But despite efforts by the private sector and the government, 27 percent of veterans in their early 20s were unemployed in February, while 9 percent of veterans overall are without jobs, several senators and veterans groups said Wednesday as they opened a hearing on Capitol Hill on the high employment barriers veterans face.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Government increases hiring of veterans, but unemployment rate is still high
Veterans made up more than a quarter of new hires by the federal government in the last fiscal year, registering a slight increase since the Obama administration pledged to bring more servicemembers returning to civilian life into the civil service.Office of Personnel Management Director John Berryattributed the progress in the employment of veterans, including those disabled in combat, to an “aggressive” effort to find them good government jobs.
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The private sector needs to start the hiring process since the government can only hire so many people for government jobs. The Senators should open up an investigation as to why US companies keep outsourcing American jobs and implement regulations and penalties on companies who keep using this practice.
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