The American Jobs Act
President Obama presented the American Jobs Act in an address to Congress on September 8, 2011; the bill aims to increase employment and provide tax relief.
The Office of the Press Secretary explained in a September 8, 2011 release that under The American Jobs Act, "the President is proposing a Returning Heroes Tax Credit of up to $5,600 for hiring unemployed veterans who have been looking for a job for more than six months, and a Wounded Warriors Tax Credit of up to $9,600 for hiring unemployed workers with service-connected disabilities who have been looking for a job for more than six months, while creating a new task force to maximize career readiness of servicemembers." (Read more from the overview of the American Jobs Act).
To learn more, see what impact The American Jobs Act may have in your state, or find out how state and local officials are responding, click here.
To read the complete American Jobs Act that President Obama sent to Congress, click here.
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The Post-9/11 GI Bill Grants Veterans Opportunities to Receive Reimbursement for Education and Certification
The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides more opportunities for veterans to receive reimbursement for pursued education and certification. However, Veterans can only apply these benefits to liscensing or certification exams that are approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). ICE encourages members who offer certification programs to seek approval. If you represent a state or local liscensing board, the approval requirements are minimal. If you represent a non-governmental organization, your test must be generally accepted within the industry, must have been in existence at least two years, and must meet other requirements. If your organization is interested in seeking VA approval, click here to learn more. Each program must be approved by its own state, so contact your program's State Approving Agency.