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"WASHINGTON — Officials from the Joining Forces campaign say they have helped 150,000 veterans and military spouses find jobs in the last year and are setting a new goal of getting another 300,000 hired in coming years.
First lady Michelle Obama will announce the jobs figures at her appearance at Naval Station Mayport in Florida on Wednesday. She’ll also identify several new companies committed to hiring veterans, on top of the more than 175,000 commitments the campaign has secured this year.
Officials said the hiring numbers are a positive sign, not just of public efforts to find veterans jobs but also of corporate interest in their skills and talents.
While the national unemployment rate has dipped only slightly in the last 12 months, the veterans unemployment rate has dropped from 8.6 percent to 6.9 percent. Joining Forces officials noted that the number of unemployed veterans fell by more than 220,000 since July 2012.
However, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that the number of veterans of working age fell by almost 430,000 over the last year, casting doubt over whether the positive unemployment news is just a statistical correction.
"WASHINGTON — Officials from the Joining Forces campaign say they have helped 150,000 veterans and military spouses find jobs in the last year and are setting a new goal of getting another 300,000 hired in coming years.
First lady Michelle Obama will announce the jobs figures at her appearance at Naval Station Mayport in Florida on Wednesday. She’ll also identify several new companies committed to hiring veterans, on top of the more than 175,000 commitments the campaign has secured this year.
Officials said the hiring numbers are a positive sign, not just of public efforts to find veterans jobs but also of corporate interest in their skills and talents.
While the national unemployment rate has dipped only slightly in the last 12 months, the veterans unemployment rate has dropped from 8.6 percent to 6.9 percent. Joining Forces officials noted that the number of unemployed veterans fell by more than 220,000 since July 2012.
However, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that the number of veterans of working age fell by almost 430,000 over the last year, casting doubt over whether the positive unemployment news is just a statistical correction.
so slight it's actually an increase