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TweetMyJobs and Social Recruiting

2morrowknight | Posted 05.21.2012

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2morrowknight

As America climbs out of its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, many platforms are being created that connect businesses with the prospective employees who can complement and enhance their workforce. One such platform is TweetMyJobs.

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America's Leading Employers Join Forces to Find 10,000 Jobs for Veterans and Military Spouses

Kevin O'Brien | Posted 05.06.2012

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Kevin O'Brien

There are a variety of efforts and initiatives currently underway to help bring employers, veterans, and military spouses together in the hopes of helping them find gainful employment.

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Iraq Veterans Are Finally Coming Home: Now We Must Show Support

Bill White | Posted 03.14.2012

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Bill White

While it is great to see a majority of Americans welcoming our veterans home with open arms, when it comes to providing necessary services that veterans require in order to thrive here at home, we are in danger of falling short.

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Obama Signs Bill To Help Jobless Vets

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 01.21.2012

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WASHINGTON — Heralding a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, President Barack Obama signed into law Monday legislation aimed at helping unemplo...

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Congress Set To Reach Rare Agreement On Unemployed Vets Bill

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 01.16.2012

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WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans rallied on a rare patch of common ground Wednesday and Congress approved legislation helping government c...

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Returning Veterans Now Battle Tough Job Market

AP | By ROBERT RAY | Posted 01.11.2012

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CHICAGO -- Orlando Ocasio has a Purple Heart. What he needs now is a job. As a member of the Marine Corps, Ocasio stormed Baghdad in 2003. A year lat...

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Battlefield to Boardroom -- Combating Veteran Unemployment

Aloysius Boyle | Posted 01.11.2012

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Aloysius Boyle

These economic times are tenuous. The challenge of unemployment plagues our nation with a consistent 9 percent rate. While staggering, it is even worse with our veteran population.

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Michael McAuliff

Jim DeMint Calls Bill A Democratic 'Trick'

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 01.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) distinguished himself Thursday as the only senator to oppose a measure aimed at hiring veterans, calling it a "...

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Homeless Veterans More Likely To Die On Streets Than Other Homeless People, Study Says

Posted 01.27.2012

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Homeless veterans are more likely to die on the streets than non-veterans, a new study revealed. Those who return from serving, to leading the hom...

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Congress: Encourage Employers to Hire Veterans

Ludy Green, Ph.D | Posted 10.07.2011

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Ludy Green, Ph.D

There's no doubt that unemployment is a big problem for many Americans today. But the most vulnerable among us, returning war veterans, victims of domestic violence, the disabled, need -- even deserve -- as much extra assistance as they can get.

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From Battlefield To Workplace: Veterans Struggle To Find Jobs

Abington Patch | Jane Finkle | Posted 07.29.2011

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Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars showed courage and faced challenges every moment in their tours of duty. Sadly, some veterans face an equall...

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Veterans Need Help Getting Jobs

Jerry Chautin | Posted 07.04.2011

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Jerry Chautin

Veterans with post-traumatic stress syndrome was my HuffPost topic on February 19. My readers will recall that it spoke to non-drug solutions to miti...

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Giving Back: How You And The Politics Community Can Help Struggling Families

Posted 05.25.2011

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Today, as HuffPost and AOL unite to launch the Huffington Post Media Group, we're celebrating by making a statement about the importance of giving bac...

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Veterans Get Help Finding Jobs When They Return Home

USA Today | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anthony Smith was pronounced dead and placed in a body bag in 2004 after a rocket-propelled grenade tore through his body and shattered his elbow, pel...

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How To Help Unemployed Veterans

Posted 05.25.2011

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For servicemen and women returning home, finding a place in the civilian world can be difficult. Many veterans are coping with physical injuries, str...

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