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Veterans
Veterans Day deals: From national parks to coffee
Nov 8, 2013
Veterans Day isn't one of the most widely-commemorated holidays, but many businesses use it to reach out to vets.
Bankers go to boot camp
Oct 24, 2013
USAA goes to unusual lengths to ensure its staff understand their customers.
New thinking to help returning vets navigate urban battlefield
Sep 17, 2013
A new program in New York helps returning vets thrive in the city.
Combat vets make it in the trenches on Wall Street
Aug 12, 2013
Big banks are pledging to hire more vets. One Wall Street firm already has.
Veterans' jobs programs close unemployment gap
Jul 24, 2013
New programs from American employers to hire recent veterans has done something remarkable: eliminated the vet job gap.
There's a huge market in online education for veterans
by
Amy Scott
May 7, 2013
U.S. News & World Report has released its first-ever rankings of the 'Best Online Education Programs for Veterans'. A look at the market and the sometimes predatory companies taking advantage of vets.
The new U.S. veteran: Young and looking for work
Mar 20, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released data on unemployment among U.S. veterans, and the numbers aren't pretty. A big part of the problem: Many recent veterans are in a demographic which is suffering joblessness already -- young Americans.
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New veterans might have tough time finding work
by
Jim Burress
Feb 28, 2013
Thousands scheduled to return from Afghanistan face job competition from earlier veterans.
Walmart promises to hire vets: What are the challenges?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 15, 2013
Even with big promises from major employers such as Walmart, the employment of returning military poses challenges.
A job market for vets helping vets
Dec 10, 2012
Thousands of veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan need counseling and their fellow soldiers are helping to meet the demand.