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number of veterans

confirmed hired with

Hire Heroes USA

assistance in FY2011

172

were wounded or disabled

40%

ree industriesaccepted nearlyhalf of these veterans

of those had

less than afour-year college degree70%

160,000 active members of the military110,000 reserve and National Guard members

DISCHARGED ANNUALLY

270,000

of these had beendeployed to Iraqor Afghanistan

2 3outof

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WILL BE

35,000UNEMPLOYED.

12.8%compared to...

9.1%Nationwide unemployment rateof general population(August 2011, seasonally adjusted)

ONEin Ten

Estimated number of

veterans aged 21-39

experienced at least

one major depressive

episode in past year

33,000+ service membershave beenwoundedin the wars

in Iraq and Afghanistan

Hundreds of thousands

brought to you by

Key barriers to veterans finding jobs Employers perceive military experience as too specialized

to translate into the civilian workforce

Veterans feel disconnected, overwhelmed and defeated

entering into the hiring process during an economic downturn Few hiring managers are knowledge about the advantages

of hiring veterans and rarely make allowances for military

experience in lieu of formal education

Many service men and women have a difficult time

self-promoting individual experiences and positive outcomes

due to the team-oriented mentality upheld by the military

Veterans returning from overseas are faced with stigmas

related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic

Brain Injury

It can be a challengefor veterans to promote themselves

effectively to civilian employers.Many service men and women are unsureof how their experience translates intothe current job market.Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hire Heroes USA, Department of Health and Human Services

30%Government and

government

contractors

10%Logistics

and trucking

53%Other

7%Engineering

and construction

OF THOSE, AN ESTIMATED

MEANING THE UNEMPLOYMENTRATE FOR NEWLYDISCHARGEDVETERANS IS ESTIMATED AT