Veterans jobs

• TERRE HAUTE (AP) — A federal prison is trying to recruit unemployed veterans whose military experience might make them good candidates for prison jobs.
(Chicago Sun-Times)
• As Iraq war veteran William Miller returned home last week from his In calls to his family from the Army base, Miller said he was worried about the job market in a rocky economy.
(CharlotteObserver.com)
• About 15 companies and organizations showed up for a veterans jobs event held by the city of Fresno on Tuesday at City Hall that Mayor Ashley Swearengin is hoping will become a regular occurrence.
(Fresno Business Journal)
• A big part of the mission is helping veterans to re-enter civilian life in a tough economy, so the mobile centers offer prospective employment assessments, job search strategies and referrals along with the U.S. Department of Labor, according to Smith.
(Asbury Park Press)
• Lew is a veteran of Washington and has served in President Bill was hired to help Obama to bridge the divide between President Obama and Americas job creators.
(AZCentral.com)
• WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 6, 2012) -- The large number of veterans coming out of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are a good resource for American businesses looking for great employees, said an Army Reserve general.
(United States Army)
• Financial firms led by European and U.S. banks announced plans last year to eliminate more than 200,000 jobs as Wall Street's biggest firms posted declines in third-quarter trading and investment-banking revenue.
(Bloomberg)
• "This generation of veterans doesn't simply view a job as a paycheck," Greitens said. "In the military, your job is about the mission, the people you have the opportunity to serve alongside, and a sense of responsibility to your country.
(YAHOO!)