Veterans in “Green Jobs”: New York Times

The New York Times ran a nice piece yesterday regarding veterans in “green jobs” such as solar, wind, biomass, etc. So why are military-experienced job seekers targeting these areas, as well as being targeted by the energy sector for open positions? Prior-military service members have always been a significant part of the energy industry’s, oil [...]

The 2009 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military™

CivilianJobs.com, where America’s military connects with civilian careers, announced the winners of the 2009 Most Valuable Employers for Military. Some of the winning military-friendly companies include: BNSF Railway Company CACI International Inc Consolidated Edison, Inc. CSX Corporation For the full list, see the official announcement here.

An Update on Tax Credits for Hiring Military Veterans

Back in December I posted a blog on how hiring military veterans can save your company money through the use of a tax credit called the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). This credit is available via IRS Form 5884 to organizations that employ certain categories of veterans. Thanks to The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [...]

Recruiting Veterans: How Does Working for Your Company Compare to Serving in the Military?

Have you checked out Glassdoor.com? It’s a career and workplace community where anyone can find and anonymously share real-time reviews, ratings and salary details about specific jobs for specific employers — all for free. It is refreshing to see how employees (and former employees) honestly rate a variety of workforce factors such as career opportunities, [...]

The Good-Faith Initiative for Veterans Employment (G-FIVE)

If your company does business with the Federal government you are familiar with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The OFCCP ensures employers comply with nondiscrimination and affirmative action laws and regulations through a variety of compliance evaluations. Are you aware that the OFCCP has created a new employer incentive called the Good-Faith [...]