The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and CareerSource Florida is encouraging businesses to hire a veteran throughout November, following a proclamation by Gov. Rick Scott.
The proclamation encourages businesses and community leaders to recognize the value of hiring veterans in November for their competent skills, education, leadership, maturity and dedication learned during military service.
“As we continue to work to make Florida the most military-friendly state in the nation, we must take this time to recognize November as Hire a Veteran Month,” Scott said, in a release. “We know that veterans bring many benefits to employers because of their experiences and hard-working attitude.”
Florida is home to nearly 1.5 million veterans, the third largest population of veterans in the nation. The two state departments, along with the state’s 24 regional work force boards, work throughout the year to assist veterans, spouses of active-duty military members, and their families in finding meaningful employment in Florida.
So far this year, 21,000 veterans have been assisted by work force boards to find work.
CareerSource Florida’s regional partners provide local veterans employment representatives and disabled veterans outreach specialists year-round to connect veterans with employment and training opportunities. The Military Family Employment Advocacy Program delivers priority work force services for active-duty military spouses and family members near Florida’s major military installations.
For more information, visit FloridaJobs.org, or CareerSourceFlorida.com.
