Wednesday Biz thoughts, Veterans, sacrifice and request.

  Good morning all and a Happy Fourth of July.  
Independence day is celebrated with parades, fireworks, concerts picnics, backyard cooking etc.  While are you celebrating the birth of our nation..... how about remembering those who made it possible for you to be safe past and present.  

It is amazing to realize we have an all volunteer army, navy, air force, coast guard and national guard.  A few are making the sacrifice and serving for the many.  


We can all wave flags and go the parades and clap..but that is NOT enough.  Many of our service personnel come home to NO jobs.   In South west Pa, there are 200,000 veterans.  Unemployment rate for veterans runs from 6.4 % to 15.3%.
In Allegheny County we have the largest amount of veterans, 93,804 and a unemployment rate of  10.5%
 Beaver county, 15, 354 veterans, 8.7% unemployment rate 
 Fayette County,  11,976 veterans, 15.3  unemployment rate 
Washington Co,  18,689 veterans,    9.8 unemployment rate
Butler Co,           17,040 veterans,    8.7 unemployment rate
Westmoreland     34,921 veterans,    8.4 unemployment rate

I found this disturbing.   It is time for us to step up by hiring a veteran.  It is the least we can do..for those who have served, protected and kept you safe.

Best wishes for a great day and find a way to help a vet,,hire one today..they will be your best employee.