While honoring our Veterans the past week keep in mind that their numbers will swell in the forthcoming year. The number of vets will reach record levels when these service personnel return from Iraq and Afghanistan. Many hope to return to the jobs they had before being activated however with the collapse of so many companies during this recession it is unlikely that those jobs even exist for them to return to. Worse there are entire communities that have been decimated by this near depression.
In light of all this there are a handful of corporations that are actively engaged in helping our former service members acclimate back into civilian society. One of the largest is Chase Bank which is spearheading the 100,000 Job Mission. To learn more about this effort or to investigate employment opportunities go to the 100000jobsmission.com site. The following are founding members of the project:
- AT&T
- Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
- EMC Corporation
- Iron Mountain Incorporated
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Modis
- NCR Corporation
- Universal Health Services
- Verizon Communications Inc.
Recently the following companies have signed on to help in this effort:
- Alelo
- Delta Air Lines
- ManTech International Corporation
- Pitney Bowes
- T & M Protection Resources
Although their focus is for service members who have been directly affected by the current conflict this should not deter members of earlier conflicts from utilizing this valuable resource. In fact it is rather unfortunate that our nation goes through cycles of ignoring our vets. Veterans comprise a highly dedicated and skilled work force as well as being possibly our greatest human asset.
Additional resources for unemployed vets are civilian service member organizations like the American Legion, AMVETS, VFW and many others. These organizations will often assist members accessing services at the VA or through other local government agencies. Just keep in mind that you usually need to be a member of the respective organization and each has it’s own eligibility requirements.
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