Forbes Top Places for Veterans to Find a Job 2014

2014-10-28T16:08:31-04:00

This list was posted in the forum last year and Forbes has a new list out now. I was born and raised on the Northside of Pittsburgh and I am proud to say that Pittsburgh ranked #1 Best Place for Veterans. I know that SGT Ben Keen had no doubt. Follow the link and see what other places made the list.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/10/28/the-best-places-for-veterans-2014/

The Best Places For Veterans 2014

see photosClick for full photo gallery: The Best Places For Veterans 2014 You might not think of Pittsburgh, PA as the most promising place for a veteran to live after leaving the service. The rust belt city isn’t known for having a big military base or a major defense contractor. But [...]

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2014 6:39 PM

2014-10-28T18:39:46-04:00

MSG Stankovich, kudos to the cites on this list, especiallly Pittsburgh. had no idea.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Oct 29 at 2014 7:18 AM

2014-10-29T07:18:34-04:00

And it's only getting better! This area houses around 220,000 Veterans and those of us that work within the Veterans Support Community are working hard to ensure that the city knows exactly what it's role is by having that many Veterans in one area. Companies here are meeting with us and talking to us about how to find meaningful employment for Veterans and what they can do to help Veterans through the transition as well as figure out ways to teach them how things work on the corporate side. The city and the surrounding areas showcase not only some great memorials along side the North Shore outside Heinz Field and PNC Park but also showcases some amazing team work to ensure that the men and women that those memorials are built for are not forgotten.

Nothing everything is perfect. We still have hundreds of Veterans bedding down under our 462 bridges. The VAPHS has been the focus of both local and national investigations. But yes, things aren't too bad for Veterans here.

Response by PO3 Brendan "Smitty" Smith made Nov 6 at 2014 2:50 PM

2014-11-06T14:50:20-05:00

I appreciate you posting this 1SG Steven Stankovich. Cheers.

Response by Elizabeth Malkin made Nov 7 at 2014 12:27 PM

2014-11-07T12:27:56-05:00

1SG Steven Stankovich thanks for posting this! RP community, don't forget to check out MAJ George Hamilton 's Command Post about the ways to tell if a company is truly veteran friendly or not: https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/how-do-you-know-if-a-company-is-truly-veteran-friendly

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2014-11-10T11:29:14-05:00

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Response by SSG Tim Everett made Nov 11 at 2014 9:32 AM

2014-11-11T09:32:00-05:00

I moved down to Atlanta last year and it took me exactly 11 months to find work. My work contract ends in either March or April (jury's still out) and I'm not looking forward to the job search that begins as soon as I know my end-date.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2014 7:04 AM

2014-11-12T07:04:05-05:00

MSG thanks for the info I already knew this being a big Steelers fan as well