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Deloitte makes impact on veterans entering LA workforce

With help from Deloitte’s strategy and operations expertise, members of the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative fine-tuned veteran employment goals and strategies to help veterans transition into meaningful careers as part of Deloitte’s annual Impact Day earlier this month.

Veterans face unique challenges when seeking employment.

First, the LA workforce is changing. Industries such as health care, professional services and retail trade are growing at a rapid rate. For many veterans, being a competitive job candidate means retraining, a college education and even advanced degrees. Second, employers may be unaware of the various benefits of hiring veterans including tax incentives. Lastly, there are […]

By |June 24th, 2016|Collaborative, Community|0 Comments

Documentary featuring LAVC sheds light on complications of job-hunting in LA

Local veteran hiring issues were spotlighted during a recent screening of “Jobs for GIs” documentary that followed a handful of local veterans as they navigated the various resources available in Los Angeles aimed at helping veterans find employment.

Held Jan. 20 at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall and in partnership with the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative, the screening was followed by a panel discussion of the issues addressed in the documentary. Some panelists included Dan Goldenberg, executive director of the Call of Duty Foundation; Lisa Anderson, veterans employment services manager at the Salvation Army Haven; and Blas Villalobos, veterans affairs manager with […]

By |January 25th, 2016|Collaborative, Community|0 Comments