December 8, 2011

Jobs for Veterans

This month, First Lady Michelle Obama announced private sector commitments to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses as part of her “Joining Forces” effort during a keynote address to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Steps Up: Hiring our Heroes event, according to a November 10 press release the Chicago Sun Times published.

Meanwhile, according to an AP story that ran in the Chicago Sun-Times, on November 21, 2011, President Obama signed “… legislation, which creates tax breaks for companies that hire jobless veterans.…”

If you are a veteran looking for employment, the following links may be useful:
For more information about “Joining Forces,” visit their website.

Additionally, there is more information on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s yearlong nationwide event available.