An article today on The Bulletin was discussing an issue that is beginning to get more and more coverage in the news. According to the article, as many veterans come back after their military deployment to Iraq, they are finding that even truck driving jobs are few and far between.
The article speaks of the job hunting experiences of Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Karly Cooper. Cooper has had a very tough time finding work. In total Cooper says she has applied for almost 90 jobs and still can not find work.
This quote seems to sum up her frustrations:
“We’re everyday people, too — we need a house, a roof over our head,” Cooper said. “We go and fight for our country and we come back and the people that we’re defending, basically it feels like they’re not helping us.”
Cooper is certainly not alone when it comes to the job hunt. According to the article the economy seems to be much to blame for this shortage of jobs. A few years ago veterans were able to find jobs in aviation and construction. Now those fields have hiring freezes or have laid workers off. Veterans are in a tough situation especially with the economy in its current condition.
CR England however, may be able to help some veterans by providing them with a new career through one of our truck driving schools . We have many trucking positions open for experienced drivers as well. CR England offers great mileage pay and can provide excellent CDL training for those that do not have a commercial drivers license.
The complete bulletin article can be found at: http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090716/NEWS0107/907160411/1004/NEWS01
