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An Initiative to Modernize Job Hiring May Benefit Military Job Seekers

Military Spouses
Veterans
Workforce Training
June 7, 2019
Hiring Our Heroes
Modernizing Job Hiring with JDX
Employers are in a fight for qualified talent. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of job openings rose to 7.5 million in March. The number of hires was 5.7 million. That leaves 1.8 million unfilled positions every month in the United States. Why?

Business, Military, and Labor Unite to Smooth Military Employment Pathways

Carrie Brooks
Education
Postsecondary Education
Veterans
Workforce Training
July 20, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Military Pathways Summit
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Throughout the day’s conversations, several major issues were acknowledged and summit participants and attendees discussed their current and future plans to work together to tackle these challenges. Where the morning portion of the summit centered on the challenges experienced and identified by government and military officials, the afternoon session addressed how all sectors share similar challenges in the talent marketplace and how many corporate solutions could be applied to inspire real change for the military and our veterans.

U.S. Chamber Foundation, USAA Launch Second Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone in Tampa

Community Improvement
Military Spouses
Veterans
March 12, 2018
Hiring Our Heroes

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes, in collaboration with USAA and the Greater Tampa and South Tampa Chambers of Commerce, today announced Tampa as the nation’s newest Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ). A collaborative effort among the local business, civic, and military communities to address the economic impact of military spouse unemployment and underemployment on 21st century military families, MSEEZ establish geographically-focused employment networks to connect military spouses to local career opportunities.

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