Veterans

New Platform Offers Free Courses and Resources to Boost Job Search, Overcome Underemployment

AARP Wyoming is seeking volunteers to join a Veterans Advisory Council, which will inform AARP Wyoming efforts in the space of Veterans, Military and Family outreach. The Advisory Council would meet quarterly to discuss how AARP can better serve Wyoming’s veterans. To volunteer, contact Jen Baier at jbaier@aarp.org, or call 920-392-2250. AARP has a number of resources, news, features, and discounts for veterans. For more, visit: aarp.org/wyoming.

Film Features a man who retraces his grandfather’s  footsteps as a POW across Germany 75 years later

AARP Veterans and Military Spouses Job Center brings together information and resources to help Kentucky’s 330,000 veterans and military spouses compete in today’s job market.

RALEIGH— AARP has launched the AARP Veterans and Military Spouses Job Center, a new digital platform bringing together valuable information and resources to help North Carolina’s nearly 800,000 veterans and military spouses compete in today’s job market. The job center includes a new Veterans Career Advantage Course to build on career planning and skills development to help navigate the job market. According to an AARP survey, more than half (56%) of employers say the experience and the use of skills in previous positions are 'very important' when evaluating applicants' skills.

Today, AARP launched the AARP Veterans and Military Spouses Job Center, a new digital platform bringing together valuable information and resources to help Wyoming’s nearly 52,000 veterans and military spouses compete in today’s job market. 

Harrisburg, PA - Today, AARP launched the AARP Veterans and Military Spouses Job Center, a new digital platform bringing together valuable information and resources to help Pennsylvania’s 943,417 veterans and military spouses compete in today’s job market. The job center includes a new Veterans Career Advantage Course to build on career planning and skills development to help navigate the job market. According to an AARP survey, more than half (56%) of employers say experience and the use of skills in previous positions are 'very important' when evaluating applicant's skills.

AARP South Carolina wants to ensure the state’s 354,669 veterans and their families are aware of all the resources that are available to them. 

(Jackson, MS) – AARP launched a new tool to bring together valuable information and resources to help veterans, military families and their caregivers navigate their health care options. The Veterans and Military Families Health Benefits Navigator provides Mississippi’s veterans with critical information about what is required to qualify for health care benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or Department of Defense (DoD).

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