This is a repost from the beginning of September. Thanks to those of you who are serving our country in the military and to those who have done so in the past.
Do you know anyone that has served our country in the military?
An email I received yesterday from Anita Bruzzese brought my attention to a worthy cause.
Apparently, finding work after a tour in the military may not be as easy as it is for civilians.
Anita writes:
I recently spent nearly an hour talking to Caulfield, an articulate, passionate and committed guy who gave me a real earful about the pitiful state of affairs regarding employment for our veterans. Despite having served with honor and serving in some of the most dangerous parts of the world, these vets have a tougher time than other job seekers looking for work – those age 20-24 often have an unemployment rate two to three times higher than non-veterans of the same age group.
Our veterans are usually impressive people with a sense of pride and integrity that immediately distinguishes them from the candidate pool. Beyond that though, these are often highly trained individuals in the areas of leadership and problem-solving in addition to the abilities and interests they bring to the work world.
This organization is a strong effort to help match these noteworthy prospects to the corporate world’s needs by compensating for the unique challenges created by being otherwise occupied during the typical first years of a civilian career.
Hire a Hero focuses on helping vets connect with people locally who can help them get jobs. By allowing vets to post requests for help, and information about themselves, the site helps connect vets with hundreds of companies willing to employ those who have served. At the same time, the social networking aspect helps vets support each other during the difficult period of returning to civilian life and trying to find a job.
Take a moment to visit Hire a Hero.
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5 responses so far ↓
1 Eric B // Nov 16, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Hire a Hero is a great source for military vets. In addition, there are also employment recruiting companies who get paid by employers to find high quality enlisted and officer military.
After a little bit of internet homework, any ex-military should be able to find at least a handful of well respected and connected recruiters.
2 Bush Mackel // Nov 26, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Hey Chuck, hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!!
3 Anita Bruzzese // Dec 3, 2007 at 11:44 am
Thanks for mentioning this post again. Every time we see another homeless vet on the streets asking for some help, we need to remember that we’ve got a long way to go to making sure this doesn’t happen to another generation of service men and women.
Anita Bruzzese
www.45things.com
4 jdimond // Dec 6, 2007 at 11:49 pm
Great post. I am a 26 year old vet. Thanks for showing some respect as we see it rarely.
5 C-Store Guy // Dec 20, 2007 at 12:21 pm
2 additional sites:
www.vetjobs.us
www.continuingcareers.com
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