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Veterans and Jobs

VETERANS FIGHT FOR JOBS U.S. TROOPS RETURN HOME TO FACE A NEW CHALLENGE: UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE 9/11 More than 10%, or over 1.9 190,000 MILLION of these veterans, are currently troops have returned to 1.9 million people is a group large enough to form the 5th largest city in the United States. It would be smaller than only New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. UNEMPLOYED civilian life Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 20% 3/4 OF MORE VETERANS LIKELY 61 PMPLOVER 6.1 7.3 10.2 10.6 The rate of unemployment for Gulf War Il veterans has risen steadily over the past several years. Gulf War Il vets are 20% more likely to be unemployed than their civilian counterparts. 3/4 of veterans entering the civilian workforce reported "an inability to effectively translate their military skills to civilian terms." 61% of employers do not believe they have "a complete understanding of the qualifications ex-service members offer." and another 1.5 MILLION veterans are considered at 23% risk of homelessness. 23% of the homeless population is comprised of veterans. Of that percentage 45% say they need help finding a job. MORE THAN 2/3 2x OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 35 i u.S. Departmont of Labor, Buroau of Labor Statiatics ----------------- -- About 18% of Iraq and Afghanistan From January 2009 to January 2010, Gulf War Il veterans ages 18 to 24 are twice as likely to be unemployed as those ages 25 to 34. veterans are women, compared with veteran men's unemployment rose 3% of veterans from World War II, the from 7.5% to 9.4% while the women Korean War and the Vietnam era. veteran's rate rose from 6.6% to 11.2%. For information on Microsoft's Elevate America Veterans Initiative and job training resources for veterans, please visit www.microsoft.com/veterans. WOMEN VETERANS Current Non-Vet Unempleymen 8.8% 10.6% HOMELESSNESS VETERANS FIGHT FOR JOBS U.S. TROOPS RETURN HOME TO FACE A NEW CHALLENGE: UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE 9/11 More than 10%, or over 1.9 190,000 MILLION of these veterans, are currently troops have returned to 1.9 million people is a group large enough to form the 5th largest city in the United States. It would be smaller than only New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. UNEMPLOYED civilian life Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 20% 3/4 OF MORE VETERANS LIKELY 61 PMPLOVER 6.1 7.3 10.2 10.6 The rate of unemployment for Gulf War Il veterans has risen steadily over the past several years. Gulf War Il vets are 20% more likely to be unemployed than their civilian counterparts. 3/4 of veterans entering the civilian workforce reported "an inability to effectively translate their military skills to civilian terms." 61% of employers do not believe they have "a complete understanding of the qualifications ex-service members offer." and another 1.5 MILLION veterans are considered at 23% risk of homelessness. 23% of the homeless population is comprised of veterans. Of that percentage 45% say they need help finding a job. MORE THAN 2/3 2x OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 35 i u.S. Departmont of Labor, Buroau of Labor Statiatics ----------------- -- About 18% of Iraq and Afghanistan From January 2009 to January 2010, Gulf War Il veterans ages 18 to 24 are twice as likely to be unemployed as those ages 25 to 34. veterans are women, compared with veteran men's unemployment rose 3% of veterans from World War II, the from 7.5% to 9.4% while the women Korean War and the Vietnam era. veteran's rate rose from 6.6% to 11.2%. For information on Microsoft's Elevate America Veterans Initiative and job training resources for veterans, please visit www.microsoft.com/veterans. WOMEN VETERANS Current Non-Vet Unempleymen 8.8% 10.6% HOMELESSNESS VETERANS FIGHT FOR JOBS U.S. TROOPS RETURN HOME TO FACE A NEW CHALLENGE: UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE 9/11 More than 10%, or over 1.9 190,000 MILLION of these veterans, are currently troops have returned to 1.9 million people is a group large enough to form the 5th largest city in the United States. It would be smaller than only New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. UNEMPLOYED civilian life Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 20% 3/4 OF MORE VETERANS LIKELY 61 PMPLOVER 6.1 7.3 10.2 10.6 The rate of unemployment for Gulf War Il veterans has risen steadily over the past several years. Gulf War Il vets are 20% more likely to be unemployed than their civilian counterparts. 3/4 of veterans entering the civilian workforce reported "an inability to effectively translate their military skills to civilian terms." 61% of employers do not believe they have "a complete understanding of the qualifications ex-service members offer." and another 1.5 MILLION veterans are considered at 23% risk of homelessness. 23% of the homeless population is comprised of veterans. Of that percentage 45% say they need help finding a job. MORE THAN 2/3 2x OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 35 i u.S. Departmont of Labor, Buroau of Labor Statiatics ----------------- -- About 18% of Iraq and Afghanistan From January 2009 to January 2010, Gulf War Il veterans ages 18 to 24 are twice as likely to be unemployed as those ages 25 to 34. veterans are women, compared with veteran men's unemployment rose 3% of veterans from World War II, the from 7.5% to 9.4% while the women Korean War and the Vietnam era. veteran's rate rose from 6.6% to 11.2%. For information on Microsoft's Elevate America Veterans Initiative and job training resources for veterans, please visit www.microsoft.com/veterans. WOMEN VETERANS Current Non-Vet Unempleymen 8.8% 10.6% HOMELESSNESS VETERANS FIGHT FOR JOBS U.S. TROOPS RETURN HOME TO FACE A NEW CHALLENGE: UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE 9/11 More than 10%, or over 1.9 190,000 MILLION of these veterans, are currently troops have returned to 1.9 million people is a group large enough to form the 5th largest city in the United States. It would be smaller than only New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. UNEMPLOYED civilian life Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 20% 3/4 OF MORE VETERANS LIKELY 61 PMPLOVER 6.1 7.3 10.2 10.6 The rate of unemployment for Gulf War Il veterans has risen steadily over the past several years. Gulf War Il vets are 20% more likely to be unemployed than their civilian counterparts. 3/4 of veterans entering the civilian workforce reported "an inability to effectively translate their military skills to civilian terms." 61% of employers do not believe they have "a complete understanding of the qualifications ex-service members offer." and another 1.5 MILLION veterans are considered at 23% risk of homelessness. 23% of the homeless population is comprised of veterans. Of that percentage 45% say they need help finding a job. MORE THAN 2/3 2x OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 35 i u.S. Departmont of Labor, Buroau of Labor Statiatics ----------------- -- About 18% of Iraq and Afghanistan From January 2009 to January 2010, Gulf War Il veterans ages 18 to 24 are twice as likely to be unemployed as those ages 25 to 34. veterans are women, compared with veteran men's unemployment rose 3% of veterans from World War II, the from 7.5% to 9.4% while the women Korean War and the Vietnam era. veteran's rate rose from 6.6% to 11.2%. For information on Microsoft's Elevate America Veterans Initiative and job training resources for veterans, please visit www.microsoft.com/veterans. WOMEN VETERANS Current Non-Vet Unempleymen 8.8% 10.6% HOMELESSNESS VETERANS FIGHT FOR JOBS U.S. TROOPS RETURN HOME TO FACE A NEW CHALLENGE: UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE 9/11 More than 10%, or over 1.9 190,000 MILLION of these veterans, are currently troops have returned to 1.9 million people is a group large enough to form the 5th largest city in the United States. It would be smaller than only New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. UNEMPLOYED civilian life Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 20% 3/4 OF MORE VETERANS LIKELY 61 PMPLOVER 6.1 7.3 10.2 10.6 The rate of unemployment for Gulf War Il veterans has risen steadily over the past several years. Gulf War Il vets are 20% more likely to be unemployed than their civilian counterparts. 3/4 of veterans entering the civilian workforce reported "an inability to effectively translate their military skills to civilian terms." 61% of employers do not believe they have "a complete understanding of the qualifications ex-service members offer." and another 1.5 MILLION veterans are considered at 23% risk of homelessness. 23% of the homeless population is comprised of veterans. Of that percentage 45% say they need help finding a job. MORE THAN 2/3 2x OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 35 i u.S. Departmont of Labor, Buroau of Labor Statiatics ----------------- -- About 18% of Iraq and Afghanistan From January 2009 to January 2010, Gulf War Il veterans ages 18 to 24 are twice as likely to be unemployed as those ages 25 to 34. veterans are women, compared with veteran men's unemployment rose 3% of veterans from World War II, the from 7.5% to 9.4% while the women Korean War and the Vietnam era. veteran's rate rose from 6.6% to 11.2%. For information on Microsoft's Elevate America Veterans Initiative and job training resources for veterans, please visit www.microsoft.com/veterans. WOMEN VETERANS Current Non-Vet Unempleymen 8.8% 10.6% HOMELESSNESS

Veterans and Jobs

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Thousands of men and women join the Armed Forces to protect and serve the United States. However, when their time serving is finished, more and more people are finding themselves facing unemployment. ...

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