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Goodwill and Bank of America Link Up to Help Veterans and Military Families with Education and Job Resources

Important Information About Jobs For Veterans With support from Bank of America’s Charitable Foundation, Goodwill Industries International is launching a new initiative to help military veterans and their families with education and job resources....

MOAA Hosts 2013 Military Spouse Career Symposium

The day begins with an open session called “Five Things Employers Want You to Know” which deals with what employers look for in a resume and how military spouses can avoid common mistakes when applying and interviewing for a job. In other sessions, military spouses will discuss how they balance home life and career.

Business and Professional Women’s Foundation (BPW) Launches Campaign for Veteran Women

Recognizing that many women returning from active duty find themselves unemployed or underemployed, the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation has launched a new campaign to help women veterans successfully translate their military experience into...

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Wisconsin Starts Seed Fund for New Veteran Owned Businesses

The Wisconsin Economic Development Commission (WEDC) has put $150,000 into a fund for start-up seed grants aimed at supporting new companies run by Wisconsin military veterans. The investment will make Wisconsin the first state to launch such a fund to support veteran-owned businesses.