Labor Secretary Perez To Employers Renew Commitment To Hiring Veterans

| Read Our Blog Read Our Blog Blog Labor Secretary Perez to employers: Renew Commitment to Hiring Veterans Bridget Altenburg March 21, 2014 Uncategorized, Veterans Forward, Workforce 0 This week, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez known as on business leaders to renew their commitment to the hiring of navy veteran job seekers throughout the nation. The newly-launched 2013 Employment Situation of Veterans report by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics cites that veterans’ unemployment dropped from 7 percent in 2012 to six.6 percent. It additionally outlined a drop in 2013 unemployment for women veterans from 8.3 percent in 2012 to 6.9 p.c in 2013 and a decrease from 9.9 percent to 9 percent for all Gulf War-era II veterans. At National Able Network, we are proud to be contributing to this progress. But our work is much from full. Every day, I even have the opportunity to speak with enterprise leaders in regards to the value that the veterans who come out of our program can add to their workforce. As I write this, we'v e more than seven hundred veterans registered in our program. Just this month, we hosted a hiring event for a rising firm and 9 of our veterans purchasers have been employed in just one day. We have glorious job candidates and in-house expertise to share with enterprise house owners about Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Our services take all of the guesswork and stress investment out of the hiring process. Veterans Forward is what we name our employment companies for veterans at National Able Network. And for good cause: “Forward” is a preparatory command that's adopted by an executory command. This is familiar to any service member, so from the first moment veterans enter our doorways, they instantly take the first steps toward civilian careers. I am typically requested how we assist veterans. The reality is, there isn't a “one-dimension-suits-all” reply. Each veteran is on their own distinctive journey, and we provide services that run the gamut fro m very personalized one-on-one career counseling to open workshops and hiring events for those who just want a venue to showcase their skills. All veterans enrolled in our program obtain weekly job leads, many of which are completely for veteran job seekers. National Able Network also operates 4 American Jobs Centers in Cook County which are full of precedence sources just for veterans. If you are a veteran or a enterprise owner, I encourage you to contact us instantly. Learn more by visiting /veterans. Your email tackle will not be revealed. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Subscribe me to your mailing listing Receive our newsletters, breaking news alerts, and extra! Veterans Forward Orientation Careers by National Able Network: An Online Orientation for Nebraska Residents! Careers by National Able Network: An Online Orientation for Illinois Residents! View More…