Jim's Senior News

I was starting to write something totally different today however after reading my emails from the department of labor I decided, why not let others know about what is going on. I always talk about working together towards PEACE, so what better way to start then to let people know what is out there.  We have to start somewhere so why not here. Hey, you might know about this information already but some of you might not so here it is.   2 e-mails coming at you.

1st e-mail from the US Department of Labor Jobs Update dated 5/15/2012 I recommend you subscribe. No cost to you.

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Here are the most recent job announcements from the U.S. Department of Labor:

Supervisory Veterans’ Program Specialist

05/15/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
DE-12-CHI-VETS-0094
Location Name:
Madison,Wisconsin
Government Agency Subelement Name:
Veterans Employment and Training Services
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Administration And Program
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Closing Date:
Friday, May 25, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$81,823.00 to $106,369.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
13 to 13
Who May Apply:
Public
Job Summary:
This position is the Director of the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DVETS) with responsibility for providing leadership, planning, developing, managing, and coordinating all VETS programs and activities within an assigned State and supervising a staff of from 3 to 14 employees assigned to that State. The position is under the line supervision of the Regional Administrator.

Wage and Hour Investigator

05/15/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
DE-12-DAL-WH-0064
Location Name:
Shreveport,Louisiana
Government Agency Subelement Name:
Wage and Hour Division
Occupation Code:
Wage And Hour Investigation Series
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Closing Date:
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$47,448.00 to $61,678.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
09 to 09
Who May Apply:
Public
Job Summary:
This position is located in the Wage and Hour Division, Shreveport Field Station, Shreveport, Louisiana. This position conducts investigations and negotiations involving the compliance with the provisions of Federal labor laws, regulations, and orders pertaining to minimum wage rates, overtime pay requirements, child labor provisions, wage garnishments, employment eligibility, domestic service in households, and similar matters pertaining to conditions of employment, wages, and hours worked. This position has promotion potential to the grade of GS-12. Payment of relocation expenses has not been authorized.

Information Technology Specialist (Network/SysAdmin)

05/15/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Job Announcement Number:
DE-12-BLS-OT-123
Location Name:
Washington DC,District of Columbia (Washington, DC, US)
Government Agency Subelement Name:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupation Code:
Information Technology Management
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Closing Date:
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$74,872.00 to $97,333.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
12 to 12
Who May Apply:
Public
Job Summary:
This position serves as an IT Specialist (Network/SysAdmin) reporting to a Branch Chief in the Office of Technology and Survey Processing’s Division of Enterprise Web Systems. BLS is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the DOL. This position has no promotion potential. This position is inside the bargaining unit. This position will not be filled until the Department’s Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized. Applications for this announcement will be accepted online by clicking the “Apply Online” button below.

2nd e-mail from the US Department of Labor Updates. Helping Veterans get back to work. This program offers 12 months of training assistance to veterans who are 35 to 60 years old, unemployed and not eligible for other VA educational benefits.

Again no cost to subscribe:  http://social.dol.gov/blog/helping-veterans-get-back-to-work

Everyday, our men and women in the armed forces make sacrifices to protect this great country.  We owe them a debt of gratitude for their service.  We also have an obligation that when they return from duty and re-enter civilian life, that we as a nation, will assist them in making that transition easier.

Part of this transition is obtaining a good job – one that pays them well and keeps them safe.  But for too many former service-members, finding a good job is still a challenge.  For some older veterans, these challenges are even greater.

Last year, President Obama signed the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.  Included in this critical legislation is a new initiative for older veterans who are not eligible for other Veterans Administration education benefit programs, called the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP).

Today, the Department of Labor and the Veterans Administration is proud to launch VRAP to help get unemployed veterans back to work. This program offers 12 months of training assistance to veterans who are 35 to 60 years old, unemployed and not eligible for other VA educational benefits.  The VA will provide $1,473 per month in financial support for eligible veterans and DOL will offer employment assistance to every veteran who participates or applies to VRAP.  If they put in the effort, we vow to help.

Under this program, eligible veterans will receive benefits to cover the costs of education and training courses offered by community colleges or technical schools, which lead to an associate degree or certificate in high-demand occupations like healthcare, technology and other fields.  Veterans will receive assistance at any one of the nearly 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers across the county, which are administered by DOL’s Employment and Training Administration.

Today’s announcement with the Department of Labor and the Veterans Administration is a great example of interagency collaboration.  Together, we will prepare nearly 100,000 veterans for jobs in high demand industries.  That’s a great start – but our work will continue until every veteran that is looking for a job can find one.

Good luck to all.

I said a prayer for you today. May GOD BLESS you and your family. Make someone smile today. Say Please, May I and Thank You. When you talk to someone look at them not your phone and be sure to smile. OH, and when someone is talking let them finish before you start to speak.  Open a door for someone and tell them to have a nice day. Doing something nice for someone will only make you feel good inside. Have a great day and a fabulous weekend. See you Monday.