Employment & Training News

February 2007

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Need Help Finding Veteran Employees?
Choose loyal, qualified candidates who put their country’s needs before their own: they are men and women from the US Armed Forces. Outstanding work ethic has been instilled in our Michigan veterans and now that their tours of duty are complete, they are looking for a new boss to follow!
For assistance with hiring veterans in your local area, contact a Veteran Employment Specialist nearest you by logging on at:
Meet your candidates @ Veteran Job Fairs!
March 29th Detroit Area Veteran Job Fair, Redford, MI
April 19thTri-County Veteran Job Fair, Dundee, MI
June 7th West Michigan Veteran Job Fair, Grand Rapids, MI
If your company would like to participate in one of these job fairs, go to:
Arrange Skill Set Interviews…
Once you have participated in one of our Job Fairs, Project MOVE can help you look for particular military occupational skills that your company needs. The 20,000 plus recently separated veterans that we sort through will be pre-screened to meet your expectations. There is no additional cost to you—the employer! We find the location and invite the veterans with a cover letter from you inserted into our statewide mailings.
For example, do you need to hire a dozen electronic technician types [you can explore additional occupational skills, categorized and grouped for quick reference, at theOccupational Skillslink]? We can query our veteran database: as of 26 Feb 2007, there are 1,293 possible women and men who have an electronics of background—these candidates are recently separated from service and have current training and technology to serve your companies! Need more info? Please visit You can also call Carrie or Dave, ProjectMOVE, at 800 455 5228 for details. / GI Bill Pays for More Then College
The GI Bill not only pays college tuition, it may also includes Apprenticeships, On the Job Training and the cost of Licensing & Credentialing. For more information visit our Education & Training page on the web.
Featured Apprenticeship
A Program for Truck Drivers has been developed in a joint effort among the State of Michigan, U.S. Department of Labor, and the following companies:
NTB, Inc.
E.L. Hollingsworth
In a registered apprenticeship, the Montgomery GI Bill would cover the cost of CDL (Commercial Drivers License) at a credited training facility. Apprentices would continue to be eligible for VA benefits while accruing the 2,000 hours of driving experience.
Featured Employer
Lear Siegler Services…Jobs in Michigan, nationally and internationally.
The VFW State Headquarters, February 21st, hosted Veteran Skill Set Interviews. Lear Siegler was recruiting veterans for military maintenance work in Iraq. Go to their website for more info:

21 Strengths Arising from Military Experience
Military experience has provided veterans with training and work experience valued by many employers. Employers: veterans have what you are looking for in future employees. View the link above to see what advantages there are to hiring veterans.
Noteworthy News: February’s Veteran Job Fair @ the VFW in Westland had 150 veterans looking for work during its four hour window of operation. If you were one of the 40 employers, groups or organizations hosting a table, our veterans thank you for your participation.

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