by Kevin Schmiegel
Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joined the growing ranks of people who have praised the success of the U.S. Chamber’s Hiring Our Heroes program. Speaking at the “4th Annual Business Steps Up: Hiring Our Heroes” event at the U.S. Chamber, the First Lady said:
From day one,
The march toward 100 veterans hiring fairs moved through Beantown today for Hiring Our Heroes - Boston. In partnership with the Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training (DOL VETS), Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), and local chambers, the Chamber conducted its 40th hi
This Sunday, more than 60,000 screaming fans will turn out to cheer on the Bengals against the 49ers at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium. Yesterday, a smaller crowd came to the stadium, perched above the Ohio River, with a different purpose – not football, but jobs.
As part of the U.S. Chamber of
Once a strategic defense site for our nation’s capital during the War of 1812, Washington’s Navy Yard hosted President Obama today as he announced the latest efforts in Washington to defend America’s veterans from the clutches of our 9.1% jobless rate—and particularly Iraq and Afghanistan vetera
As the memories and excitement of Hiring our Heroes-Los Angeles begin to fade, our campaign to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment in the private sector continues in earnest.
In response to our hiring fairs on the USS Intrepid in New York City and at Sony Picture Stu
by Kevin Schmiegel
We are proud to announce that the Chamber will be partnering with Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS) for a conference and hiring fair for veterans and their spouses aboard the USS Intrepid in New York on June 23rd. VOWS consists of five of the leading Wall Street banks: Bank of Amer
by Kevin Schmiegel
As the sounds of Memorial Day parades fade away -- the grills are covered and the flags are stowed until Independence Day -- it’s easy to forget about America’s veterans. The Chamber’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative is committed to making sure that doesn’t happen.
We're keeping t
by Lt. Col. Kevin Schmiegel (Ret.)
This Memorial Day roughly 1 million veterans are looking for jobs. The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans was well above the national average last year, at 11.5%, and more than a quarter of the veterans between the ages of 18 to 24 are currently without work
Are you a Military Vet or the spouse of one?
If so, then you’ll be interested in yesterday’s launch of a nationwide initiative to help YOU find jobs in local communities across the country. Illinois Senator Mark Kirk and Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor Veterans and Training Servi
by Kevin Schmiegel
It’s more than six months until the Chicago Marathon, but on Thursday morning in the Windy City the Chamber’s year-long marathon of veterans hiring fairs begins. Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, Ray Jefferson, assistant secretary for DOL VETS and the Chicagoland Chamber will join m
With more than a million veterans unemployed across the country, the business community is stepping up its efforts to support those who stood up for our freedom. This week, the Chamber announced it will collaborate with the USO and Hire Heroes USA to host transition workshops and career opportuni
