Orion International’s Chief Operating Officer Tim Isacco was
interviewed last week for USA Today about the recent battle for veterans to
find a job in the private sector in response to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
recent report on the condition of veteran unemployment in America.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, about
one in 11 of returning veterans (or 9 percent) was jobless in 2013, with those
who had been deployed to both wars having the highest jobless rates of 10
percent or more. Those hit hardest by this surge of unemployment is the
infantry.
“Unfortunately, they are the ones doing most of the fighting
and they have the highest unemployment rates,” said Tim Isacco.
Many returning veterans begin seeking work in retail,
security, manufacturing, warehousing, and the food and beverage industry,
states Isacco. However, the manufacturing industry – once a lucrative field for
returning veterans – has set its sights on more technologically skilled
candidates. To make things more difficult for veterans is the fact that other
industries such as warehousing and food and beverage distribution are hiring
more temporary contract positions.
“You’re seeing more temp jobs that are out there,” Isacco
said.
Isacco recommends that veterans should take advantage for
the education benefits that they are eligible for under the Department of
Veterans Affairs and obtain some kind of vocational or Associates degree before
beginning their job search to ensure better success in these lucrative but
highly competitive industries.
Read the full article here.
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