First Lady Michelle Obama Announces a New Program to Help Transitioning Servicemembers Get IT Jobs

This article is posted in full on the Joining Forces website

In the ongoing effort to help our service members and veterans transition from active duty service to the civilian job market, the White House today invited leaders from the private sector, the military services, industry trade associations, unions, educational institutions, state legislatures, veteran service organizations, and state licensing boards for a forum on military credentialing and licensing.

At the event, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of the IT Training and Certification Partnership, a new public-private program that addresses an issue that can prevent our troops from gaining employment in the private sector: Active military personnel typically do not have the industry-recognized certifications that reflect the IT skills and expertise they gained through their military service.

Read the full article here.

• Read a fact sheet about the new IT Training and Certification Partnership.
• Read a guest blog by a Service Member who participated in the pilot partnership.