Employment

Veteran Business Conference support

Still have questions about whether to attend the National Veteran Small Business Conference? A conference attendee tells me why he plans to return to the Conference this year.

On March 21, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its […]

U.S. Army Veteran

Upon leaving the United States Army, I felt a pang of discouragement and faced a lot of difficulties in my transition to the civilian world. Finally, I decided to dip my big toe into the tumultuous pool of employment and came across an ad for The Mission Continues. Now, I am currently serving my Fellowship at Veterans Green Jobs—you can make this transition too.

As Alex Horton noted last week, the unemployment rate among […]

U.S. Coast Guard Veteran

I specifically gone into teaching to serve underserved populations, and had failed. I knew it was in my best interest to find meaningful work in my community as soon as possible—then I found The Mission Continues.

The month of February brought some good news: The unemployment […]

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

I wasn’t going to be like the others. I had everything planned out. I began job searching six months before I graduated with a degree in finance. I was going to prove that if you just tried hard enough, it would be easy for a veteran to find a job.

Last year I had the privilege to walk the halls […]

Fellowship Recruitment Manager of The Mission Continues, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

Many veterans struggle to find the same purpose at home as they found in the mission, camaraderie and structure of the military. So when the time comes to transition to the civilian world many veterans, including myself, are left wondering, “What now?”

U.S. Navy Veterans

For servicemen and women, the current economy is anything but hospitable. Prolonged unemployment and spending cuts confront military veterans with a variety of difficult situations. Our service in the Navy has given us assets we use every day while running our business—something we think many Veterans can do too.

Once folks decide to leave the military, the primary concern […]

U.S. Navy Veteran

Where are you from? I’ve never been able to answer that question. How does this pertain to Veteran’s employment? Let me explain…