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.
