Tag Archive for: Employment

Emergency Preparedness & Summer Camps

When the 35W Bridge collapsed, what did it take to get Navy salvage divers to help with the recovery? This week the Navy and Air Force are here to talk about the resources they and the Army can and have tapped to help Minnesota in emergencies.

We’ll also take a look at the summer camp options available for military kids. Guests include:

This week’s veteran is Marine Corporal Nathan Warner of Minneapolis. Serving during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003, Nathan was responsible for retrofitting the unit’s unarmored Humvees and overseeing their maintenance.  Nathan now has a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business from the University of St. Thomas and has studied at the University of London and Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico. He has leadership experience in Sales, Marketing, Quality Assurance and Training.

Nathan and hundreds of others are ready to work hard on their next mission. Can we Hire Minnesota’s Heroes? To connect with Nathan contact the South Minneapolis WorkForce Center at 612-821-4009 or to learn more at: PositivelyMinnesota.com/Veterans.

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Army Corps of Engineers & Veterans Stand Down

This week we’ll find out why Minnesota’s homeless veteran stand downs have nearly doubled in size. Also, we’ll hear the latest on flood preparations, the Asian Carp invasion and more from the Army Corps of Engineers. Guests include:

This week’s veteran is Specialist Shane Kaplan of Minneapolis. Shane just returned from his first tour in Iraq and Kuwait. As a Medic with the Minnesota National Guard, he was the first line of care for 13 Soldiers on his convoy security team. He is also a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician and is currently pursuing an associate’s degree in Paramedicine. Shane and hundreds of others are ready to work hard on their next mission. Can we Hire Minnesota’s Heroes? To connect with Shane, contact the South Minneapolis Workforce Center at 612-821-4009 or visit: PositivelyMinnesota.com/Veterans.

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Davis & Emmer on Veterans Employment

Davis and Emmer talk about the employment situation facing Minnesota’s Veteran community with Tom and Jim Finley of the Department of Employment an Economic Development. The current unemployment rate is twice Minnesota’s average, but there are ways you can help.

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Employer Support & Employment Resource Team

This week we learn how employers can support our troops before, during and after deployment and we’ll talk to two of the state’s Employment Resource Team members who just returned from a trip to Kuwait. We’ll also get an update from the flag line of the Minnesota Patriot Guard. Guests include:

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Veterans in Piping & Family Prep

This week, Anne St. Eloi and Chuck Buari join us to talk about Veterans in Piping, a free training program available to veterans, and Lt. Jonathan Johnson and Darlene Wetterstrom are here to tell us about what it takes to prepare a family for deployments and reintegration.

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