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Patch Series On Veterans And Jobs

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Letter to the Editor: Thank You for Veterans Coverage

A Reisterstown Patch reader thanks Patch and offers information for veterans looking for jobs.

  • OPINION
  • Thursday, May 24, 2012

  Dear Mr. Shapiro, Please allow me to introduce myself. As Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), I have responsibility for VA’s education (GI bill), vocational rehabilitation and employment and guaranteed home loan programs. Additionally, my office assists in coordinating many veteran employment efforts and works collectively with the Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal agencies to promote and impact nationwide veteran employment. I came across the Reisterstown Patch article entitled “Help Wanted? Hire a Vet” and I would like to personally thank you for the valuable service your newspaper is providing to this deserving group of individuals.  There is a new benefit called the …

In this Article:

Help Wanted? Hire a Vet (in Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch)

Steve

11:08 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

No, but I remember President Reagan's Amnesty program.   more ›

Friday, May 4, 2012

Help Wanted? Hire a Vet

As part of our series on veterans and jobs, we're posting veterans' resumes on Patch. If you're a potential employer, we invite you to take a look.

If you're a veteran or have a veteran in your family, you know that the job market for those formerly in the military can be worse than for civilians. In Maryland, the 8.9 percent unemployment rate among the 28,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is higher than the state’s overall average. Veterans often get preference in hiring from government agencies but it's still tough out there. A lot of veterans face incredible hardships finding work to support their families. Patch has begun telling some of the stories of the struggles of veterans facing fewer employment opportunities, and the successes, too. We want to do more. If you are a veteran and are looking for work, we invite you to contact us so we can put your job search information on our…

In this Article:

Vets Back From War Face Shocking Reality and Returning from War to Fight for Jobs (in Columbia Patch)

Jared Littmann

6:45 pm on Saturday, May 5, 2012

Same as Grumps - interested in seeing resumes. Where can I ind them. Thanks, Jared on behalf of K&B True Value   more ›

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