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President Obama believes that no veteran should have to fight for a job at home after they fight for our nation overseas. On November 21st, the President signed The Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, a law that combines provisions of the veterans’ tax credits from the President’s American Jobs Act , Chairman Murray’s Hiring Heroes Act and Chairman Miller’s Veterans’ Opportunity to Work Act into a comprehensive package that will aggressively attack the unacceptably high rate of veteran’s unemployment. The Obama Administration has also created resources to help veterans translate their military skills for the civilian workforce, built new online tools to aid their search for jobs, and partnered with the Chamber of Commerce and the private sector to make it easier to connect our veterans with companies that want to hire them:
![NRD](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007023411im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/nrd.jpg)
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Employers looking to hire veterans
The Veterans Job Bank connects unemployed veterans to job openings with companies that want to hire them. The Obama Administration partnered with leading job search companies to create a new, easy to use online service that enables employers to “tag” job postings for veterans. It launched with more than 500,000 job listings, a number that will continue growing as more companies tag the job postings on their own websites and add them to the Veterans Job Bank.
![My Next Move](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007023411im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/my_next_move.jpg)
Veterans
My Next Move for Veterans is an easy-to-use online tool created by the Department of Labor that allows veterans to enter information about their experience and skills in the field, and match it with civilian careers that put that experience to use. The site also includes information about salaries, apprenticeships, and other related education and training programs.
![USDOL](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007023411im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/usdol.jpg)
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![Hero 2 Hired (H2H)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007023411im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/jf_hero_hired.jpg)
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![U.S. Chamber of Congress Hiring Our Heroes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007023411im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/hoh-banner.jpg)
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![Milicruit](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007023411im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/milicruit_0.jpg)
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![The Military Spouses Employment Program](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121007023411im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/msep_job_board_logo.png)
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Veterans
VetSuccess.gov provides comprehensive transition and employment resources for veterans, service members, and their families. VetSuccess.gov serves as a virtual employment resource center where veterans can browse job listings, post resumes and apply for positions online. VetSuccess.gov also provides links to over 8 million jobs on the VetCentral site.
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Joining Forces to Make a Difference
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An International Approach to Military Mental Health
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- September 20, 2012 at 5:54 PM EDT
The Decision to Move Forward: Paralympian Lt. Snyder Meets with The First Lady
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