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The Herman Trend Alert June 29, 2011 A Challenge for the US---Veteran Unemployment Though this issue is one that is acute here in the United States, it is a challenge for other countries of the world as well. According to statistics published by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), for over 25 years the overall veteran unemployment rate was always lower than the national unemployment rate. However, recently BLS reported the current unemployment rate (May 2011) in the 18 to 24 age group comprised of 60,000 veterans was 31.9 percent, nearly double their civilian counterparts. The unemployment for the 25 to 29 veteran age group is 14.4 percent with the civilian counterparts is 9.5 percent. Fortunately, these data do not tell the whole story. According to Ted Daywalt, president of Vetjobs, the award-winning veteran job board, "Most veterans are getting jobs." Generally, veterans who are totally separated, retired, or medically discharged (wounded warriors) are finding jobs. The reason the younger vets' unemployment has risen so high in the last three years is the majority of these people are in the National Guard or Reserves; employers simply do not want to hire a new employee someone who may be taken away for 12 to 24 months at any time. Studies by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), "Workforce Management" Magazine and BLR (formerly Business and Legal Resources) indicate over 60 percent of today's employers will not hire an active member of the National Guard as a new employee. This challenge accounts for why many National Guard units returning have unemployment rates in the 30 percent to 45 percent range. That is why the USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act*) complaints have increased 800 percent between 2006 and 2010, after the current call up policy went into effect. The high unemployment rate among National Guard troops is also a contributing factor to why the suicide rate jumped from 50 in 2009 to 112 in 2010. Moreover, 43 percent of those suicides had employment issues! Our forecast: the US government will address this problem, however not soon enough. The 30,000+ returning troops are likely to intensify the problem. * This legislation was designed to protect the rights of members of the National Guard and Reserve. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." WHO SENDS OUT YOUR NEWSLETTERS? We are convinced there is no better choice than ours! We have happily used DataBack Systems to deliver The Herman Trend Alert for over 10 years and. Visit their website (http://www.databack.com) or call Byron directly at 503.941.0427. You'll be glad you did. IS YOUR EMPLOYER AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE®? Our effective, onsite seminars, workshops, and consulting can help you get there. We offer 1-, 2-, 3-hour, and full-day programs to help you communicate what it takes to become an Employer of Choice® and inspire your folks to get it done. In the future, being an Employer of Choice® will not be optional. Call Carol at 336-210-3547 to arrange a no-obligation conference call. Or order the electronic version of the Employer of Choice book on your desktop for only $17.80 @ http://hermangroup.com/store/books_all.html#2. STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PEOPLE YOU NEED? VETJOBS CAN HELP! Recently, hundreds of thousands of jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of capable people. If you are looking for qualified candidates, you need to hire a veteran using VFW-sponsored VetJobs, the largest military employment site on the Internet. Thousands of returning veterans are looking for good jobs now. Mention this ad in The Herman Trend Alert and receive a 10% discount on job postings. Call Ted Daywalt at 877-838-5627 or inquire at info@VetJobs.com. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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