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Hundreds of Employers Offering Thousands of Jobs at Detroit Veteran Hiring Fair. Veterans Encouraged to Apply Now for more than 24,000 Jobs Nationwide. Please see attached VA News Release.
VA Leadership Speaks at Suicide Prevention Conference. Secretary Shinseki and Undersecretary for Health Dr. Robert Petzel, joined VA’s health care leaders at the Annual DOD/VA Suicide Prevention Conference in Washington, D.C. Learn more
American Legion On-Line Update for June 21, 2012. http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2337
Association of the United States Navy (ausn) E-News for June 21, 2012. http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4f7cdeba96d116bf638ba67b2&id=79b4c70c2b&e=9b27824cad
Reserve Officers Association (ROA) SmartBrief for June 21, 2012. http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/wireless?issueid=B8A3FAEE-7829-4220-8D64-3BFBD43273C8&sid=22cbe9eb%2d3ef0%2d4eca%2d8105%2def9f466dc32d
The National Resource Directory provides online support and access to over 10,000 services and resources. Please visit: www.NationalResourceDirectory.gov. Also Please be sure to check your particular state for any additional benefits that may be offered.
Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Offers Improvements In Symptoms Over Three Years. http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2337
Prayers and blessings for you and your loved ones and for our dear Troops and their loved ones everywhere.
Sincerely................Wayne
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From: VA Public Affairs
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 11:12 AM
Subj: DOT Offers Employment Help to Vets
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Assistance for Veterans Seeking Jobs in Transportation
WASHINGTON (June 21, 2012) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki today unveiled a new portal on their departments’ websites designed to help military veterans find jobs in the transportation industry.
“Our transportation industry needs pilots, controllers, mechanics and drivers – the very kinds of skills that our military is known for developing,” Secretary LaHood said. “This new web link will help repay the debt we owe our veterans for their service to our country.”
“Veterans have the skills, knowledge and attributes that American businesses need to help rebuild an economy that will last," said Secretary Shinseki. "These men and women bring exceptional leadership to any position. They are uniquely qualified for jobs as pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers, commercial drivers and emergency medical technicians because many of them have performed these roles in combat."
The portal on the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs websites will link to the Veterans Transportation Career Center, where former members of the armed forces can enter their specific military work experience and see how it translates to jobs in the civilian working world. The site will guide veterans to jobs in five categories: aviation pilot, aviation maintenance technician, air traffic controller, commercial motor vehicle driver and emergency medical services. Job seekers can find what training and certification is needed for civilian jobs, determine what career fits best with their background, and search for available jobs in their field. The portals are available at www.dot.gov and www.va.gov.
Secretaries LaHood and Shinseki announced the new portal at an aviation-workforce management conference held at DOT headquarters in Washington. The conference on labor-management relations was first formed in response to a recommendation made by the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC), which was convened by Secretary LaHood in 2010. The FAAC recommended that DOT hold events like this to bolster labor-management relations.
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