Industry Seeks Veterans With Aviation Maintenance Experience

Article Title: Industry Seeks Veterans With Aviation Maintenance Experience

Article Excerpt: "...Business aviation is just one of a range of opportunities for those with military aviation maintenance backgrounds. ...The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) maintenance committee is proactively addressing the shortage of aviation maintenance technicians by reaching out to those with military experience in the field. The association cites estimates of 22,000 service members per year completing their military service with training in some form of aviation maintenance.

According to the Aviation Technician Education Council, NBAA says, only about 1,500 of those veterans (less than 7%) go on to earn an FAA airframe and powerplant (A&P) certificate. "

Reference Source: www.avweb.com

IRS Accepting Resumes from Disabled Veterans (10 pt. Preference)

Article Title: IRS Accepting Resumes from Disabled Veterans (10 pt. Preference)

Article Excerpt: "...The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers several career options for people who have proudly served our country. With so many diverse career fields available in our agency, your solid military experience and willingness to selflessly serve can avail you of a rewarding career in public service. ..."

Reference Source: www.usajobs.gov

Military veterans finding certain high paying jobs due to skills and experience

5 highest paying jobs for military vets

Article Title: 5 highest paying jobs for military vets

Snippet of Article: "... As new data from PayScale recently found, veterans are at least twice as likely as civilians to hold certain high paying jobs in industries like national security, technology and transportation. ..."

Article Source: cnn.com

Veterans Job Fair Shows Need for Jobs

Article Title: More than 1,300 veterans turn out in search of a job

Snippet of Article: "..."Google is always looking to hire talented people," said Navy submarine veteran Jeff Stevenson, the global hardware deployment manager at Google's Berkeley County facility. "We like what the veterans can bring to the table. We hope to get a good crop of resumes and find some talent." ..."

Article Source: www.postandcourier.com

Wounded Vet Employment With the Federal Government

Article Title: Federal agencies learn benefits of hiring wounded veterans

Snippet of Article: "..."As a federal agency, you may have a position open for a GS-11, that requires X amount of skills," he said. "So it may be likely that, certainly not unusual that, a veteran may not have all those qualifications coming in as GS-11. What if we downgrade the position to GS-9 with certain skills -- with the ultimate aim of growing and training that individual to reach that GS-11 position? Don't focus so much on the resume, but understand the potential of that servicemember. These servicemembers show tremendous drive -- particularly ones that have overcome severe injuries, illnesses and wounds."

Gadson also said wounded veterans can develop themselves to be desirable to employers. ..."

Article Source: www.army.mil

Federal Government Military Veteran Job Opportunities

Article Title: Federal Government Military Veteran Job Opportunities

Snippet of Article: "...The Federal Government has a long and outstanding record of employing veterans. There are laws providing Veterans' preference and special appointing authorities for veterans, as well as the fact that agencies recognize that hiring veterans is just good business. Federal service provides a means for veterans to continue their noble service to this country.

The Office of Personnel Management created a web site, a single depository without redundancy and misinformation that meets all veterans' employment information needs. ..."

Article Source: Feds hire Vets

Veterans Workshop Unlocks Job Search Mystery

Article Title: Veterans Workshop Unlocks Job Search Mystery

Snippet of Article: "...“Cracking the Federal Code,” a session which focused on the details of applying for federal positions. Navigating usajobs.com, writing an effective federal resume, and what an applicant can expect while going through the federal application process were some main topics addressed during her lecture. ..."

Article Source: www.washingtoninformer.com

Veterans get needed overcoming career obstacles

Article Title: Veterans get needed overcoming career obstacles

Snippet of Article: "...Two million veterans who have served since Sept. 11, 2001, are in the labor force. Ten percent are unemployed, a slightly higher jobless rate than for the general population, according to the Labor Department. ..."

Article Source: www.usatoday.com

G.I. Jobs magazine designates Penn State a Military Friendly School

Article Title: G.I. Jobs magazine designates Penn State a Military Friendly School

Snippet of Article: "... G.I. Jobs magazine has named Penn State a Military Friendly School for 2011. It is the second time the publication based in Pittsburgh, Pa., has recognized the University’s initiatives to help military servicemembers and veterans pursue an education through World Campus, the University’s online campus. The magazine first designated Penn State a Military Friendly School in 2010...."

Article Source: psu.edu

VA Outsourcing Threatens Employment Opportunities for Veterans

Article Title: VA Outsourcing Threatens Employment Opportunities for Veterans

Snippet of Article: "... Unemployment numbers for all veterans continues to hover near 12 percent, but for service members who left the military in the past three years unemployment is 18 percent, nearly twice the national average...."

Article Source: www.afge.org
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Military experience, some find, is tough to translate on resumes

Article Title: Military experience, some find, is tough to translate on resumes

Snippet of Article: "...When veterans return to the workforce, they face challenges that their civilian counterparts don’t - issues only amplified by the abysmal job market that has left one in six Americans unemployed. They often find that the skills they learned in the military don’t always apply on the outside ..."

Article Source: www.boston.com
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