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Analysis: Challenges, Opportunities For Young Returning Veterans

By Special Contributor Larry Kane

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The jobless rate is above 7.5 percent; the same rate for young returning veterans is four times that.

Hiring For Heroes is a projected supported by corporations and veterans.

Emily Munoz who works nationwide to battle the veteran's job crisis will be at the Big Vets Job Fair at the Bank Center in Camden Thursday morning.

She says the crises of war has made vets ready for the toughest jobs.

Listen to interview:

VOR

This is an all out effort to reward veterans with job opportunity.

Four insiders including a veteran turned Philadelphia school teacher explore the challenges and opportunities when we join you for VOR on TCN at 9:30 Sunday.

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