Senator helps employers hire for Connecticut jobs
Posted on October 30, 2011
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is helping to connect veterans with Connecticut jobs.
The senator came together with veterans and over 70 participants from large firms, small businesses, and state and municipal agencies, to discuss best practices and strategies for hiring and retaining veterans.
Blumenthal co-hosted the event with United Rentals, the largest equipment rental company in the world, who has an active veteran employment recruitment program. Additional participants included Pfizer, Merritt, and Travelers Insurance.
The efforts can apply to jobs everywhere, including Boston jobs.
Said Blumenthal, “This commitment by Connecticut companies today demonstrates our effort to reduce the unacceptably high unemployment rate among America’s veterans, and we must begin a concerted effort to share information on the best ways to hire and retain veterans in all companies – big and small. I will continue to work to bring veterans, businesses, and agencies together to discuss this important issue, and advocate for legislation in Congress that will make it easier for companies to connect with our highly-skilled veterans.”
“Veterans have demonstrated their commitment to protecting and upholding the values of our nation, and in turn it is the duty of business to demonstrate its support by helping these brave young men and women find employment,” said Michael J. Kneeland, CEO of United Rentals, Inc. “We join with Senator Blumenthal and other corporate leaders to seek ways to expand opportunities for veterans making the shift from military service to the civilian workforce. Even in difficult economic times, we need to make sure the ‘welcome mat’ greets them.”