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This session will highlight work being done in Minnesota to remove and reduce legal barriers to employment. Some of the topics Sara Sommarstrom will cover include criminal expungement, licenses, child support, consumer debt collection and employment law. She will also discussion legal clin...

In this session, you will learn why focusing on skills leads to success – for you, for the Veteran and for employers. Why in today’s low unemployment numbers, Veterans need assistance getting careers, not jobs. You will learn why companies large and small need to also focus on skills, and ...

According to the 2012 American Community Survey, military spouses earn of 38% less and are 30% more likely to be unemployed than civilian counterparts. Military Spouses bring skills, adaptability, and a sense of team over self that is more valuable than ever in the constantly changing busi...

American Indian and Alaska Native people have a proud tradition of serving in the United States military, and at a higher rate than any other group. Unfortunately, many have not been able to access the same type and level of service as their non-Native American counterparts after they retu...

Colorado: “Network for Success:  Colorado AD Works! Veteran Networking Events,” Monthly networking events at Arapahoe-Douglas Works! (ADW) offer not only access to job openings, but also focus on job skill development, and offer mentoring opportunities with HR professionals from com...

It began in 2011 as the 100,000 Jobs Mission with 11 leading companies committed to hiring 100,000 veterans by 2020. Since then, the coalition has evolved to 200+ leading member companies that represent virtually every industry in the United States economy. The coalition has been renamed t...

Want to hear first hand how states and Federal partners are working together to ensure Transitioning Service Members know American Job Centers are not just unemployment offices? You will hear how “Team Bliss” and “Team Bragg” are doing just that, and learn about Iowa’s success partnering w...

The nationwide employment picture is strong, but rural areas lag far behind in recovery and employment rates. In fact, 10 years after the beginning of the great economic recession in December 2007, rural America still hadn’t recovered. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rural cou...

Not only is your smartphone much more powerful than the computers NASA used to send a man to the moon, but it also provides access to a number of accessible tools to help people with vision and hearing problems, learning disabilities, mental health issues, mobility limitations, and much mo...

There are several challenges that limit the ability of transitioning military, veterans, and military spouses to connect and engage with civilian employers. Some challenges relate to simple resources (from employer manpower, travel budgets, and ability to get to all the transition sites to...