Ann Schueller, a military vet of 21 years who once repaired helicopters, leads a job seekers group focused on veterans at Fox Valley Technical College. Connecting veterans to the right resources helps them find civilian employment, and it helps manufacturers get the skilled workers they need.
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and 15 percent. If that vet is a woman, the rate jumps to 22 percent. But Ann Schueller isn't one to dwell
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on the negative. Instead, she focuses on the positive – returning military veterans have many of the skills employers are looking for. Thanks to Wisconsin's G.I. Bill, veterans may have eight semesters of free tuition and fees at any University of Wisconsin System or Wisconsin Technical College System institution. Add in
he stats are harsh: Wisconsin's overall jobless rate for military vets hovers between 13 percent
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