Unemployed Veterans Research Paper
April 1, 2014
The Honorable Roy Blunt
7700 Bonhomme, #315
Clayton, MO 63105 Dear Senator Blunt: In class we are studying the Constitution and how each citizen's rights are protected. It is essential for all citizens to participate on important issues, or to explain their own opinions for our democracy to work. Therefore, I would like to discuss why we should help our unemployed veterans. Unemployment happens to everyone, it occurs when someone is out of work and cannot find a job. More than 197 million people globally were out of work in 2012. Out of all those that are employed, 10 percent of them were veterans. Veterans come back from war, or serving time in the military and it is hard for them to find a job because there are certain skills that veterans are …show more content…
supposed to apply in the military. Unfortunately not in everyday life. A veteran may have the discipline and leadership, but those are not the only qualities employers are looking for when applying for the position. Veterans are hardworking citizens with qualities that jobs require. But employers still do not hire them, instead some employers judge veterans before they give them a job. Having a disability could be a factor, because some employers think that disabilities, mental and physical; will affect veterans work performance. A person with a disability cannot move the same and could possibly affect their work performance. They may not be able to do the same jobs as someone without a disability. Even if a veteran is not disabled there are obstacles that veterans have to go through when getting a job. For example, as a veteran, you do not have a lot of work experience; employers may want someone that has been in the work force working for them rather than someone with little work experience. We could look at this problem as a situation or opportunity to help our veterans. Employers
either want to hire veterans or not hire them. An employer would not want to hire a veteran because there are negative stereotypes about them. Some employers think that just because veterans have not been in the workforce lately means that they are not good employees, which is not true because they had a job in the military. As an employer you want to hire someone that will help the company, not someone that you have to guess about their strengths. Many employers when they hire veterans they also worry about being shortstaffed if the military reverses course and call up former service members. But being a veteran if there is a chance you could go back to the military you should tell the employer so they know ahead of time.
An employer would want to hire veterans because veterans have the proven ability to learn new skills and concepts. They have gained a unique perspective on the value of accountability. They know how policies and procedures enable an organization to exist. The military trains people to lead by example as well as through direction, motivation, and inspiration. Military duties involve a blend of individual and group productivity, so veterans can be great leaders and can also work well with others. Veterans understand how genuine teamwork grows out of a responsibility. As a veteran you know how to work under pressure. Veterans understand the rigors of tight schedules and limited resources. They have developed the capacity to know how to accomplish priorities on time, in spite of tremendous stress. They know the critical importance of staying with a task until it is done right. The President thinks we need to help our veterans. The President thinks that we need to connect more readytowork Americans with readytobe filled jobs. President Obama says, “We really don’t have an alternative, because giving up on the unemployed will create a drag on our economy that we cannot tolerate. Giving up on any American is something America cannot do.” President Obama wants people who are out of work to apply the skills that they already have to their job, because he believes just because you have been out of work, does not mean that you are not a hard worker. President
Obama thinks that we should evaluate candidates on the level without regard of their unemployment history, because every job applicant deserves a fair shot. Because of the economy, there are more and more unemployed.
The more we do not hire the unemployed for their abilities the more likely we are to become bankrupt.
We should help our veterans; we should not turn our back on them even if they are unemployed or have a disability. Veterans are unemployed, and it is hard for them to get a job. All the skills that they have learned in the military do not always go with the skills they need for the work force. As Americans we should want to help the unemployed, we should not turn our backs on our fellow Americans. The unemployed all need a fair shot to get a job. Employers need to realize that unemployment does not affect someone’s strengths or abilities. As a country our main priority should be getting people back to work. The unemployment rate for veterans is higher than the unemployment rate for those that are not veterans. There were 6.9 percent of veterans unemployed in October 2012. This rate is the same as it was in 2011. As Americans we should want to help make this rate for unemployment go down. Employers should want to focus on what an employee can do, not what the employee cannot do. Employers should want to make jobs that the disabled are able to do. We as Americans should help all the …show more content…
unemployed.
According to
History.com,
“In 1944, The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act offered Federal aid to help veterans adjust to civilian life in the areas of hospitalization, purchase of homes and businesses, and especially, education.
This act provided tuition, subsistence, books and supplies, equipment, and counseling services for veterans to continue their education in school or college.
The Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 extended these benefits to all veterans of the armed forces, including those who had served during peacetime. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 and The Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 provided many benefits to veterans.” We should do a program something like The 1944 Servicemen’s Readjustment Act or The
Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 to help our veterans, if we do not already. We could come up with a new act for our veterans, we could call it the 2014 Give Back Act. We should help our veterans to get their General Education Development (GED), if they do not already. We should help them make money for themselves and for the economy. We should help them pay for medical and housing bills. Solving unemployment is a big problem, but if we take this problem small parts at a time then we can solve it. Instead of judging we should help our veterans; we should not turn our back on them even if they are unemployed or have a disability. We could look at this simply as a problem as veterans
in
our country that we need to help. This does cause a problem to our economy as well. We need to make more jobs for the unemployed, mostly for veterans. Veterans do everything to protect our country, the least we can do is help them to be employed. We should treat them with the utmost respect and value their lives as they did ours, as elite people, because of the sacrifices they made. We should have employers give veterans jobs because of their skills and bravery.
Even if they have a disability, or that they have not been working in a while. If we need to help the unemployed, then we should. We should not judge a person if they are unemployed.
Everyone deserves a fair chance to get a job. Thank you for your service to our country, time and consideration. Sincerely Yours
The Honorable Roy Blunt
7700 Bonhomme, #315
Clayton, MO 63105 Dear Senator Blunt: In class we are studying the Constitution and how each citizen's rights are protected. It is essential for all citizens to participate on important issues, or to explain their own opinions for our democracy to work. Therefore, I would like to discuss why we should help our unemployed veterans. Unemployment happens to everyone, it occurs when someone is out of work and cannot find a job. More than 197 million people globally were out of work in 2012. Out of all those that are employed, 10 percent of them were veterans. Veterans come back from war, or serving time in the military and it is hard for them to find a job because there are certain skills that veterans are …show more content…
supposed to apply in the military. Unfortunately not in everyday life. A veteran may have the discipline and leadership, but those are not the only qualities employers are looking for when applying for the position. Veterans are hardworking citizens with qualities that jobs require. But employers still do not hire them, instead some employers judge veterans before they give them a job. Having a disability could be a factor, because some employers think that disabilities, mental and physical; will affect veterans work performance. A person with a disability cannot move the same and could possibly affect their work performance. They may not be able to do the same jobs as someone without a disability. Even if a veteran is not disabled there are obstacles that veterans have to go through when getting a job. For example, as a veteran, you do not have a lot of work experience; employers may want someone that has been in the work force working for them rather than someone with little work experience. We could look at this problem as a situation or opportunity to help our veterans. Employers
either want to hire veterans or not hire them. An employer would not want to hire a veteran because there are negative stereotypes about them. Some employers think that just because veterans have not been in the workforce lately means that they are not good employees, which is not true because they had a job in the military. As an employer you want to hire someone that will help the company, not someone that you have to guess about their strengths. Many employers when they hire veterans they also worry about being shortstaffed if the military reverses course and call up former service members. But being a veteran if there is a chance you could go back to the military you should tell the employer so they know ahead of time.
An employer would want to hire veterans because veterans have the proven ability to learn new skills and concepts. They have gained a unique perspective on the value of accountability. They know how policies and procedures enable an organization to exist. The military trains people to lead by example as well as through direction, motivation, and inspiration. Military duties involve a blend of individual and group productivity, so veterans can be great leaders and can also work well with others. Veterans understand how genuine teamwork grows out of a responsibility. As a veteran you know how to work under pressure. Veterans understand the rigors of tight schedules and limited resources. They have developed the capacity to know how to accomplish priorities on time, in spite of tremendous stress. They know the critical importance of staying with a task until it is done right. The President thinks we need to help our veterans. The President thinks that we need to connect more readytowork Americans with readytobe filled jobs. President Obama says, “We really don’t have an alternative, because giving up on the unemployed will create a drag on our economy that we cannot tolerate. Giving up on any American is something America cannot do.” President Obama wants people who are out of work to apply the skills that they already have to their job, because he believes just because you have been out of work, does not mean that you are not a hard worker. President
Obama thinks that we should evaluate candidates on the level without regard of their unemployment history, because every job applicant deserves a fair shot. Because of the economy, there are more and more unemployed.
The more we do not hire the unemployed for their abilities the more likely we are to become bankrupt.
We should help our veterans; we should not turn our back on them even if they are unemployed or have a disability. Veterans are unemployed, and it is hard for them to get a job. All the skills that they have learned in the military do not always go with the skills they need for the work force. As Americans we should want to help the unemployed, we should not turn our backs on our fellow Americans. The unemployed all need a fair shot to get a job. Employers need to realize that unemployment does not affect someone’s strengths or abilities. As a country our main priority should be getting people back to work. The unemployment rate for veterans is higher than the unemployment rate for those that are not veterans. There were 6.9 percent of veterans unemployed in October 2012. This rate is the same as it was in 2011. As Americans we should want to help make this rate for unemployment go down. Employers should want to focus on what an employee can do, not what the employee cannot do. Employers should want to make jobs that the disabled are able to do. We as Americans should help all the …show more content…
unemployed.
According to
History.com,
“In 1944, The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act offered Federal aid to help veterans adjust to civilian life in the areas of hospitalization, purchase of homes and businesses, and especially, education.
This act provided tuition, subsistence, books and supplies, equipment, and counseling services for veterans to continue their education in school or college.
The Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 extended these benefits to all veterans of the armed forces, including those who had served during peacetime. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 and The Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 provided many benefits to veterans.” We should do a program something like The 1944 Servicemen’s Readjustment Act or The
Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 to help our veterans, if we do not already. We could come up with a new act for our veterans, we could call it the 2014 Give Back Act. We should help our veterans to get their General Education Development (GED), if they do not already. We should help them make money for themselves and for the economy. We should help them pay for medical and housing bills. Solving unemployment is a big problem, but if we take this problem small parts at a time then we can solve it. Instead of judging we should help our veterans; we should not turn our back on them even if they are unemployed or have a disability. We could look at this simply as a problem as veterans
in
our country that we need to help. This does cause a problem to our economy as well. We need to make more jobs for the unemployed, mostly for veterans. Veterans do everything to protect our country, the least we can do is help them to be employed. We should treat them with the utmost respect and value their lives as they did ours, as elite people, because of the sacrifices they made. We should have employers give veterans jobs because of their skills and bravery.
Even if they have a disability, or that they have not been working in a while. If we need to help the unemployed, then we should. We should not judge a person if they are unemployed.
Everyone deserves a fair chance to get a job. Thank you for your service to our country, time and consideration. Sincerely Yours