by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel 12/13/2011 - (AFNS) -- The hiring freeze implemented in August will be fully lifted Dec. 15, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. The freeze, preceded by hiring controls, was one of several measures implemented in 2011 to bring manning down to mandated 2010 levels. In addition, voluntary separation incentives were recently … [Read more...]
Highest Percentage of Veterans Hired by the Federal Government in Over 20 Years
December 13, 2011 White House Office of Communications Washington, DC – The President’s Council on Veterans Employment, which is made up of 24 cabinet level and other independent agencies, met to discuss the progress made in implementing Executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government. Discussion included Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 preliminary data … [Read more...]
Families Can Send Holiday Greetings to Deployed Loved Ones
December 7, 2011 By Jennifer M. Caprioli, Drum FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Holiday greetings were tied with a bow, wrapped in a virtual package and sent through cyberspace to deployed Soldiers and family members on Dec. 6, during Operation Best Wishes recording sessions at the Commons. The Operation Best Wishes program, which marked its fifth year at Fort Drum, gives family members … [Read more...]
Air Guard Rolls Out New Program for Recruitment Rewards
By Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. David Speicher BALTIMORE - Current and retired Air National Guard members who refer new recruits to the Guard may now collect rewards for their efforts. The Air National Guard Referral Rewards Program is a voluntary recruitment referral program in which members who successfully help recruit a new member are rewarded with … [Read more...]
New Online Tools for Veteran Job-Seekers
December 7, 2011 White House Office of Communications WASHINGTON - Veterans now have on-demand access and can download official data about their military training and experience, such as secure access to military records and skill "translators", which can be used to help them find jobs and continue their careers. Their service data can be uploaded to job search and … [Read more...]