On August 5th, President Obama visited the Washington Navy Yard and discussed his plans to “ensure that all of America’s veterans have the support they need and deserve when they leave the military, look for a job and enter the civilian workforce”.
The plans include tax credits for firms that hire unemployed veterans and a challenge to the private sector to hire or train unemployed veterans. Also included are initiatives by the Department of Defense and the Department of Labor to facilitate the transition to the civilian workforce. The announcement also included significant commitments from a range of private sector partners including Siemens, Microsoft, US Chamber of Commerce, Lockheed Martin, Wal-Mart and AT&T.
This commitment by the President reinforces the Affirmative Action regulation revisions proposed by the OFCCP which would require more substantive analyses and the use of numerical targets for veterans. If you would like to discuss how THOMAS HOUSTON associates, inc. can assist in complying with veteran affirmative action requirements, click here.
For a more detailed account the President’s commitment visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/08/05/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-commitment-employing-america-s-veterans
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