Google Made New Search Tools To Help Veterans Find Better Jobs (cnbc.com)

Google has rolled out a series of search tools to help military veterans find better jobs after returning to civilian life, the company said in a blog post. From a report: Former members of the military can now search "jobs for veterans," enter the military branch they served in and see results for job openings that match their skills. Google will also allow businesses to identify as "veteran-owned" or "veteran-led" in Google Maps and mobile search results. "We hope to use our technology to help veterans understand the full range of opportunities open to them across many different fields. Right now those opportunities are getting lost in translation," Matthew Hudson, a program manager for Google Cloud and an Air Force veteran, said in Monday's blog post.

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Problem is the US government

[gurps_npc]

It does things like rule that a qualified Navy Corpsmen (their equivalent of a combat medic) is NOT qualified to be an EMT after they leave the army. (Army and Airforce medics are qualified to be an EMT).

US military needs to think just a bit more about what their men can do after they leave the armed forces. A bit more planning, a few more courses (even if it simply covers civilian work) can mean a huge difference for our soldiers when they have completed their service.

Re:Problem is the US government

[Archfeld]

I think that 3-6 months before a soldier is due to muster out they should be transferred to a non-combat zone an allowed time to decompress as well as all personnel leaving a combat zone should be required to undergo counselling. Thus there would be not stigmata attached to those that actually need/deserve such treatment. Going straight from a combat environment back into standard civvie life is a huge mistake on the part of the USA armed forces. I also thing the way the government treats veterans and their benefits is shameful and criminal.

Re:Why does the A and C schools don't count as col

[Penguinisto]

Actually, the USAF has the Community College of The Air Force, where that training does count (we just called it "Tech School"), depending on your AFSC ("MOS" in Army-speak) and what degree you were shooting for. OJT and CBTs (as well as PME/NCO training) also count as credits (again, depending on AFSC and degree). On top of all that, CLEP testing is (well, was) mega-cheap there.

Re: Why does the A and C schools don't count as co

[b0s0z0ku]

Well said about dictators being kept in power.

But what about the people who saw their military as their only route out of poverty at age 17 or 18? I know quite a few vets who are neither selfish or stupid and took that route.

Blame the US system, which doesn't offer some people many routes out of poverty OTHER THAN military service. In many states, public education is being gutted, the public university systems are turning expensive and mediocre. What's left?

Frankly, I'd support an alternative means of national service after high school that would act like the military in paying for education, etc, but not require the whole "propping up brutal dictators and supporting killers" aspect. But unfortunately, the US is what it is...

Re:Call me crazy

[chiefcrash]

The vast majority of veterans these days see no combat and are generally in less danger than many civilian jobs.

The difference between these "no combat" veterans and many civilian jobs is, unlike the civilian jobs, these guys signed a blank check to the American people for up to and including their lives at a moment's notice.

When you sign up to be an arctic fisherman, oil rig worker, or secretary, you know what your job's going to like fairly indefinately. When you sign up to "sit in Germany filing paperwork for 5 years", you occasionally get told to pack your shit, leave your family behind, and go wander the desert with a rifle.

If you don't like what your boss asks you to do as an arctic fisherman, oil rig worker, or secretary: you can refuse, and generally the worst that can happen is you get fired. If you refuse or try to quit from a military commitment, you can go to jail, have your pay garnished, and so on...

That's why they get more respect than fishermen and secretaries: they volunteered to sacrifice something we all hold near and dear for our benefit.