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FEATURE
HIRING
VETERANS
in the Water Industry
i
Veterans are a great fit to an industry
in need of new professionals
BY SANDY SMITH
It's something of a
match made
in heaven. Many water and wastewater
operations have difficulty finding workers.
Military veterans have trouble finding work.
In fact, the unemployment
rate for those who enlisted after
September 11, 2001 is higher than the
overall U.S. unemployment rate. And
veterans who are unemployed tend to
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stay out of work longer. According to
the Congressional Budget Office, about
50 percent of military personnel file for
unemployment benefits immediately after
their service tenure-indicating difficulty
finding private employment.
Need, meet opportunity.
"With all the folks expected to retire
in abundance, we started asking, 'Why
don't we take some of these veterans
who are coming home and may not have a
career plan to see if they're interested?'"
said Lisa Adams, foundation development
director for the Texas Rural Water
Association Foundation.
TRWA has received a grant from the
state's veteran's commission that covers
much of the costs of the program. The
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017
From the President
Moving Forward with Workforce Development
Managing and Working in a Multi-Generational Workforce
Veterans in the Water Industry
New Online Database Provides Misleading Information for Tap Water Customers
WaterPro Rocks Reno
Finance: How to Start Saving for Retirement
Technology: Rural Water District Finds Effective GIS Support
Regulatory Update
A Day in the Life of a Circuit Rider: Rita Clary, Kansas Rural Water Association
Up the Creek: Of Birds and Men
Index to Advertisers/ Advertisers.com
From the CEO
Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - intro
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - From the President
Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - Moving Forward with Workforce Development
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - Managing and Working in a Multi-Generational Workforce
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - Veterans in the Water Industry
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - New Online Database Provides Misleading Information for Tap Water Customers
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - WaterPro Rocks Reno
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - Finance: How to Start Saving for Retirement
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - Technology: Rural Water District Finds Effective GIS Support
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - Regulatory Update
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - A Day in the Life of a Circuit Rider: Rita Clary, Kansas Rural Water Association
Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - Up the Creek: Of Birds and Men
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - Index to Advertisers/ Advertisers.com
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Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2017 - From the CEO
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