Posts Tagged: Veterans
Employing America’s Heroes
Emily King gave me an embarrassed grin as she struggled not to cry. “I always choke up when I tell this story”, she said sheepishly. I smiled broadly and encouraged her to go on. She did, and thus began the first of many lessons she’d share with me that afternoon. In her own words: “AfterRead… Read more »
Make a difference this week! Maximize collaboration to the N-th Degree!!!
As some of you may know from my time on GovLoop and long standing particpation. I look and write about solutions and collaboration on a fairly regular basis. I just came back from Walter Reed and Ft. Belvoir yesterday and today working in collaboration with the Wounded Warrior Transition Units (WTUs). We are, with others,Read… Read more »
National Resource Directory
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that its National Resource Directory (NRD) Web site recently received a comprehensive system upgrade to provide users with easier access. This Web site compiles federal, state, local and non-profit resources for Wounded Warriors, Veterans, family members and caregivers in a single, searchable site. The site’s new “bookmark andRead… Read more »
OPM: Veterans’ Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan
The Office of Personnel Management released the first strategic plan last month to increase the hiring of Veterans in the Federal Government. Below is a summary of the main points outlined in the strategic plan. First, some Veteran hiring facts: – Federal Government is the Nation’s leading employer of Veterans. – Veterans make up moreRead… Read more »
Donate Clothing to Local Veterans in Need
Happy Holidays to All of You!!!! And now a favor to ask… I work at a Veterans Affairs hospital here in Pittsburgh and was talking to some of the veteran patients today. Many of them, especially in our homeless rehab programs, come in with very little clothing and some have extended stays in the hospital.Read… Read more »
Federal News Radio Honors Vets on Veterans Day
Federal News Radio has a great lineup of guests today to honor the nation’s veterans. First, we got the chance to speak with Army Secretary McHugh before the memorial held yesterday at Fort Hood. He discussed with us the internal investigation going on to determine how this horrible incident occurred. To read the full story,Read… Read more »
Happy 234th Birthday U.S. Marine Corps
Today is the 234th birthday of the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps. How do I know this? Well being a veteran owned – Marine- company and with so many of our staff current or former Marines it is a little hard not to know this! In honor of today, we have put together thisRead… Read more »
ClearedJobs.Net Sponsors Wounded Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Bomb Squad) Warrior Foundation’s (WEODWF) 2-Day Bike Ride
Chief Operating Officer of leading online job board for security-cleared professionals to ride 200-miles along with other bike ride participants to raise funds and awareness for Wounded EOD Warriors and their families (November 9, 2009) ClearedJobs.Net, a veteran-owned job board company exclusively serving the security cleared community, is sponsoring the Wounded Explosive Ordnance Disposal WarriorRead… Read more »
Employers still love to hire veterans
Employers Targeting U.S. Veterans for Hiring, New CareerBuilder Survey Finds –New Site MissionGetHired.com Launches to Help U.S. Service Men and Women Find Jobs– CHICAGO, September 10, 2009 – Re-entering the workforce in today’s job market can be a daunting task, especially for those returning from military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier this year, theRead… Read more »