RSSVetJobs Veteran Eagle
Issue 9:03, Saturday, March 1, 2008
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The Veteran Eagle is a newsletter for veterans, transitioning military, their family members and friends and supporters of VetJobs.
VetJobs is exclusively sponsored and partially owned by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (www.vfw.org) and endorsed by The Vietnam Veterans of America (www.vva.org), The Naval Reserve Association (www.navy-reserve.org), and The Veterans of Modern Warfare (www.modernveterans.com).
This month’s Veteran Eagle is sponsored by BNSF Railway and TECHEXPO Top Secret
Contents:
1. Message from the Top
2. Upgrade Your Job Search with Help from the VFW
3. DD-214’s Are Now Online
4. Foreign Language Tools for Sailors & Their Families
5. Navy Overhauls Foreign Language Bonus Program
6. Size of Media Workforce Sinks to 15-Year Low
7. Getting a New or Additional Job This Year
8. National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of February 27, 2008
9. Significant events this month in military history
Thank you for reading this VetJobs Veteran Eagle newsletter. If you like the newsletter and what VetJobs, the VFW and other veteran service organizations do to assist veterans and their family members find employment, please go to http://www.weddles.com/poll.htm and vote VetJobs for the WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award!
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1. Message from the Top
It is with a great pleasure that I announce VetJobs is a recipient of the 2008 WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award (www.weddles.com)! This award marks VetJobs not only as one of the top 30 job boards out of 50,000 on the Internet, but one of only 11 job boards that have received this prestigious award five years in a row! Your votes have confirmed that VetJobs is the leading military related job board and one of the top career sites on the Internet. The staff of VetJobs wants to personally thank all of you who voted. We appreciate your support and will continue to work hard to earn your votes again for the 2009 WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award.
VetJobs continues to see job growth. This past month VetJobs averaged over 28,000 jobs per day posted to the site. These are all real jobs posted by over 800 employers who want to hire veterans and their family members! VetJobs dominance in this market space is now unequaled!
VetJobs is now endorsed by more veteran service organizations than any other site. VetJobs is sponsored by and partially owned by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. In the last two years, VetJobs has been endorsed by the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Naval Reserve Association, and the Veterans of Modern Warfare. And VetJobs was instrumental in sponsoring and assisting the Student Veterans of America, an umbrella group with nearly 150 veteran clubs on college and university campuses!
If you know of a transitioning military, veteran or their family member who is looking for a job, then they need to be using VetJobs! Anyone can apply to the jobs on VetJobs, but to post a resume, they need to have come from a military family!
Again, your support this past year is appreciated! The staff of VetJobs looks forward to continuing this service to our veterans and their family members.
In March we wish a Happy Birthday to the United States Military Academy (USMA). It was in March of 1802 that the United States Congress established the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. USMA has graduated many outstanding leaders who have been instrumental in the leadership not only of the Army, but the country as well. If you meet a USMA graduate this month, say “Happy Birthday”!
Additionally, in March, 1915, the United States Congress established the United States Naval Reserve. This year is the 93rd birthday of the United States Naval Reserve. So if you meet a Naval Reservist this month, tell them “Happy Birthday” as well.
On March 17 many will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. March 21 is Good Friday, followed by Easter on March 23. And be sure to remember to change your clocks forward an hour on March 9 for Daylight Savings Time.
If you know of any companies that should be hiring veterans, transitioning military and their family members, please send in the referral so we may contact the company.
As always, if there is anything we at VetJobs can do for you, please do not hesitate to call or email.
Remember, Freedom Is Never Free – Support Our Armed Forces and Veterans
Best regards,
Ted Daywalt
President
VFW is proud to be partnering with Kevin Harvick, Inc. (KHI) for the 2008 NASCAR® season. The VFW Racing team will be driving for our Heroes to raise awareness of veterans’ issues and increase support for the VFW’s programs and services. Join us in cheering on the team and supporting our Heros. Get your Gear for the Martinsville race on March 29th – http://www.vfwstore.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=230
/—March Veteran Eagle sponsor is BNSF Railway—-\
BNSF Railway Company is actively seeking applicants with military experience. At BNSF, we salute those with service, value their skills and welcome the unique experiences of our service members. From skilled craftsmen to first-line supervisors, we filled over 3,000 positions this year and expect to surpass that amount in 2006. BNSF offers challenging and rewarding career opportunities for those in transition from military to civilian life as well as veterans, retirees and members of National Guard and Reserve components.
For more than 150 years, BNSF Railway has been quietly delivering cars, coal, clothing, games and nearly anything else found in homes and businesses. Today, our focus is on using speed, agility and resourcefulness to help expand the global marketplace for goods and services. Through world-class people, processes and technology, BNSF Railway provides an easy, relevant choice for all types of shippers in a wide variety of locations. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career that appreciates your military experience, then visit http://www.bnsf.com/careers/military/index.html.
\—–Please visit your March Veteran Eagle sponsor BNSF Railway—-/
2. Upgrade Your Job Search with Help from the VFW
The VFW and Dell Computers have joined together to offer discounted computer systems to our members and visitors to VetJobs. You may request pricing for a custom-built system or take advantage of a variety of standard systems. Treat yourself with discounts on notebook computers, desktops, monitors, keyboards and other accessories. Dell provides excellent 24-hour customer service for all of your computer needs. To find out more go to: http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=mbr.levele&eid=3762
/—March Veteran Eagle sponsor is TECHEXPO Top Secret—-\
TECHEXPO Top Secret’s next job fairs are March 13 in Baltimore, MD; and March 18 in Reston, VA. Interview with leading government contractors. Full schedule, event details, & pre-registration at www.TechExpoUSA.com For professionals with active security clearance only. Free admission.
\—–Please visit your March Veteran Eagle sponsor TECHEXPO Top Secret —-/
3. DD-214’s Are Now Online
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214’s online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/. This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214 for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their military files. Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members may now use a new online military personnel records system to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard Form 180, which can be downloaded from the online web site. Because the requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be minimized. The new web-based application was designed to provide better service on these requests by eliminating the records centers mailroom and processing time.
4. Foreign Language Tools for Sailors & Their Families
Learning a foreign language just got a little easier for the thousands of sailors and their families currently overseas or preparing to deploy. From German to Swahili, self-study materials for over 25 languages are available for download through Navy Knowledge Online by all active duty, retired, reserve, and dependent members of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Currently, the online library houses over 8,000 audio books, 400 eBooks, 600 videos, and 1,400 albums. Over 400 titles were selected specifically for children. To access the Audio Books program, log into www.nko.navy.mil click on the
link to “Navy Library Econtent” on the right side of the page under the “reference” section. Next, click on the banner that reads “Download eBooks, Audio Books, Music, and Video,” to access the myriad of titles available. A user account must be established within Econtent to check out materials.
5. Navy Overhauls Foreign Language Bonus Program
The Navy made changes to its Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus Program, tripling the payout for some languages, re-categorizing others and opening the program to all sailors who use language skills in their work, not just those in fields such as cryptology or intelligence. That means, for example, sailors who test proficient in French on the Defense Language Proficiency Test could earn as much as $500 a month for using their language skills during the Navy’s new missions in western Africa, Neighbors said.
6. Size of Media Workforce Sinks to 15-Year Low
U.S. media employment in December fell to a 15-year low (886,900), slammed by the slumping newspaper industry. But employment in advertising/marketing services—agencies and other firms that provide marketing and communications services to marketers—broke a record in November (769,000). Marketing consulting powered that growth.
7. Getting a New or Additional Job This Year
A CareerNews.com survey found that one in four U.S. workers is resolving to get a new job this year. The survey found that 26 percent of employed Americans said they will look for a new job in 2008. Nearly one third (31%) of hourly workers, 40 percent of Americans ages 18-34 and 54 percent of employed Hispanics said they plan on job hunting. Conversely, 19 percent of salaried workers said they will be in the market for a new job. The survey also found that, given the uncertain direction of the U.S. economy, several circumstances could have U.S. workers considering additional work.
8. National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of February 27, 2008
The total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 74,588; Navy Reserve, 5,328; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 6,982; Marine Corps Reserve, 8,773; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 343. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been mobilized to 96,014, including both units and individual augmentees. A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently mobilized can be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2008/d20080227ngr.pdf .
9. Significant events this month in military history
1802 – Congress established the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.
1815 – Congress declared war against the Barbary Pirates in Algeria, seeking an end to their interference with American shipping in the Mediterranean Sea.
1836 – End of 13 day siege of the Alamo, San Antonio TX, where 183 Americans held off 3,000 Mexican troops.
1846 – American forces under General Zachary Taylor moved across the Rio Grande River into Mexican territory, officially beginning hostilities during the Mexican War.
1862 – Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia destroyed Union vessels USS Cumberland and USS Congress, and damaged the USS Minnesota in waters off Hampton Roads and Fort Monroe, VA.
1915 – Congress established the U. S. Naval Reserve.
1918 – Second Battle of the Somme in France began with a German offensive.
1941 – General Erwin Rommel began his first offensive against the British Army in Libya.
1942 – The first American “Seabees” saw action in New Caledonia, an island in the southwest Pacific, as they landed and began construction of base facilities.
1949 – U.S. Air Force Captain James Gallagher completed the first non-stop flight around the world, refueling several times in mid flight.
1965 – First US ground combat force, the 3500 man 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, arrived at Danang, South Vietnam.
1972 – North Vietnamese forces launched a massive attack south across the Demilitarized zone, during the Vietnam War.
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