HR1238 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Since September 11, 2001, 2,700,000 people have served in the military, and their unemployment rate has constantly been higher than non-veterans; and

WHEREAS, Young veterans and women veterans often suffer even higher rates of unemployment; and

WHEREAS, Over 1,000,000 more Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans are expected to return to civilian life in the next 5 years; and

WHEREAS, The Department of Employment Security provides Illinois Job Link, a no-cost, self-service job matching system for job seekers and employers; and

WHEREAS, The Department of Veterans' Affairs offers other assistance to veterans through the VETS program, which includes assistance from local veteran employment representatives, workshops on job hunting, resume writing, and interviewing techniques, and federal contractors' job listings; and

WHEREAS, Illinois agencies and departments should continue to do everything in their power to help those who served our nation find employment; and

WHEREAS, The Internet provides a tool for veterans to locate services and information on available jobs; and

WHEREAS, An easily searchable web site that matches individualized job listings with individualized skill sets possessed by available veterans would help assist veterans in finding full-time employment; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Department of Employment Security and the Department of Veterans' Affairs to create a veterans' jobs Internet web site, easily accessible to veterans, offering job openings that match their skills to prospective employers; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Director of Veterans' Affairs and the Director of Employment Security.