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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 12, 2011 9:24:21 GMT -5
NEW YORK¡ª Out of 17,000 New York City soldiers who have been in service since 9/11, over 2,000 are currently unemployed. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced new legislation that aims to decrease the 20-percent national unemployment rate for young veterans aged 18¨C24 at a press conference held at her office on Third Avenue on Sunday. The Hiring Heroes Act of 2011, which Gillibrand is co-sponsoring, aims to equip all returning troops with the tools they need to find jobs through the government¡¯s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). ¡°All soldiers would be required to participate in military job training programs, where they would get job-search techniques and participate in resume and interview workshops before they leave the military,¡± Gillibrand said. All soldiers would be required to participate in military job training programs, where they would get job-search techniques and participate in resume and interview workshops before they leave the military,” Gillibrand said. Up to one-third of the service members currently aren’t participating in TAP at all, said the senator. “If they don’t have the benefit of the training before they leave the service, then they don’t have the benefit of the training at all,” she noted. Marco Reininger, who served in Afghanistan, is currently a senior at Columbia University. He is part of the first cycle of veterans to go to college on the post-9/11 GI bill. “We’re graduating into a very difficult job market,” Reininger said. “It’s a problem, because unemployment puts a tremendous amount of pressure onto an already difficult transition from the military into civilian life.” When soldiers can’t obtain jobs after leaving the service, it not only places extra pressure on them to provide for themselves and their families but also wastes national resources, Reininger added. “We spend millions and millions of taxpayer dollars every year to train the men and women of our military in some of the most cutting-edge technology and some of the most advanced techniques, and not utilizing that and [not] re-injecting it back into the work force is pretty bad economics,” he said. The new bill would require federal agencies to follow up with the veterans regarding their job searches within six months of entering the program and then every three months for the first year, in order to track the program’s effectiveness. Competitive grants for nonprofits that provide job training and mentorship programs would also help veterans find jobs, Gillibrand said. Currently, service members cannot apply for certain federal positions until after they leave the service. Under the proposed legislation, however, they would be able to apply while still in service, if they knew when they’d be leaving. “Agencies also need to find ways to eliminate bureaucratic barriers that prevent veterans who already have relevant skills and technical training learned from the military from landing similar jobs in the civilian workforce,” Gillibrand stated. “For example, a veteran who drove an ambulance in Iraq should be able to come and be able to drive an ambulance for New York City. Right now there’s a lot of paperwork, and you have to be entirely recertified.” Related Articles ■New York City Council Program Connects Veterans with Jobs Gillibrand said the bipartisan bill has already passed unanimously in the Veteran’s Committee. She is hoping it will go into effect this year, with the high numbers of soldiers returning. www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/hiring-heroes-act-may-provide-jobs-for-veterans-58906.html |
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Post by swamp on Jul 12, 2011 9:26:05 GMT -5
I don't see a problem with it.........
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 12, 2011 9:26:43 GMT -5
neither do I.
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Post by ugonow on Jul 12, 2011 9:27:58 GMT -5
Nor I but...Why are you asking libs? I thought it was conservatives that were against affirmative action programs.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2011 9:27:58 GMT -5
I prefer returning soldiers to be homeless and drunk.
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 12, 2011 9:30:02 GMT -5
I prefer returning soldiers to be homeless and drunk. Yes I noticed that Archie...but we have a few million already in that category..and this bill might just put a small dent in that problem |
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 12, 2011 9:31:13 GMT -5
Why are you asking libs? I thought it was conservatives that were against affirmative action programs.  |
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Post by swamp on Jul 12, 2011 9:31:22 GMT -5
Why are you asking libs? I thought it was conservatives that were against affirmative action programs. I guess it's different when it's soldiers?  I mean, it's kinda stupid when someone is qualified by the Army to be a medic, but they have to start from scratch to work for NYC. They've already been trained by one gov. entity, isn't that enough? |
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 12, 2011 9:33:40 GMT -5
This message has been deleted for mod bashing. Cut it out, P.I.
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Post by swamp on Jul 12, 2011 9:34:45 GMT -5
Why are you asking libs? I thought it was conservatives that were against affirmative action programs. Senator Gillibrand who sponsored this bill is a Liberal from New York I think??? Or a protege of Senator Chuckie Cheesy Schumer.. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced new legislation that aims to decrease the 20-percent national unemployment rate for young veterans aged 18¨C24 at a press conference held at her office on Third Avenue on Sunday. She's a Democrat from NY, but she's pretty middle of the road. |
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Post by ugonow on Jul 12, 2011 9:39:38 GMT -5
This is not a new concept to encourage hiring vets.There have been tax credits for hiring them for years. I think it is a good idea,the transition can be pretty hard in some cases,I would imagine,and being unemployed could only make it worse.
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 12, 2011 9:40:02 GMT -5
Senator Gillibrand who sponsored this bill is a Liberal from New York I think??? Or a protege of Senator Chuckie Cheesy Schumer.. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced new legislation that aims to decrease the 20-percent national unemployment rate for young veterans aged 18¨C24 at a press conference held at her office on Third Avenue on Sunday. She's a Democrat from NY, but she's pretty middle of the road. Ok I was NOT sure but assumed she is a Liberal |
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 12, 2011 9:43:10 GMT -5
This is not a new concept to encourage hiring vets.There have been tax credits for hiring them for years. I think it is a good idea,the transition can be pretty hard in some cases,I would imagine,and being unemployed could only make it worse. You make a good point about the transition from the military to going back to college or to work in the private of public sector...most have no problems but some cannnot make that transition without some help that sadly they don't want or know about.. |
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Post by billisonboard on Jul 12, 2011 9:49:08 GMT -5
A few things worth pointing out:
So turning a volunteer program into a required program.
Government keeping tabs on citizens to see how they are doing. More federal workers needed to do so.
More federal dollars for the grants plus the workers to administer them.
Good idea or not?
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 12, 2011 9:56:39 GMT -5
Good idea or not?I would let the states admister this Hire Heroes Act if it is OK'd by the congress and Obama ...they now administer the GI Bill and this act could be an addendum to that Bill...and it should be voluntary IMHO But are there Federal Dollars available to fund thiis so called Hire Heroes Act? 
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Post by ugonow on Jul 12, 2011 10:05:15 GMT -5
I think it might be able to be squeezed out of the pentagon budget.Some of those contracts are just outragous.
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Post by floridayankee on Jul 12, 2011 10:35:33 GMT -5
More federal dollars for the grants plus the workers to administer them. Good idea or not? No. Because the 20% unemployment rate for young'uns getting out of the military is no different than the unemployment rate for young'uns that opted for college instead. "Young people across the board have never seen anything like this in 70 years," said Heidi Shierholz. "Since the Great Depression we have not seen unemployment rates this high."
With unemployment rates more than twice the national average, Shierholz says the graduating Class of 2011 faces fierce competition for fewer jobs.
www.voanews.com/english/news/economy-and-business/Young-Workers-in-US-Face-Dire-Labor-Market-120738164.html
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Post by ugonow on Jul 12, 2011 10:38:45 GMT -5
A lot of these guys return from their service to our country with problems associated to their service.I think we should do what we can to make their transition into the civilian world as easy as possible,but that's jmo,.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 12, 2011 10:55:03 GMT -5
From what I can read there's already a program in place to help those leaving the military to segue into civilian life more easily. The problem appears to be the servicemen not taking advantage of the program. As was said, some don't know about it and some don't want to participate. Certainly, all effort should be made to ensure every serviceman knows of programs to aid them in their transition; however, if they don't want to participate ... well, you can lead a horse to water ...
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Post by maui1 on Jul 12, 2011 10:56:21 GMT -5
just because you join the service, does not make you a 'hero'. a vet returning with a physical disability, or a heroic action, that is a hero, but just because you join........this is bull.
more gov't 'feel good actions', does noting to fix problems. putting a band-aid on a problem, does nothing to fix the injury from happening in the 1st place.'
here is a novel idea.......how about we get out of all wars? sounds like the fixing of a problem? all the other 'feel goods' go away, if we have no 'new' returning vets.
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