First lady announces one-stop job site for veterans

2014-04-23T17:00:01-04:00

To help veterans leaving the military as it downsizes, the government on Wednesday started a one-stop job-shopping website for them to create resumes, connect with employers and become part of a database for companies to mine.

http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/first-lady-announces-one-stop-job-site-for-veterans-1.279458

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2014 5:22 PM

2014-04-23T17:22:35-04:00

It looks like a pretty good site, I'm just wondering if they planned for the amout of people that will access it any given time. I just tried to get it on it, and it froze my computer 3 times.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2014 6:37 PM

2014-04-23T18:37:02-04:00

Great in theory and hopefully in practice too!

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Apr 23 at 2014 6:56 PM

2014-04-23T18:56:55-04:00

Just out of curiosity, did the same company that developed the ACA build this as well? I'm a bit shy of such things due to it possibly being a political buy off, both in votes and taxpayer dollars for friends.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2014 8:25 PM

2014-04-23T20:25:35-04:00

I would like to see how many vets get interviews and hired from this site

Response by LTC David B. made Nov 17 at 2015 7:00 AM

2015-11-17T07:00:22-05:00

That's what ACAP did for me. ACAP also either set up or help coordinate what seemed like monthly job fairs. I can see some validity for her initiative if it helped those once they got to their retired/discharged/home destination. I had PLENTY of job offers before I was (involuntarily/medically) retired, but none in or around the city in which I had just purchased my retirement home; and I had a TS. If her initiative could help me find a job HERE (wherever we finally end up), I think that'd be awesome........which means it has to be something more than just government jobs......link INDUSTRY to it!!!