WH Office Hours with Matt Flavin 11/10/11

Matt Flavin, Director of Veterans and Wounded Warrior Policy, answers your questions about the Obama Administration's new initiatives to get veterans back to work on Twitter during a Veterans Day edition of White House Office Hours. http://www.wh.gov/officehours

  1. Hey everyone, this is Matt Flavin, Director of Veterans and Wounded Warrior Policy at the WH. Looking forward to your questions #WHCHAT.
  2. @whitehouse #WHChat Mr. Flynn, do you have any programs for women vets? Do women vets have unique issues in finding work? @MIWomensComm
  3. .@MIWomensComm women vets have higher unemployment. New Gold Card prgm has customized svcs for post-9/11 vets: wh.gov/vets #WHChat
  4. Question for #WHChat: Job Search has changed drastically in the new Social Media Era, are Veterans getting training on this?
  5. .@Ad_Recruiter Great Q New VeteransJobBank on NRD.gov lets vets search for jobs from employers committed to hiring vets #WHChat
  6. .@KMPHR Great news on commitment to hire vets & military spouses whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/1… @JoiningForces serving vets & families #WHChat
  7. @WHLive @whitehouse 1st-congrats 2-thanks to all you all do everyday to support vets and our families. keep up the good work #whchat
  8. .@Brian_McGough Thanks for your service. Much more work to be done. Glad to see the Senate take action on tax credits to hire vets. #WHChat
  9. .@ACWV Great mtg w/ you all @ WH. As a vet myself, thank you for your service & sacrifice. POTUS @ Arlington tmrw to honor all vets #WHChat
  10. #WHChat Even if the government does help to find employment for veterans, will it be jobs equal to their needs/skills? #PainInTheAssets
  11. .@Jayteecole very true, vets deserve jobs worthy of their skills. WH programs try to take account of military experience & training #WHChat
  12. #WHChat how can you get veterans back to work when the President makes it impossible for veterans to get an education?
  13. .@jasin_orr Many vets eligible for post-9/11 GI Bill and can use it for vocational training now. POTUS fully funded & implemented. #WHChat
  14. @WHLive @Ad_Recruiter the new site is nice but doesn't answer the original Q that u say is a good one... try again?
  15. .@NavyVet705 new curriculum for TAP employment workshop & working on transition bootcamp. See POTUS @ Navy Yard t.co/Ip2zrnXO #WHChat
  16. Thanks for the questions & to the vets, military and families, thank you for your service. I hope you have a great Vets Day! -Matt #WHChat

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