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The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a fact sheet on Veterans Day that outlines the Biden-Harris administration’s strategies to end veteran homelessness. In April 2021, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and VA Secretary Denis McDonough, the respective chair and vice-chair of USICH, instructed their staff, in coordination with USICH, to develop a … Read more

According to the Department of Labor, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted in November 2021 to the lowest level in more than half a century. Jobless claims dropped by 71,000 to 199,000, the lowest since mid-November 1969, marking one of the most worker-friendly climates in generations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021). Along … Read more

It’s a job seeker’s market right now–a trend that’s expected to last well into 2022. With hopeful employees in the driver’s seat, the dynamics of both job-hunting and new talent recruitment have changed. These trends impact Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists in their preparing veterans to be job ready and subsequently placing them into … Read more

Now more than ever, Local Veterans’ Employment Representative (LVER) staff can provide critical support and outreach to businesses and employers across the country. In this article, we will briefly examine resources to help LVER staff, and other members of the American Job Center (AJC) team, deliver core business services, share additional information and assets to support employers, … Read more

As nearly 4 million workers quit their jobs every month last year, employers are struggling to not only attract new talent but retain the workers they have. This phenomenon has earned the moniker “The Great Resignation” as high turnover continues to be a feature of the labor market nearly two years into the pandemic, which scrambled … Read more

A Veteran is strengthened by their military service but combat experience has unfortunately left a growing number of veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other mental health issues.  Many states and local communities have recognized the effects of mental health and developed special Veterans Treatment Courts that provide veterans suffering from mental health assistance … Read more

This month we will examine how the pandemic in the labor market has changed the dynamics of looking for employment as well as how Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) staff can help with the American labor shortage. The labor market continues to thrive – the Department of Labor (DOL) reported that the unemployment rate … Read more

As Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program staff work with transitioning veterans, it’s an opportunity to understand the resources available to their spouses. Helping to bridge a veteran family’s transition to civilian life with a more informed and holistic approach will lead to a better outlook for their next big step together. Military spouses … Read more

By Dan Griffiths For transitioning service members or veterans looking for a new career opportunity, apprenticeship is a unique and rewarding pathway to developing in-demand workplace and technical skills while earning a paycheck from day one on the job. On average, the starting salary for an apprentice after completion of an apprenticeship program is $72K. … Read more

By Greg Davis Many people battle mental health challenges on a daily basis, including many of our veterans, in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety, among other forms. Research suggests that up to 16% of U.S. service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have post-traumatic stress disorder or depression.[1] However, veterans don’t have … Read more