Category Archives: Transition Assistance Program

Jump Start Your Career With a Degree From Brown Mackie

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Karen Galvin

Brown Mackie College (www.brownmackie.edu/Military) is a family of more than  20 schools located  throughout the United States. Our degree programs are designed to prepare you for a variety of careers in business, criminal justice, health care, technology, and more!  Schools … Continue reading →

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Jobs Mismatch – Hiring Veterans Can Help Solve This Problem

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Drew Myers

The fact that our nation is currently experiencing a period of high unemployment should come as no surprise to anyone at this point.  You’d have to live under a rock to be unaware of the plight of the almost 14 … Continue reading →

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Hiring Heroes

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Karen Galvin

In May of this year Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) proposed the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011. The bill in front of senate outlines a plan that will enable Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines to transition from the front lines to … Continue reading →

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The real story on veteran’s employment

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Drew Myers

The collective narrative on veteran’s unemployment totally misses the mark.  The real issue is veteran’s employment, not unemployment. The 2010 Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor published veterans employment data for 2010 in March of this year:  http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm.  On the … Continue reading →

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Houston RecruitMilitary Career Fair — Companies Hiring Veterans is BIG News there too!

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Karen Galvin

Almost 500 military veterans and military spouses, and a swarm of media turned out for the RecruitMilitary Career Fair in Houston last week.  Check out this news video that ran on KRIV-TV FOX 26 about that event.  Thanks to Houston … Continue reading →

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The President’s Speech and Veteran Benefits

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Drew Myers

President Obama outlined plans to increase the size of the Army and Marine Corps, and by not mentioning it, keep the Navy and Air Force the same or at a reduced number.  This follows earlier headlines out of the DoD … Continue reading →

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USA Today, CNN, and the AP covering our Career Fair in DC

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Drew Myers

The media is picking up the veteran employment issue in an important way.  The USA Today ran a story in yesterday’s paper on the front page of the money section – here.  CNN and the AP are going to cover … Continue reading →

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Take the recession off and go back to school?

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Drew Myers

Many transitioning military people are considering their options:  Should I stay by my last duty station and look for work? Should I move “back home” and start networking? Maybe I should start sending out resumes in both cities and go … Continue reading →

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104 Career Fairs in 44 Cities

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Drew Myers

We are pleased to announce our 2008 Career Fair Schedule – 104 Career Fairs in 44 Cities! Please click this link to read the press release – on the right hand side of the press release we have a 20 … Continue reading →

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