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"The Disabled Veterans National Foundation is endorsing the Veterans Skills To Jobs Act, which streamlines the bureaucratic processes for Veterans with relevant training so they can get jobs more quickly when returning home from serving in the armed forces.
The law, HR 4155, directs the heads of federal departments and agencies to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training/certification requirements for federal license, to get Veterans back to work quickly. Congressman Jeff Denham of California, who served for 16 years in the U.S. Air Force and fought in Operation Desert Storm in Iraq and Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, introduced the bill March 8.
Currently, many Veterans are hampered by licensing/certification requirements, delaying their opportunities to get jobs upon returning home from duty.
“Many Veterans have training and expertise that isn’t recognized as meeting the job requirements by the federal government or civilian employers,” said Raegan Rivers, Chief Administrative Officer of DVNF. “Allowing Veterans to match their expertise in the field to training or certification requirements at home would help many military heroes get the jobs they deserve. DVNF supports this legislation for that reason.”
DVNF is in the midst of a series of Veteran Employment Webinars aimed at helping Veterans find and secure jobs and is advocating for improving employment opportunities for Veterans.
Currently, the unemployment rate for post 9/11 Veterans is 12%, and the national Veterans unemployment rate stands at 7.6%. Many Veterans are struggling to find meaningful work.
Seven states have passed laws to expedite the licensing of transitioning Veterans, including Washington, Virginia and Utah. All of these states’ laws require state licensing boards to take into account relevant military training when issuing licenses, and all of them determined that the legislation would entail no additional costs.
The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States also announced their support for the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act.
About Disabled Veterans National Foundation: DVNF exists to change the lives of Veterans who came home wounded or sick after defending our safety and freedom. A non-profit 501(c)(3), DVNF was founded in the fall of 2007 by six women veterans to expand their scope of work within the veteran's community. "
DVNF | Disabled Veterans National Foundation
"The Disabled Veterans National Foundation is endorsing the Veterans Skills To Jobs Act, which streamlines the bureaucratic processes for Veterans with relevant training so they can get jobs more quickly when returning home from serving in the armed forces.
The law, HR 4155, directs the heads of federal departments and agencies to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training/certification requirements for federal license, to get Veterans back to work quickly. Congressman Jeff Denham of California, who served for 16 years in the U.S. Air Force and fought in Operation Desert Storm in Iraq and Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, introduced the bill March 8.
Currently, many Veterans are hampered by licensing/certification requirements, delaying their opportunities to get jobs upon returning home from duty.
“Many Veterans have training and expertise that isn’t recognized as meeting the job requirements by the federal government or civilian employers,” said Raegan Rivers, Chief Administrative Officer of DVNF. “Allowing Veterans to match their expertise in the field to training or certification requirements at home would help many military heroes get the jobs they deserve. DVNF supports this legislation for that reason.”
DVNF is in the midst of a series of Veteran Employment Webinars aimed at helping Veterans find and secure jobs and is advocating for improving employment opportunities for Veterans.
Currently, the unemployment rate for post 9/11 Veterans is 12%, and the national Veterans unemployment rate stands at 7.6%. Many Veterans are struggling to find meaningful work.
Seven states have passed laws to expedite the licensing of transitioning Veterans, including Washington, Virginia and Utah. All of these states’ laws require state licensing boards to take into account relevant military training when issuing licenses, and all of them determined that the legislation would entail no additional costs.
The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States also announced their support for the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act.
About Disabled Veterans National Foundation: DVNF exists to change the lives of Veterans who came home wounded or sick after defending our safety and freedom. A non-profit 501(c)(3), DVNF was founded in the fall of 2007 by six women veterans to expand their scope of work within the veteran's community. "
DVNF | Disabled Veterans National Foundation
