VERO BEACH — The following is data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011 Highlights:
Gulf War-era II veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both had an unemployment rate of 11.6 percent in August 2011.
The unemployment rate of veterans in 2011 (8.3 percent) was not statistically different from the rate in 2010 (8.7 percent). The rate for Gulf War-era II veterans also was little different from a year earlier.
Among all veterans, those with a service-connected disability had an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent in August 2011, about the same as the rate for veterans with no disability (7.9 percent.)
One in three employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector in August 2011, compared with about 1 in 5 veterans with no disability.
Commitment
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Interview and provide a Veteran a real opportunity to succeed, and you may qualify for federal tax credits of up to $9,600 under the Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.
Veterans have a proven track record. They are team players, dependable, and have the ability to “get the job done.”
They are consistent in bringing their “A-Game” to every situation.
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