GI Jobs Magazine surveyed companies with annual revenues of over $500 million and graded them on areas important to military veterans, including outreach/recruitment programs and National Guard/Reserves policies. Four of the top ten picks were Class 1 freight railroads, with Union Pacific coming out on top. In a statement from Barb Schaefer, the UP vice [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The Veterans Health Administration is expanding its billing and collections center in Madison, Wisconsin, bringing 200 full-time jobs to the city. The agency is consolidating billing and administrative activities from VA hospitals around the Midwest, and expanding the North Central Consolidated Patient Account Center in Middleton. A new facility will be constructed in Madison to house the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 9, 2009
President Barack Obama’s administration will accelerate the implementation of its $787 billion economic stimulus plan, to create more than 600,000 jobs in the next 100 days. The nation’s unemployment rate hit 9.4% last week, the highest in 25 years. Cabinet members have set key targets for the next 100 days: Expanded service for 300,000 patients at 1,100 health [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, April 25, 2009
The State of Michigan will spend $63 million federal stimulus dollars to create summer jobs for low-income at-risk young people, ages 14-24. The jobs are also targeted at ex-military personnel. Detroit will receive $11.4 million to create up to 7,000 jobs in health care, green jobs, and police and fire cadet programs. Eligibility for the jobs will [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, March 22, 2009
The American Red Cross of Summit and Portage Counties, Ohio has announced the elimination of 10 jobs. The restructuring cut the 10 jobs but created three new positions that “more closely align with the chapter’s current activities.” Also a financial assistance program for veterans will end on April 1st, and emergency communications for military families will be [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 30, 2009
US Customs and Border Protection, which is seeking to hire more than 11,000 people this year, is sponsoring a 15-city job fair. No experience necessary. “At our academy, we will teach you what you want to know,” said Tara Dunlop, a Customs and Border Patrol spokesperson. “There are so many different career tracks in this agency. [...]
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
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