Last week, we spent time thinking of our veterans on a day that honors them. But recent news reveals a significant problem veterans are facing: unemployment. The jobless rate among young American veterans of 12.1% is above the national unemployment rate. Yet military service equips most men and women with skills that translate well into private, public, and non-profit sector careers. So why does such alarmingly high unemployment among young veterans persist?
Fighting Against Veteran Unemployment
Last week, we spent time thinking of our veterans on a day that honors them. But recent news reveals a significant problem veterans are facing: unemployment. The jobless rate among young American veterans of 12.1% is above the national unemployment rate. Yet military service equips most men and women with skills that translate well into […]
November 17, 2011
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