War veterans face many obstacles. Discrimination. A lack of helpful job-finding resources. Skill sets viewed as insufficient in the civilian workforce. And fears about post-traumatic stress disorder. ...
[After] PTSD discrimination ... employers who don't hire veterans because they remain eligible for service is the other most common complaint of war veteran job seekers ...
specialist[s] in the Army National Guard ... [devote] one weekend a month to the Guard. If more troops are needed for the war zone, it's possible [to] be sent back.That scares away employers.
It's a "detriment to getting your foot in the door" ...
When Iraq comes up during a job interview ... there's a "change in (the hirer's) voice and demeanor."
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Veterans having hard time finding jobs
The Southtown Star reports:
