Transition Employment

Army Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy joined an event to promote veteran entrepreneurs.

The veterans unemployment rate rose from 2.9 to 3.1 percent last month, but remains near historic lows.

"The problem is the quality of the military job descriptions and skills on which the tool's ontology is based."

"We are not adequately equipping our troops with the resources needed to be successful in the next chapter of their lives."

"A lot of the large companies that have needed this talent all along, now realize the asset of hiring from the military."

The VA has begun hiring more job counselors to reduce caseloads for the existing staff.

The VA will focus on transitioning vets in an effort to cut the suicide rate.

Commanders may authorize permissive TDY for house-hunting

Post Government Service Employment Restriction Counseling should be completed during the transition process.