US construction industry to hire 100,000 veterans by 2019
11 February 2014
In an announcement yesterday (10 February), US First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated a pledge by the nation’s construction industry to hire more than 100,000 veterans over the next five years.
Tue, 11 Feb 2014In an announcement yesterday (10 February), US First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated a pledge by the nation’s construction industry to hire more than 100,000 veterans over the next five years.
Speaking at a National Symposium on Veterans Employment in Construction in Washington DC, she said hiring veterans isn’t only the right thing to do, but would help companies and the US economy grow.
The agreement, involving more than 100 companies, comes as the construction industry is poised to gain more than 1.5m jobs by 2022, at an annual growth rate of 2.6%.
Speaking at a National Symposium on Veterans Employment in Construction in Washington DC, she said hiring veterans isn’t only the right thing to do, but would help companies and the US economy grow.
The agreement, involving more than 100 companies, comes as the construction industry is poised to gain more than 1.5m jobs by 2022, at an annual growth rate of 2.6%.
