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Employment Resource for Veterans
Posted on October 02, 2012 at 9:45 AM EDT
Veterans looking for employment opportunities now have another resource at their fingertips. The Employment and Training Administration recently updated the Veterans ReEmployment portal on CareerOneStop.org to better serve the needs of veterans and military members transitioning to civilian life. Updates include new information and resources to help veterans find employment, explore training options and access veteran and civilian benefits. The new resources serve transitioning veterans, veterans with disabilities, female veterans, workforce and career professionals working with veterans and businesses recruiting veterans. The Veterans ReEmployment Web site also allows veterans to search for jobs that utilize their military experience; learn about unemployment insurance; veterans' benefits and other assistance; obtain job search tips specific to veterans; and find contact information for local and national veterans' resources.
Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis to discuss rights and challenges for women in the workforce at August 9, Las Vegas, NV forum
Posted on August 03, 2012 at 9:54 AM EDT
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis will address the challenges facing working women and the resources available to them at an August 9 forum in Las Vegas, NV, titled “Working for Women: Your Job, Your Rights,” presented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau. Secretary Solis will be joined by Women’s Bureau Acting Director Latifa Lyles, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Assistant Secretary David Michaels, and Office of Disability Employment Policy Assistant Secretary Kathy Martinez to share actions taken by the Labor Department to get women back to work, protect their rights, and help women provide and keep what they earn.
Working Women Forum
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:58 AM EDT
"The average woman will lose $400,000 and incur substantial losses on retirement savings over their working life," Chief Economist Dr. Adriana Kugler told an audience of about 70 in remarks during the July 26 forum "Working for Women: Your Job, Your Rights" hosted by the Women's Bureau in Lansing, Mich. Kugler discussed the labor market recovery, the role of women in that recovery, and how various policies have helped spur job growth and address challenges faced by women in the labor market. In a separate roundtable at the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, she addressed business and labor leaders and economic development professionals from the City of Lansing on the labor market recovery and the impact of recent policies on the revival of Michigan's economy and the auto sector. Last week, Kugler briefed a group of Foreign Service officers at the State Department on the latest labor market data and how policies are driving economic growth.
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Reaching Out in Denver
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:54 AM EDT
Approximately 100 employers, advocacy groups and community-based organizations in the Denver area participated last week in the department's free informational and outreach forum to learn more about wages, health benefits, job safety, affirmative action and veterans' re-employment rights. Speakers included Nancy Leppink, deputy administrator Wage and Hour Division; Dusti Gurule, regional representative for the Secretary of Labor; and Raja Raghunath, assistant professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. The event took place at the St. Cajetan's Center at Auraria Campus, Metropolitan State College of Denver.
Rally for Women Veterans
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 10:50 AM EDT
Women veterans received clothing, dental and eye care and counseling on employment, housing and benefits at U.S. VETS' 2nd Annual Female Veteran Stand Down. Among those providing services to more than 200 women veterans were Women's Bureau Program Analyst Kelly Jenkins-Pultz and Veterans' Employment and Training Service Assistant Director Nancy Ise. The event took place July 20 at the University of Southern California School of Social Work in Los Angeles.
Working for Working Women
Posted on July 05, 2012 at 4:01 PM EDT
America succeeds when women succeed, Secretary Solis emphasized at a "Working for Women: Your Job, Your Rights" forum on June 21 in Orlando, Fla. Solis discussed challenges facing working women and actions taken by the department to get unemployed women into workplaces, protect their rights and help them keep what they earn. "We need to make sure that all women have the support they need to thrive — to make it into the middle class and to avoid being thrust into poverty," she said. The audience included representatives from women's advocacy groups, workforce investment counsels and boards, faith-based organizations. Solis was joined by Nancy Leppink, deputy administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, and Latifa Lyles, acting director of the Women's Bureau.
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Grants for Women in Non-Traditional Occupations
Posted on July 05, 2012 at 3:54 PM EDT
Secretary Solis has announced $1.8 million in grants to six states through the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program. The program improves the recruitment, hiring, training, employment and retention of women in apprenticeships in industries such as advanced manufacturing, transportation and construction. The six grantees are community-based organizations, each of which has formed a consortium with a local Workforce Investment Area and at least one Registered Apprenticeship program sponsor. This consortium-based approach is intended to ensure that the women have access to a range of services, as well as to nontraditional employment opportunities.
$15 Million Awarded to Help Homeless Veterans
Posted on June 29, 2012 at 4:37 PM EDT
Approximately 8,600 homeless veterans nationwide will benefit from 64 grants totaling more than $15 million that were announced by Secretary Solis on June 18. The grants, awarded under the department's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, are aimed at providing veterans with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers. "Today, the Department of Labor is taking an important step to help homeless veterans reintegrate into the American labor force," said Secretary Solis. "This is a complicated challenge that requires an 'all hands on deck' response. Our grantees span communities across the country, from the District of Columbia to Puerto Rico, and we salute them for their commitment to assist those who've served." HVRP is the only federal program that focuses exclusively on ensuring the employment of veterans who are homeless.
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Grants for Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls
Posted on June 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM EDT
The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded a total of $12,096,172 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations across the country to provide critical employment and support services for previously incarcerated female adults and youth as they make the transition back into their communities.
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