Tag: veteran
Nine reasons why every company should recruit veterans
The government spends a lot of money to send military men to school. There are funds allocated for the higher education of our men in uniform.
Businesses and Startup Guide for Veterans this 2019
Aside from these steps, you need to figure out a system for paying suppliers, and even a payroll system for your employees.
All You Have to Know About Discount Veterans’ Auto Insurance
Serving your country and getting honorably discharged provide you with some benefits that will only be available to you and your co-veterans.
How Foldable Wheelchairs Can Benefit Mobility-Challenged Veterans
Once you’re convinced how beneficial foldable wheelchairs are, take your time to scout for options
Veterans Disability Lawsuits
If you’re getting undermined through bureaucracy or negligence, if that sort of thing is preventing you from pursuing your personal life reasonably, it’s just possible that you’ve got a case.
Veteran Benefits You Need to Take Advantage Of
Veterans have a lot more options than just healthcare and the GI Bill.
Veterans Call to Remove Provisions of Tax Reform Bills That Will...
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the leading Post-9/11 veterans organization representing more than 400,000 members...
Veteran overcomes homelessness, gives back after getting UPS job
UPS is assisting the Veterans Village of San Diego by providing full time jobs to a few previously homeless veterans.
The Government’s Labor Reports Fail To Capture The Real Problems Of...
Month after month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that U.S. veterans are doing better than non-veterans in the job market.
Top 10 Veteran Resume Mistakes
10: Too much military jargon so a Human Resource (HR) professional cannot determine where you would best fit with the company.
Local Boy Scout Troop thanks Vietnam Veteran with community service project
On Saturday, local boy scouts gave back, in a unique way, to a Vietnam veteran whose home sustained substantial damage from the Aug. 24, 2016 tornadoes.
Veteran opens thrift store to help other veterans
Onslow County - Veteran Thrift Store USA will be opening soon in Jacksonville. Its goal is to help veterans in need in the community.
Why are the younger Veterans avoiding the Veteran Service Organizations?
Before I researched why the post-Vietnam generation of Veterans were not joining Veteran Service Organizations (VSO), I asked myself, “Why wouldn’t veterans want to be around other veterans?”
Retired Army veteran walks across America for veteran suicide awareness
Ernesto Rodriguez is spending the holidays in Dallas. Donning cargo pants, a t-shirt, and a desert scarf hanging loosely around his neck, he makes his way through downtown.
Daemen Receives National Grant for Student Veteran Services
Daemen College has received a $10,000 grant from America’s Warrior Partnership Community Integration to support the college’s services and programs for student veterans.
Grant Helping TU Veteran Students Improve Veterans Center
Veterans attending the University of Tulsa will soon have a place to hang out, study and get any help they might need.
How Riverside County reached 'functional zero' veteran homelessness
Homelessness continues to be a huge problem in Southern California, but Riverside County says that they've managed to reach "functional zero" veteran homelessness.
Veteran helps other veterans navigate college
When George Turner left the Air Force, he found himself missing “meaningful work.”
Hamilton County hires first-ever veteran services officer to help local veterans
Hamilton County has hired its first-ever veteran services officer to assist the county's vets with benefit claims and other needs.
Veteran helps construct SU’s planned National Veterans Resource Complex
One of the first contractors hired for the construction of Syracuse University’s planned National Veterans Resource Complex is a former United States Marine.
Operation PAVE Makes Dream Career a Reality for Army Veteran Kerry...
It was 2005 when then-active Army Lt. Colonel Kerry Reyna watched as every employee on the tarmac of her Southwest Airlines flight stopped to recognize the flag-draped casket carrying her father.
Post-9/11 Veteran Unemployment Rate Ticks Upward
Unemployment rates for all veterans and especially for post-9/11 veterans went up in July despite a rosy government jobs report Friday that showed the U.S. economy strengthening.
Veteran Energy honored for employing, assisting veterans
A Houston company that makes it part of their business strategy to hire veterans will receive the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Small Employer of the Year Award Aug. 1 during the 95th DAV National Convention in Atlanta.
Veteran preference in federal hiring
With an effort in Congress to scale back veteran preference in federal hiring awaiting action by a House-Senate conference committee, a former top personnel official says there’s a better plan.
Pitch your veteran small business during nonprofit Bunker Labs' national tour
A network of veteran small business incubators is launching a 12-city tour to help veteran entrepreneurs develop their ideas.
Iraq War Veteran on Protesting Trump: We Do Not Want to...
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is facing scrutiny this week after questions emerged over what happened to millions of dollars he allegedly raised for veterans at a fundraiser in January.
Cal State LA graduate, Navy Veteran on Track for Business Success
After serving in the Navy for six years and traveling around the world, Thomas Lawson found a home with other veterans at Cal State LA.
The 28-year-old Lawson will be graduating in June with a Bachelor of Science in business administration.
Veteran hiring initiatives focus on retention, families
“One of my priorities is that veterans not just have a job, but they have choices.”
Compac Joins HireVeterans.com!
Global leader in turnkey sorting and packing solutions company has jobs for U.S. veterans today!
Veteran resource agencies offer benefit and paperwork assistance to local veterans...
When veterans return home from war they can suffer from physical injuries or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and one of the biggest fights can be getting the help they need.
Iraq war veteran plans project to help other veterans
Justin Morin knows how Iraq changed the lives of those who served and fought there.
Afghanistan, Kuwait veteran Yancey Farrington determined to fight cancer with help...
Yancey Farrington survived six years on the battlefields of Kuwait and Afghanistan. Now he’s dying in his walkup in the Bronx.
Inspiring Wounded Veteran Hopes to Open Restaurant to Empower and Employ...
In 2007, Bobby Henline survived a devastating explosion that killed the rest of the men in his Army vehicle in Iraq and burned more than 38 percent of his body.
Prodways Joins HireVeterans.com!
Various jobs for U.S. veterans in many locations across America. Apply Now!
Former military veteran helps move homeless veterans into homes
Serving the public is in John Emswiler's DNA. A retired army veteran, he's now the police chief in Denison, Iowa. For purposes of this story, he's just John, one of the driving forces behind "Moving Veterans Forward."
No choice for Giles veteran when doctors don't join VA Veterans...
A Giles County veteran who lives more than 40 miles from the Salem VA Medical Center could see a doctor closer to home if only he could find one willing to participate in the Veterans Choice Program.
Tenn. leads nation in combating veteran joblessness
Tennessee is leading the nation in addressing unemployment among military veterans, officials said Monday at a Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce event in Murfreesboro.
To meet L.A. veteran housing goals, governments go into action mode
After decades of neglect of L.A.'s homeless veterans, federal, state and local officials are pulling together to try to get them off the street by the end of the year.
Heller visits Nevada Legislature; talks veteran issues, I-11
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said Monday that wait times for Nevada veterans who have filed benefit claims with the Veterans Administration have improved significantly but remain one of the longest in the nation.
Thomas Edison State College teams with Comcast to promote veteran education...
Thomas Edison State College has the largest enrollment out of any other veteran institute across the country and it's looking to expand.
Bill would create dog training program for veteran therapy
Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) has introduced legislation that would establish a dog training program for veterans with post-traumatic stress.
Ohio rolls out veteran friendly employer registry
Ohio has rolled out an online registry letting military veterans know which employers are looking to hire veterans.