Veterans Enterprise

Hiring Our Heroes Meets Hiring Fair Goal

Hiring Our Heroes Meets Goal of Hosting 400 Hiring Fairs Nationwide in Program’s Second Year

Achievement Honors Commitment as Part of White House’s Joining Forces Initiative; 502 Fairs Held Overall Since Launch in March 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—With four hiring fairs held today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program honored its commitment as part of the White House’s Joining Forces initiative to host 400 fairs in the program’s second year.

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USAA Joins Hiring Our Heroes

USAA Joins U.S. Chamber Hiring Our Heroes

America ’s No.1 military-friendly employer increases veteran and military spouse hiring goals

PHOENIX – USAA president and CEO Joe Robles announced the association is joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes initiative to help veterans find meaningful employment. Robles made the announcement at the Economic Club of Phoenix during his acceptance speech for the “Executive of the Year” award presented by ArizonaStateUniversity’s School of Business.

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Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Update

One of VA’s top priorities is to assist Service members and Veterans in charting a course to help them realize their educational, financial and employment goals after they leave the military. With the implementation of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (VOW Act), most Service members will have the opportunity to take advantage of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to gain a basic understanding of how to compete in a tight job market and how to utilize their VA benefits. 

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Veteran to lead Center for Military Education

Albany, NY (April 15, 2013) – The Center for Military Education (CME) at Excelsior College today announced the hiring of Jeremy Glasstetter to lead the College’s Lt. Col. Bryant A. Murray Veterans’ Center, an online, array of services to meet the needs of former members of America’s armed forces. Glasstetter, a U.S. Army veteran of both Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom, served previously as a military & veterans program advisor for Baker College (Michigan). 

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