Tag: Veterans
New free app helps veterans assess their job skills and matches...
There are plenty of resources, tools, and organizations available to assist military service members with the transition from active duty to the civilian workforce....
Military-connected Community: Don’t overlook this skilled and ready workforce
ReThink Ready is a series of taped roundtable discussions about untapped pools of talented workers who might be overlooked in the hiring process, but...
Los Angeles becomes first city to provide free tech training to...
There have been increased efforts to better prepare the estimated 200,000 people who annually separate from the military for the transition into the civilian...
Military-connected entrepreneurs selected for new mentoring and networking initiative
A new partnership between nonprofit Bunker Labs and JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking will provide support to 43 military-connected entrepreneurs, offering them guidance via education, networking,...
Veterans leave military service with skills valued in every workplace
Finding a place in the civilian workforce can present a challenge for some of the 200,000 women and men who separate from the military...
Pathways to in-demand jobs for veterans and military spouses
Each year, more than 200,000 men and women make the transition from military service to civilian life. Securing employment has always been a major...
Back to Work: Pathways to jobs for those who have served...
Veteran unemployment in September moved up to 3.9% from the previous month’s figure of 3.8%, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Earlier this...
New online platform helps build career paths for the military-connected community
For members of the military-connected community, the civilian workforce can prove daunting whether you’re among the 200,000 members transitioning out of the military each...
Transition boot camp teaches military service members in-demand tech skills
For many service members, exiting the military to enter the civilian workforce can be stressful and even difficult as they leave a stable career...
Supporting the military connected community through philanthropy
Enjoy this encore presentation of Work in Progress, originally produced for the SxSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas in March 2021.
Craig Newmark is one...
