President's Committee Launches "Hire Vets First" Web
The
President’s National Hire Veterans Committee recently expanded its national
campaign to raise employer awareness of the value of hiring men and women who
have served in the armed forces. The
latest element of the “Hire Vets First” campaign, a comprehensive Web site
that enables employers to find veteran job seekers, is now available online.
“This campaign will
heighten employer awareness of the diverse capabilities, broad range of skills,
excellent training and proven character of America’s veterans,” said
Frederico Juarbe Jr., assistant secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment
and Training. “I am confident the
committee will do a great job of meeting President Bush’s goal of increasing
public appreciation of the skills and values that veterans bring to the 21st
Century Workforce.”
The new Web site, www.HireVetsFirst.gov
, includes a guide for employers, a translator that provides the civilian
application of military skills and links to job sites with veteran resumes, such
as America’s Job Bank (www.ajb.org ) and USA
Jobs (www.usajobs.opm.gov).
The site will also feature resources for veteran job seekers, including
an online resume writer developed exclusively for people with military
experience.
The “Hire Vets First”
campaign will also include advertising in national business and human resource
publications, banners on career Web sites, direct marketing and magazine inserts
and cover wraps.
“America’s veterans
represent a unique national resource and employers can benefit from this
recognized resource for driving economic growth,” said Juarbe.
“The President’s National Hire Veterans Committee is the culmination
of the Administration’s strategy for the promotion of that resource and a
shared vision to address employment barriers military service members face as
they transition into civilian life.”
