Thread: Increasing number of young veterans out of work

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Increasing number of young veterans out of work
Jobless rate is 15.6 percent for vets under 25

By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, June 4, 2006



WASHINGTON — The number of young veterans receiving unemployment checks increased again in 2005 even as the overall number of veterans without jobs decreased, according to new statistics from the Department of Labor.

Officials reported a 15.6 percent unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-old veterans, up 2 percentage points from 2004. It’s also 4.6 percentage points above 2003 figures and four times the 3.9 percent unemployment rate of veterans of all ages last year.

Charles Ciccolella, assistant secretary of labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, said some of that difference is understandable.

Younger veterans often take time off after leaving the armed forces to decide whether to enter the job market or head off to college, he said. And while they lag behind their peers in employment, those former troops have comparable employment statistics to civilian first-time job seekers.

Still, Ciccolella said, that doesn’t excuse the increase.

“There is an upward trend, and that is very concerning,” he said. “Any young veteran who is having a tough time finding a good job is our concern.”

The department estimates that 15.6 percent unemployment rate translates into somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 young veterans.

The Defense Department already offers transition assistance to troops before they leave the service, and Ciccolella said labor officials are expanding information on resume building and job interviews for younger veterans on their employment assistance site, www.hirevetsfirst.gov.

They’re also considering a new initiative to give veterans advance notice of jobs with federal contractors, providing information on openings and contacts to veterans employment centers a day before the news is publicly posted.

Ciccolella said details of that plan still need to be finalized.

The unemployment rate for all veterans last year was 0.6 percentage points below the overall U.S. unemployment rate of 4.0 percent.

Well I say if the illegals are here to fill jobs that no one else wants to do, first thing I would do is send them to Iraq.

With the number of illegal aliens who were busted while working on DOD installations and other federal and state contracts it would seem the the federal and state mantra of veterans entitled to priority hiring preference has been altered to accommodate illegal aliens. It is a shame and a disgrace when this treasonous government has placed the interests of illegal aliens above those like myself who put their lives on the line in order to defend, protect and preserve the blessings of liberty for Americans.

mrmiata, I don't know about the arrests of illegals on military installations throughout the country, but at Camp Pendleton the illegals are nearly always working through gov't contractors on housing projects, landscaping projects, etc. I can't think of a single instance of an illegal being caught in a GS job around these parts, but I suppose anything is possible....

With the number of illegal aliens who were busted while working on DOD installations and other federal and state contracts it would seem the the federal and state mantra of veterans entitled to priority hiring preference has been altered to accommodate illegal aliens. It is a shame and a disgrace when this treasonous government has placed the interests of illegal aliens above those like myself who put their lives on the line in order to defend, protect and preserve the blessings of liberty for Americans.

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Veterans Have Tough Time Finding Work
250,000 U.S. Service Members Leave Active Duty Each Year

POSTED: 8:32 am PDT July 3, 2006
UPDATED: 8:52 am PDT July 3, 2006

Veterans returning home from Iraq are having a difficult time in the job market, particularly the youngest veterans, according to a new survey by CareerBuilder.com.

Jenny Sullivan, a spokeswoman for CareerBuilder.com, said the survey found that one in five veterans said it took six months or longer to find a job, with one in 10 reporting that it took more than a year.

For those ages 20 to 24, Sullivan said the unemployment rate is three times the national average, with one in five currently unemployed.

According to the survey, veterans listed the following challenges to finding work:

• Lack of available jobs in their place of residence (29 percent) [/*:m:8o33m20u]
• Employers don't understand how the skills acquired in the military translate to the civilian world (16 percent) [/*:m:8o33m20u]
• Lack of college degree (12 percent) [/*:m:8o33m20u]
• Inexperience with effectively communicating skills acquired in the military to employers via resumes and interviews (11 percent)[/*:m:8o33m20u]

The survey found that veterans may soon see more job opportunities.

Forty-four percent of hiring managers said they planned to recruit U.S. veterans for their open positions in the last six months of 2006.

Thirty-eight percent said they would recruit members of the National Guard.

The survey found that one in five hiring managers said they would target veterans ages 20 to 25, and more than half said they would look to hire those age 26 to 35.

According to the survey, hiring managers said they would reach out to veterans to fill positions in information technology, engineering, customer service, sales and manufacturing.

Federal authorities estimate that 250,000 U.S. service members leave active duty each year.

Online Support to Help Veterans Find Jobs

CareerBuilder.com recently launched a Web site in conjunction with federal and state government organizations to help veterans find employment.

OperationHeroForHire.com allows employers who want to recruit veterans to post their jobs for free.

The site allows veterans to apply for positions with employers who are sensitive to their employment needs.

"As we celebrate the July Fourth holiday, we are reminded of the sacrifices service men and women have made for our country," said Brent Rasmussen, chief operating officer of CareerBuilder.com. "OperationHeroforHire.com provides a resource for employers to quickly reach and provide opportunities to people who fought for us to have them."

Rasmussen said veterans can apply online and post up to five different versions of their resumes.

He said veterans can also tap into an online information center for tips on how to successfully communicate military experience and talents to employers in resumes and interviews.

This is pretty disgusting when men and women risk their lives and come home to this. What a slap in the face. They deserve alot better than this.

For what it's worth, a couple of weeks ago I posted a link to a website for hiring marines and ex-marines for day labor and permanent positions. It's

http://www.hiremarines.com.

IMPEACH BUSH!! AND THE REST OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH!!

REMEMBER JUDGEMENT DAY IN NOVEMBER!

STOP SOCIAL SECURITY TOTALIZATION AGREEMENT, SPP AND NORTH AMERICAN UNION AGREEMENT!!

REMEMBER JUDGEMENT DAY IN NOVEMBER!

It's only judgement day for a few of them. My traitors aren't up till the Pres. election. It's a process and this is the first step. Hope we won't be too late.