Association of American Railroads planning to hire 5,000 veterans

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Rail industry aims to hire 5,000 veterans this year
By Alicia Tarancon
CNN
July 11, 2012

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
DOT Secretary Hood: "Our veterans have skills and real life experiences that we need"
Rail group official: "23 percent of the railroad workforce is eligible to retire by 2015"

Rail companies are among some 1,600 companies that have committed to hiring vets Washington (CNN) -- Facing an aging rail industry workforce and an influx of returning military veterans, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday an initiative in which the growing rail sector will hire more than 5,000 veterans this year, matching the same number hired in 2011.

"Our veterans have skills and real life experiences that we need to help rebuild America," said DOT Secretary Ray LaHood during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday.

LaHood said veterans are valuable potential employees because of their prior training in the military. He pointed out military personnel have leadership and teamwork training and experience working with heavy machinery in demanding work conditions.
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