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Here is a video from Nebraska Governor Heineman, who is also a veteran, about what Nebraska is doing to hire veterans. About 600 veterans and military spouses and 200 employers have attended hiring fairs in Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk this year, with more planned.
http://www.dol.nebraska.gov/NEHiresVets.cfmHiring Our Heroes shared a link.
Here is a great opinion piece by GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt that highlights a new coalition to help train veterans for manufacturing jobs. GE has committed to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years as part of our Hiring 500,000 Heroes campaign and hosts many transition workshops with their current veteran employees and our hiring fairs.
http://bit.ly/RtcsBL- Four hiring fairs this week! Check out our Upcoming Fairs app to see where else we will be!
October 16, 2012 – Bedford, MA
October 18, 2012 – Pittsburgh, PA
October 18, 2012 – Glendale, AZ
October 18, 2012 – Middleton, MA Hiring Our Heroes shared a link.
We are thrilled to announce along with Institute for Veterans and Military Families, the launch of Phase I of a new program called Fast Track, which is designed to help veterans and transitioning servicemembers find the pathways to meaningf...ul careers. We've identified the 100 fastest growing job markets in America and our interactive map identifies the 5 key industries for job growth in those cities. The map is just the beginning. Check it out: http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes/fast-trackSee More- Here is a very touching homecoming. We are welcoming service members home the best way we know how to, with gainful employment!
http://www.wimp.com/familysurprise/ - CSM Basil L. Plumley is off to Fiddler's Green. He passed away this morning. Rest in peace CSM.
General Hal Moore praised Plumley as an outstanding NCO and leader in the book "We Were Soldiers Once...And Young." The Sergeant Major was known affectionately by his soldiers as "Old Iron Jaw". - "Men and women who leave the military, there is a void when they are leaving, and oftentimes they want to fill that," said Kevin Schmiegel, a Marine veteran who leads the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hiring Our Heroes Program. "I think they ...gravitate toward service-oriented positions. There's a greater mission and a focus on service." The twenty-eight out of thirty-one new firefighters in Newark are veterans of Iraq or Afghanistan epitomizes this sense of a greater mission and focus on service.See More
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Watch the Points of Light: Community Blueprint launch webcast from 12 to 1:30 pm EST today! bit.ly/SPrSQ3Hiring Our Heroes shared a link.
Are you a small business owner? We're looking for companies of all sizes to step to the challenge and join our effort to get a half million veterans and military spouses hired by the end of 2014. Capital One and the National Chamber Foundat...ionlaunched the Hiring 500,000 Heroes effort in March and we've gotten nearly a third of the commitments we need already. Become a part of the movement by clicking on the commit button here: http://www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroesSee More- Nine hiring fairs this week! Check out our Upcoming Fairs app to see when we will be near you!
October 10, 2012 – Las Cruces, NM
October 10, 2012 – Lake City, FL
October 11, 2012 – Chicago, IL
October 11, 2012 – Kansas City, MO
October 11, 2012 – Ocean City, NJ
October 11, 2012 – Camp Pendleton - Military Spouse Event
October 11, 2012 – Rochester, MN
October 11, 2012 – Martinsburg, WV
October 12, 2012 – Akron, OH Hiring Our Heroes shared a link.
Help us spread the word about our exciting new Personal Branding initiative with Toyota USA and Dakota Meyer that is helping veterans and transitioning service members stand out in front of employers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DmHSxzeHoZ0- We are honored to have U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer David Chavern accept the Achieve-ABLE Award for innovation and leadership from Paralyzed Veterans of America on behalf of Hiring Our Heroes this week. The award recognizes the entrepreneurial spirit of today's veterans, especially those with severe disabilities.
- Today is the 19th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, commonly known as Blackhawk Down. We take a moment to remember the 18 American casualties, including two posthumous Medal of Honor Recipients, and the more than 80 wounded.
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Look out DC – now that Teddy is training with The U.S. Army, it can only be a matter of time before he breaks out of his losing funk. And the timing couldn’t be better as the Washington Nationals get set for their first trip to the playoffs and a Hiring Our Heroes fair at Nationals Park this December.
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We are honored to receive The Achieve-ABLE Award from Paralyzed Veterans of America tonight at the Americana Gala!
The Achieve-ABLE Award is given "For innovation and leadership that recognizes the entrepreneurial spirit of today’s veterans especially those with severe disabilities."
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Today in Norfolk, NE is our 300th hiring fair!
We launched Hiring Our Heroes at a fair in Chicago last year with a vision that our program would eventually take off and create a movement across America. We had no idea what to expect that...first day. When it was over, more than 1,300 veterans and military spouses had come through the doors. We haven’t looked back since. It seems only fitting then that today, a little more than 18 months later, we celebrate our 300th hiring fair milestone in the heart of America – Norfolk, Nebraska.See More
Norfolk is your quintessential Midwestern town. It’s about a two-hour drive northwest of Omaha and is home to just over 20,000 people. Manufacturing and agriculture are at the heart of its economy. And while we won’t have 1,300 job seekers come through as they did in Chicago, it’s just as important that we’re here because the veteran unemployment rate in rural areas can reach as high as 30 or 40 percent.
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Our Executive Director Kevin Schmiegel appeared on This Week in Defense News with Vago Muradian to speak about our Personal Branding initiative.
"Veterans have 90 seconds to tell employers why they make a better employee...They have a compelling story to tell...They just have to learn how to tell their story."
http://bit.ly/SycYgX- Eight hiring fairs this week including our 300th event - Norfolk, NE. Check out our Upcoming Fairs app to see when we will be near you! This week we will be in:
October 2, 2012 – Norfolk, NE
October 2, 2012 – Rocky Mount, NC
October 2, 2012 – Easton, MD
October 3, 2012 – Philadelphia, PA
October 3, 2012 – Yankton, SD
October 4, 2012 – Tampa, FL
October 4, 2012 – Baltimore, MD
October 4, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA Hiring Our Heroes shared a link via The U.S. Army.
The United States began observing Gold Star Mothers Day on the last Sunday of September in 1936.- Today's post is in memory of Master-At-Arms Second Class Michael A. Monsoor, U.S. Navy SEAL Team 3. Petty Officer Monsoor received our nation's highest recognition, the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions six years ago today, Septembe...r 29, 2006. His citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Automatic Weapons Gunner in SEAL Team 3, Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 29 September 2006. As a member of a combined SEAL and Iraqi Army sniper overwatch element, tasked with providing early warning and stand-off protection from a rooftop in an insurgent-held sector of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, Petty Officer Monsoor distinguished himself by his exceptional bravery in the face of grave danger. In the early morning, insurgents prepared to execute a coordinated attack by reconnoitering the area around the element's position. Element snipersSee More
thwarted the enemy's initial attempt by eliminating two insurgents. The enemy continued to assault the element, engaging them with a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire. As enemy activity increased, Petty Officer Monsoor took position with his machine gun between two teammates on an outcropping of the Roof. While the SEALs vigilantly watched for enemy activity, an insurgent threw a hand grenade from an unseen location, which bounced off Petty Officer Monsoor's chest and landed in front of him. Although only he could have escaped the blast, Petty Officer Monsoor chose instead to protect his teammates. Instantly and without regard for his own safety, he threw himself onto the grenade to absorb the force of the explosion with his body, saving the lives of his two teammates. By his undaunted courage, fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of certain death, Petty Officer Monsoor gallantly gave his life for his country, thereby reflecting great credit upon himself and upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Hiring Our Heroes shared a link.
Daniel Rodriguez has been nominated for the 2012 USAA Athletic Inspiration Award! We posted about The U.S. Army veteran a few weeks ago and wish him continued luck in all of his endeavors!
http://bit.ly/SJgoTS- The preliminary results are in for one of our busiest days ever. Yesterday we hosted eight hiring fairs. We already have 38 confirmed hires from our Chicago event with more anticipated from there and our other events! Thank you to The American Legion National Headquarters, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Illinois Department of Employment Security, and all of our other local and national partners!
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