Hiring veterans is on the rise; fewer veterans report unemployment.
According to a survey by CareerBuilder, approximately one-third of employers (33 percent) are actively recruiting veterans. This number has increased from 27 percent in 2012, and 20 percent in 2011.
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Whereas more than half of the 286 working veterans surveyed still think that identifying as a veteran on their resumes will be disadvantageous, half of employers state that they actually pay more attention to applications and resumes