3 Reasons Veterans Are Ideal Candidates

It’s finally the month of May. April’s showers are bringing May’s flowers as we start seeing nicer weather. But did you know May is also National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM)? In 1999, Congress designated the Month of May as NMAM, thanks to the late Senator John McCain.

According to the Department of Labor, there are a total of 19.4 million veterans in the U.S. And nearly half of all veterans (9.7 million) are in the workforce. In other words, there are millions of fantastic candidates in today’s workforce that have skill sets, experiences, and mindsets that no other candidates possess.

Here are three reasons why U.S. veterans make amazing candidates in today’s job market.

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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in April . The unemployment rate also declined from 3.8% to 3.6% , the lowest rate since December 1969. Through April, the total number of unemployed Americans decreased by 387,000 to a total of 5.8 million. The number of long-term unemployed, defined by those who are jobless for at least 27 weeks, also experienced a small decrease, hovering around 1.2 million, or 21.1% of the unemployed persons.

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