Making the transition When a military member changes from active service to civilian life, what job opportunities are available? Considering just how can experts best use the skills they attained throughout their armed forces service in a new profession once they get out to result in choosing the right career path after active duty? Start […]
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VA & CFPB Warning on Refinancing Offers
The VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) lowers your interest rate by refinancing your existing VA home loan. During FY17, VA guaranteed over 190,000 home loans under this program. In FY 2017, there were nearly 1,500 lenders that participate in the VA Home Loan program.
VA Can Help Veteran Struggling Homeowners
Help for struggling homeowners is often closer and more attainable than they think. Some Veterans experiencing financial hardship may be unaware of the programs and services available to help them avoid foreclosure, even for home loans not guaranteed by VA. It’s easy to become discouraged after falling behind and receiving daily collections phone calls. Remember […]
Vetrepreneurship Round Up
Transitioning from a tour of duty with any branch of the military takes hard work and discipline. While it can be difficult for military veterans to transition back into civilian lifestyles, the dedication and self-control they have learned in the military is often highly transferable to the world of business. Starting a new business requires […]
Schneider National Ranks Among Top Military Employers
Eight Years Strong: Schneider National Ranks #10 on G.I. Jobs’ Top 100 Military Friendly Employers List Continued Commitment to Hiring Current and Former Military Personnel Makes Schneider Highest Ranking Trucking Company on 2014 List GREEN BAY, Wis. – (November 11, 2013) – Schneider National, Inc., a premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, announced today […]
AREVA Expands Military Veteran Hiring Campaign
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 5, 2013 – In 2012, AREVA initiated an outreach campaign to increase the number of overall U.S. military veterans hired, specifically in technical and engineering positions. As a result of this effort, 15 percent of new hires came from the military in 2012 and AREVA aims to expand this to 20 percent […]
Dept. of Labor Puts $12 Mil in Grants For Vets
US Department of Labor announces availability of approximately $12 million in grants to provide job training services for more than 6,000 veterans WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $12 million in grants through the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program to provide job training and skills development services that will help approximately 6,000 […]
US Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service assistant secretary to speak in Culver City
US Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service assistant secretary to speak at veterans hiring fair in Culver City, Calif., on July 10 Assistant Secretary Raymond Jefferson to greet Duke and Duchess of Cambridge WASHINGTON – Raymond Jefferson, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, will deliver remarks on […]
Department of Labor extends $9 mil grant to benefit 4,000 vets
4,000 veterans to benefit from $9 million in US Department of Labor job training grants to continue existing programs WASHINGTON– Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced 22 grants totaling more than $9 million to provide approximately 4,000 veterans with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under […]