Future Caucus Talks Vets Skills Gap
September 18, 2014
MAP and the Congressional Future Caucus brought together public and private leaders for a roundtable discussion to address the Veterans Skills Gap using open data technology.
MAP President Steven Olikara and former US Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra at 1776DC unveiling “Veterans Talent.”
Public and private sector data partners, including Monster.com, LinkedIn and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, signed on to launch “Veterans Talent: An Open Data Collaboration” to present a one-of-a-kind national map of the skills of veterans, the skills sought after by employers looking to hire veterans, and early insights from leading economists on the implications for workforce development.
For more information, visit veteranstalent.io.
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