Veteran Jobs & Employment, Career Path, Diversity, Inclusion, Education and Business Advice for Veterans & Transitioning Military

EMPLOYMENT, CAREER PATH, EDUCATION & BUSINESS ADVICE FOR VETS
Veterans Enterprise is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in employment and education. Our purpose is to connect veterans with companies that take diversity and inclusion seriously and understand that a diverse workforce built by providing equal opportunity is the best way to succeed. Our efforts are focused on connecting thousands of transitioning military personnel with career opportunities.

With thousands of soldiers returning from military service in Iraq and throughout the Middle East, there has never been a greater need than now to take an active role in assisting veterans in acquiring gainful, meaningfull employment. If you're an employer who is actively recruiting new hires, why not make those positions available to well-trained, well-qualified veterans? Become a partner with Veterans Enterprise and watch your veteran recruiting efforts become more succesful than ever.

DID YOU KNOW?
Unemployment among veterans ages 20 to 24 consistently outpaces non-veterans of the same age group. In 2005, the jobless rate hit 15.6% – the highest in at least two decades – dropping in 2006 to 10.4%. Still, that figure exceeded the 8.1% rate in 2006 for non-veterans in that age group. In direct contrast to these figures, studies show that veterans generally have a higher level of training in many of today's technologies than do non-veterans. Veterans Enteprise is committed to educating employers on the benefits of hiring vets and in assisting veterans transitioning from active duty back to the private sector find companies that realize the inherent value of hiring qualified veterans for myriad positions.

VETERAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Helmets to Hardhats is a national, federally-funded program that exists to connect National Guard, Reserve and transitioning active-duty military members with quality career training and employment opportunities within the building and construction industry. The program is sponsored by the fifteen unions of the building and construction trades, along with construction industry employer associations.

For more information, see our article in the 2009 Jobs Issue of Veterans Enterprise Online Magazine or visit the Helmets to Hardhats website.

MONTGOMERY GI BILL - IT'S THERE FOR YOU!
The Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve program may be available to you if you are a member of the Selected Reserve. The Selected Reserve includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.

You may use this education assistance program for degree programs, certificate or correspondence courses, cooperative training, independent study programs, apprenticeship/on-the-job training, and vocational flight training programs. Remedial, refresher and deficiency training are available under certain circumstances.
Eligibility for this program is determined by the Selected Reserve components. VA makes the payments for this program. You may be entitled to receive up to 36 months of education benefits. To learn more about the program, please vist the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.

UPCOMING JOB FAIRS FOR VETERANS

RecruitMilitary Career Fair
Thursday, May 28, 2009
11AM to 3PM
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St.
Houston, TX 77002
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AMERICAN LEGION LAUNCHES NEW GI BILL WEBSITE TO ASSIST VETERANS
The American Legion has launched an informative new Web site to help veterans and their families understand the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which takes effect Aug. 1, 2009, and how it compares with other federal education benefits for veterans.

The site includes clear explanations of the different GI Bill benefits, news alerts and updates, frequently asked questions, state-by-state benefits and online application opportunities. The site also includes information about The American Legion’s ongoing role in the evolution of veterans’ education benefits. “This new Web site comes in response to quite a bit of confusion from veterans since the passage of the Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008,” American Legion National Commander David K. Rehbein said. “There are some major differences between the Post 9/11 GI Bill and the Montgomery GI Bill that veterans need to understand. Foremost, they need to understand that they have choices and should review all of the different education benefits to see which one best meets their needs.” Rehbein said The American Legion has an obligation to play a lead role in providing information and outreach on the GI Bill. “The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 - the original GI Bill - was the brainchild of American Legion members, most notably Past National Commander Harry Colmery, who drafted it in longhand from a room inside the Mayflower Hotel in Washington,” Rehbein said.