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Issue 10:6, Monday, June 1, 2009
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Contents:
1. Message from the Top
2. VetJobs Recommends: Work Strong: Your Personal Career Fitness System
3. West Point Graduate Is 7th Generation at the Academy
4. Executive Job Outlook Improves
5. Department of Labor Seeking More Funding for Workplace Safety Enforcement
6. National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of May 26, 2009
7. Significant Events this Month in Military History
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1. Message from the Top
The Society of Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 61st Annual Conference & Exposition will be taking place June 28 through July 1 in New Orleans, LA, at the Morial Convention Center. If you are attending, come by and visit VetJobs in booth 2423 and check out our show specials!
This is the tenth year that VetJobs has been exhibiting at the SHRM Annual Conference. I am proud to state that VetJobs has been exhibiting continuously at SHRM longer than any other military related job site or military related agencies. So do come by and visit. We always enjoy meeting our customers face to face.
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VetJobs has another veteran service organization supporting the VetJobs mission. The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) (www.purpleheart.org) has signed a mutual support agreement. You will be seeing their logo on the VetJobs site. MOPH joins the Veterans of Foreign Wars (www.vfw.org – VFW is the sponsor of VetJobs), the Vietnam Veterans of America (www.vva.org), the Naval Reserve Association (www.navy-reserve.org – soon to be the Association of the US Navy), the Veterans of Modern Warfare (www.vmwusa.org), the Student Veterans of America (www.studentveterans.org) and Hope4Heroes (www.hope4heroes.org) in supporting the VetJobs mission of providing jobs for transitioning military, veterans and their family members. VetJobs is supported and endorsed by more veteran service organizations than any other military related job site!
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In June, we celebrate the following special days:
June 6 – D-Day
June 14 – 234th Birthday of the U.S. Army
June 14 – Flag Day
June 21 – Father’s Day
June 21 – First day of summer
If you meet an Army person this month, say Happy Birthday!
D-Day was the turning point in World War II. June 6, 1944 saw the start of the largest air and sea operation in military history. On D-Day, the Allies landed around 156,000 troops, of which 73,000 were Americans. The amount of equipment used was staggering. In the airborne landings on both flanks of the Normandy beaches, 2,395 aircraft and 867 gliders of the RAF and USAAF were used on D-Day. Operation Neptune involved huge naval forces, including 6,939 vessels: 1,213 naval combat ships, 4,126 landing ships and landing craft, 736 ancillary craft and 864 merchant vessels. Some 195,700 personnel were assigned to Operation Neptune: 52,889 US, 112,824 British, and 4,988 from other Allied countries. By the end of the 11th of June, 326,547 troops, 54,186 vehicles and 104,428 tons of supplies had been landed on the beaches.
There is no “official” casualty figure for D-Day. Total Allied casualties on D-Day are estimated at 10,000, including 2,500 dead. British casualties on D-Day have been estimated at approximately 2,700. The Canadians had 946 casualties. The US forces lost 6,603 men. On June 6, take time to reflect on what took place on the beaches at Normandy and appreciate the sacrifice made by so many to ensure the continuation of our free market economy and our Federal Republic. Their sacrifices helped give us the freedoms we enjoy today.
Flag Day was first observed in 1877 on the 100th anniversary of the Continental Congress’ adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. In that year, Congress asked that all public buildings fly the flag on June 14. The idea quickly caught on and many people wanted to participate in waving the flag. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Flag Day as a national celebration. However, the holiday was not officially recognized until 1949 when President Harry Truman signed the National Flag Day Bill. Although Flag Day is not celebrated as a Federal holiday, Americans everywhere continue to honor the history and heritage it represents.
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This month we also celebrate the creation of the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Founded in 1972, ESGR has been the leading advocate supporting members of the National Guard and Reserve. Over 4,500 volunteers, ranging from business executives, senior government representatives, educators and military personnel, serve on local ESGR Field Committees. With help and resources from the National ESGR Headquarters in Arlington, VA, the 56 ESGR Field Committees conduct employer support programs, including informational briefings, mediation and recognition of employers whose policies support or encourage participation in the National Guard and Reserve. By explaining the missions of the National Guard and Reserve and by increasing public awareness of the role of the employer, ESGR works to develop a dialogue among employers, the ESGR Committees, and local National Guard and Reserve unit commanders and service members. If you want to get involved, visit www.esgr.net and click on your state to volunteer!
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On the economic front, more than 90% of economists predict the recession will end this year, although the recovery is likely to be bumpy. That assessment came from leading forecasters in a survey by the National Association for Business Economics. It is generally in line with the outlook from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues.
About 74% of the forecasters expect the recession, which officially started in December 2007 and is the longest since World War II, to end in the third quarter. Another 19% predict the turning point will come in the final three months of this year, and the remaining 7% believe the recession will end in the first quarter of 2010.
One of the major forces that plunged the economy into a recession was the financial crisis that struck with force last fall due to the corruption on Wall Street and the effort by members of Congress to use the Community Re-investment Act to conduct social engineering. Economists say recoveries after financial crises have always tended to be slower.
Current unemployment is 8.9% and is expected to marginally climb this year. Companies won’t be in a rush to hire until they feel certain any recovery is firmly rooted and they can trust what this administration is doing to the economy. The economic moves by the Federal Government so far are not creating the sense of security many in the private sector would like to see.
With joblessness rising, consumers, who are the major shapers of overall economic activity, will likely remain cautious, making for a tepid turnaround. And given the big bite the recession has taken out of household wealth, notably the values of homes and investment portfolios, consumers probably will stay subdued for some time. The forecasters believe the worst is already behind the country in terms of lost economic activity.
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In the April newsletter, I gave the economic definitions of capitalism and socialism. However, many readers pointed out that I had left out the definitions for fascism and communism. So, here all four definitions:
Capitalism – an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange of wealth are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market
Fascism – A social and political ideology with the primary guiding principle that the state or nation is the highest priority, rather than personal or individual freedoms; a governmental system led by a dictator (an individual or a governmental dictatorship) having complete power, marked by stringent social and economic control, a strong, centralized government regimenting all industry and commerce.
Socialism – Any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and distributing goods is owned collectively or by a centralized government that often plans and controls the economy, preferably in government controlled markets. Socialism is the stage in Marxist-Leninist theory intermediate between capitalism and communism, in which collective ownership of the economy under the dictatorship of the proletariat has not yet been successfully achieved.
Communism – a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.
Watch what is happening in the American economy today and using the above universally accepted definitions, decide for yourself where the economy of the United States is headed.
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Finally, I was honored to be the keynote speaker at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA for the Memorial Day weekend. Having been raised in a military family and then spent over 27 years in the Navy and Naval Reserve, I have always attended Memorial Day ceremonies due to what Memorial Day represents. So this was a very special honor for me. If you would like to read what I said, you can see the text to the speech in the Media Center on VetJobs at http://vetjobs.com/media/category/article-of-the-month/. The speech will be posted to YouTube.
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As always, if there is anything we at VetJobs can do for you, please do not hesitate to call or email. Feel free to share the Early Eagle with other employers!
And remember, Freedom Is Never Free – Support Our Armed Forces and Veterans!
Best regards,
Ted Daywalt
President
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2. VetJobs Recommends: Work Strong: Your Personal Career Fitness System
From time to time VetJobs finds exceptional books or films we recommend and like to bring to your attention. This month we highlight Work Strong: Your Personal Career Fitness System. This is Peter Weddle’s newest book on conditioning your career for sustainable success. Designed specifically for the challenging workplace of the 21st Century, Work Strong not only tells you what to do for career success, but when, where and how to do it.
-Career Fitness includes both a revolutionary philosophy of work and a regimen of daily, weekly and monthly activities that empower you to apply that philosophy to your career.
-Using physical fitness as a metaphor, it introduces an approach to career self-management that is appropriate for everyone from senior executives and seasoned professionals to recent graduates and those who are reentering the workforce after an extended absence. Work Strong helps you tap both sides of your brain in learning how to build a healthy career.
-It encourages you to use your reasoning ability on the left side of your brain by presenting all of the information you need to Work Strong in your career. That’s the Career Fitness System
-It also encourages you to use your creative ability on the right side of your brain by presenting a fictional account of what it would be like to Work Strong. That’s The Diary of a Career Activist.
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3. West Point Graduate Is 7th Generation at the Academy
When Caroline Miller marched across the stage at West Point, she was the seventh generation in her family to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy. Members of Miller’s family have been attending the academy dating back 173 years, to when Andrew Jackson was president. The Miller clan forms a long gray bloodline longer than any still existing at West Point. Miller’s ancestors have fought in the Civil War, World War I, World War II and Vietnam.
4. Executive Job Outlook Improves
ExecuNet’s Recruiter Confidence Index ticked slightly higher in April, 2009, indicating that the market for executive jobs is showing signs of growth after bottoming out in November, 2008. In April, 41% of 142 executive recruiters polled by ExecuNet said they’re confident that the executive job market will improve in the next six months. Half of respondents believe their search assignments will increase at least 10% over the next six months. Only 15% of search professionals say they’re pessimistic about the future of the market for executive jobs. April marked the Recruiter Confidence Index’s second consecutive increase since March, 2008.
5. Department of Labor Seeking More Funding for Workplace Safety Enforcement
Workforce Management reports the first Department of Labor budget of the Obama administration places an emphasis on workplace safety enforcement and other worker protections. In a detailed proposal announced May 7, the agency asks Congress for $1.7 billion in funding for programs designed to ensure that employees are kept safe on the job and are paid all the wages and benefits they are due. The request represents a 10% increase over the previous fiscal year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration would receive a $51 million increase in funding and hire 160 new officers. The Wage and Hour Division would get a $35 million budget increase and add 200 investigators. In a Web video accompanying the release of the budget, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said that cracking down on workplace violations “is a very important part of my vision.” Overall, 670 people will be added to the enforcement staff, which Solis said will bring it to a level it has not reached since 2001. Congress, which is dominated by Democrats, is likely to approve the budget largely along the lines of the Obama request. Democrats on Capitol Hill are enthusiastic about strengthening OSHA.
6. National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of May 26, 2009
The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 109,076; Navy Reserve, 6,562; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 15,386; Marine Corps Reserve, 9,199; and the Coast National Guard Reserve, 758. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 140,981, including both units and individual augmentees. A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently activated can be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2009/d20090526ngr.pdf
7. Significant Events this Month in Military History
1775 – The United States Army was founded. The Continental Congress named Colonel George Washington of Virginia Commander-in-Chief of the American Army.
1865 – The American Civil War ended with the surrender of the last Southern forces, led by GEN Edmund Kirby-Smith, at Shreveport LA (Civil War)
1877 – Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African-American graduate of West Point, was commissioned a second lieutenant.
1916 – Congress authorized The Army Reserve Officers Training Corps.
1927 – Captain Charles A. Lindbergh, an Army reservist, completed the first non-stop transatlantic airplane flight from New York to Paris in 33.5 hours.
1940 – The British began evacuating 338,000 British and French troops from Dunkirk, a Belgian coastal city. (WW II)
1941 – Allies invade Syria and Lebanon (WW II)
1941 – Germany attacks the Soviet Union (WW II)
1942 – The decisive Battle of Midway opened in the Central Pacific. (WW II)
1944 – D-Day invasion of Normandy by Allied troops. Operation “Overlord” was the largest air and sea operation in military history. (WW II)
1944 – The Battle of Saipan (WW II)
1944 – GI Bill signed into law.
1949 – The first African-American graduate of the Naval Academy was W.A. Brown.
1950 – The Korean War began with US troops arriving on June 29th. (Korean War)
1951 – The US Eighth Army launched attacks against Chinese forces all along the front lines in Korea, slowly driving the enemy back. (Korean War)
1967 – The USS Liberty was attacked by Israel, a controversy that continues today.
1972 – The National Committee for Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve created.
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