for our environment.”
Jobs
for Veterans.
Many military men and women enlist when they
are quite young and do not give much thought to what they
want to do when their time serving their country is through.
For some, military service becomes a way of life and they
choose to stay and make a career out of it. For others, two
years or four years seems like a lifetime and all they can
think about is their discharge date. Regardless, whether those
veterans are re-entering the civilian work world at 22 or
retiring after 20 years of service, plans need to be made.
It is important that our country ensure good jobs for veterans...
Hiring
Military Veterans
If
your business or company is not actively attempting to recruit
veterans, then you are missing out on working with some of
our country's most outstanding men and women. Companies that
fail to recognize the extraordinary leadership qualities that
veterans bring to the workplace pass up the opportunity to
work with results-oriented employees that have a strong sense
of accountability and responsibility.
HirePatriots
Launches Nationwide Employ Veterans Campaign
HirePatriots,
a national organization serving US Military members, veterans
and their families through a unique community job board is
launching a grassroots campaign to find jobs for veterans:
Don't just thank a veteran, hire one. This campaign revolves
around the idea that one of the best ways to honor veterans,
and their families is by employing them. HirePatriots has
provided employment assistance to thousands of veterans and
their families for more than 6 years.
Job
Hunting Tips For Veterans
If
you have proudly served the country and are now out of the
military you may be looking for some quality job hunting tips
for veterans. Finding a good paying and rewarding job in the
private sector is not as difficult as you might think, you
just have to know how to go about it.
There are many tips that can be given to veterans when job
hunting...
Veterans
and the Rising Cost of Living
Usually,
one can count on the cost of living rising each year. Unfortunately,
VA benefits do not always increase along with the cost of
living. Disability benefits for veterans do rise each year,
but is it enough to cover the cost of living? This is the
predicament in which hundreds of thousands of veterans find
themselves every year.
Filing For Bankruptcy As A Military
Veteran
As service members who have fought for the freedom and protection
of our nation, veterans are owed a debt we can never repay.
For their loyal service, veterans are allotted many benefits
that were designed to protect the veterans as they grow older.
What about the protection of a veteran's assets and benefits
if they fall into debt?
Free Education For Soldiers
And Their Families With The Post 9-11 GI Bill
Military moms who have been serving
the nation with unflinching dedication are set to receive
complete educational support through the post 9-11 GI Bill.
It allows them to avail of career advancements with complete
support. The bill states that financial support will be provided
for education as well as housing facilities for those who
have provided 90 days of aggregate service or more to the
military from or post 11 September 2001.
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