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Little-known legislation can help veterans find jobs

The VOW to Hire Heroes Act was passed in November 2011 as a nationwide effort to better assist servicemen and women in obtaining jobs after discharge.

April 23rd, 2013 | Posted in Legislation,Z-Picks | Read More »

Michelle Obama at Signing Ceremony for Maryland Veterans Employment Bill

First lady Michelle Obama came to Annapolis on Wednesday to offer “a huge thank you” to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) and state lawmakers for passing a bill to ease the transition of military veterans into civilian jobs.

April 17th, 2013 | Posted in Legislation,Z-Picks | Read More »

Filner’s Promises: Jobs for Veterans

San Diego Mayor promised to bring that determination to the mayor’s office and to create a Veterans Employment Department to help boost local veterans’ job opportunities. And?

April 7th, 2013 | Posted in Legislation,Z-Picks | Read More »

OK to Cut Returning Veteran’s Job If Decision Was Not Military Status Based

The Uniformed Services Employ-ment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) states that the returning service members shall be re-employed “in the position of employment in which the person would have been employed if the continuous employment of such person with the employer had not been interrupted by such service.”

March 28th, 2013 | Posted in Employer FAQS,FAQs,Legislation,Z-Picks | Read More »

Mississippi Governor signs bill to help veterans find jobs

Gov. Phil Bryant and the State Legislature have created a bill to make life easier for the vets when they come home or move to Mississippi on active duty.

March 26th, 2013 | Posted in Legislation,Z-Picks | Read More »

New Rules Help Veterans Get Jobs in Massachusetts

Lt. Gov. Tim Murray speaks at a gathering in Springfield in June 2012.

Massachusetts is adopting new guidelines designed to make it easier for veterans to get jobs.

March 18th, 2013 | Posted in Legislation,Z-Picks | Read More »

Mississippi Bill Expedites Hiring of Veterans, Military Spouses

People with military training or spouses of active duty military may find it easier to obtain licenses and certifications for jobs thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Phil Bryant today

March 18th, 2013 | Posted in Legislation,Z-Picks | Read More »

Putting Our Vets Back to Work Act of 2013 Bill Gets Push from Veterans Media

VeteransNewsNow.com, an online media service for U.S. Veterans, supports and has urged adoption of the ‘Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013’, which is intended to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.

February 18th, 2013 | Posted in Legislation,Z-Picks | Read More »

House passes veterans jobs bill-legislation heads to Obama

By Rosalind S. Helderman President Obama will get a chance to sign into law a portion of his $447 billion jobs plan after the House agreed Wednesday to extend tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed veterans and to repeal a tax provision seen as a potential burden to government contractors. This is the first [...]

November 18th, 2011 | Posted in Government Jobs,Legislation,Private Sector Jobs | Read More »

Obama Says Veterans Should NOT Have to Fight for Jobs

President Barack Obama announced new executive action to help veterans on Monday, marking the latest step in a White House “can’t wait” campaign designed to show him acting on jobs while Congress stalls.

November 12th, 2011 | Posted in Legislation | Read More »

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