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Hiring Veterans is No Charity Act: It's Good Business
Based on media coverage, many Americans would be shocked to learn that there is no veterans’ unemployment crisis. But the numbers don’t lie.
In a Bureau of Labor Statistics report issued in July 2015, the national unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans was 5.4 percent, lower than the...
Jobs Mismatch: Hiring Veterans Can Help Solve this Problem
For years, employers have been complaining about a lack of skilled workers, and their complaints are borne out by U.S. employment data. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August, there were 5.8 million jobs posted, with the ratio of 1.5 unemployed persons to job openings. Over 17...
An Improved Approach to Veteran Hiring
Nowadays there’s a lot of talk about hiring military veterans; yet much of it is simply words without truly effective efforts to recruit from this talent pool. Shouldn’t hiring veterans be based on sound business principles?
Authentic veteran hiring initiatives are grounded in best practices that...
Talent Acquisition , Connecting with Veterans, Employer Blog
4 Myths and Opportunities of Veteran Hiring Today
Many employers today want to hire military veterans, but are overwhelmed and confused by the messaging provided by government and nonprofits. Whether motivated by patriotism, compassion, gratitude, or self-interest, employers need to get beyond the platitudes to figure out how veterans fit into...
Talent Acquisition , Connecting with Veterans, Employer Blog