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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/09/military-unemployment-reservists-hiring-bias-091411w/
Disturbing if true (and I have a gut feeling that it is more true than not). All of that flag waiving yak on 9/11, but when faced with a possible inconvenience- hire someone else. Most of those hiring managers probably have a little flag sticker in the back window of the car.
Disturbing if true (and I have a gut feeling that it is more true than not). All of that flag waiving yak on 9/11, but when faced with a possible inconvenience- hire someone else. Most of those hiring managers probably have a little flag sticker in the back window of the car.
"The high unemployment rate for young veterans is largely the result of hiring discrimination against National Guard and reserve members, says the president and chief executive officer of a company that helps veterans find jobs."...
...“If a veteran has totally separated from the military, retired or is a wounded warrior, they are for the most part finding employment,” Daywalt said. “If a veteran remains active in the National Guard or reserve, they are having a difficult time finding meaningful employment due to the constant call-up schedules.”
The problem, he said, is that employers are reluctant to hire people who might be called up for extended periods."....