Tagged: Government Agencies

Latest Labor Bureau Statistics Show Where Veterans Are Finding Work

Nearly 2.3 million veterans work in federal, state and local posts. Nearly one in 10 veterans employed today works for a freight or transportation firm, almost double the rate of civilians. At U.S. rail companies, one in five employees is likely to be a veteran. According to Department of Labor statistics, more than 800,000 veterans have found work as maintenance and installation technicians, plumbers and electricians, telecommunications specialists, automotive repairmen and other craft workers. Department of Labor statistics also show that protective service jobs have grown by 35 percent over the last decade.

Nashville Veteran’s Hiring Event Scheduled for January 2013

The first event on their 2013 schedule takes place at LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville on Thursday, January 24, 2013. The event begins at 11 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. RecruitMilitary expects more than 30 employers, franchisors, educational institutions, and government agencies to reserve exhibitor booths at the Nashville Expo.

Judge Allows Department of Veterans Affairs to Ignore Veteran Preference When Awarding Contracts

On November 27th, U.S. Federal Claims Judge Nancy Firestone ruled against a bid protest filed by a Maryland veteran owned business. Firestone said the VA didn’t violate a 2006 law by awarding an emergency notification service contract without first considering bids from veterans. The award was one of at least 18 that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said were unlawful.

Veteran Owned Business Helps Make NASA EXPO A Success

Veteran Owned Business (.com) Exhibits with Hundreds of Government Contractors, NASA and other Government Agencies Veteran Owned Business (.com), was an exhibitor at the recent The NASA/KSC HUBZone Industry Day and Expo (EXPO) held...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and SBA Present The 23rd Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference

23rd Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference Dates: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 and Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Location: Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel 5400 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90045 Contact: Edgar M. Murillo...