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County Sheriff hiring only retired military vets/reservists
A nice gesture of support in a state that rates low in opportunity for returning troops. The Cook County sheriff's office has begun taking applications for 350 corrections officer jobs, but only veterans and reservists who have recently been released from active duty can apply.Concerned after reading a Sun-Times News Group series that detailed how young Illinois veterans are having difficulty finding work, Sheriff Mike Sheahan ordered his staff to open hiring to new veterans and reservists returning from active duty. The sheriff's office usually offers applications only once a year, in November. But Sheahan consulted with his merit board and decided to open applications last week for those who were on active duty between November 2004 and November 2005 and unavailable to apply for jail jobs at the time. "The military people make good law enforcement people," explained Sheahan. "We're a semi-military organization. Military people know how to take an order and a command. They know the structure. They're used to structure. They have the same rankings as we do, and they turn out to be good employees." Also, "When you're looking to hire someone in law enforcement, you want someone who has weapons training," said Bill Cunningham, department spokesman. more details at link Posted by: trailing wife 2006-04-04 |
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