Executive Order on Veterans' Employment

The president will be signing an executive order tonight which will aim to help military veterans find civilian work in the federal government.

The order will create program offices in most federal agencies, which will help veterans find opportunities in their agency, help them move through the application process, and also help them acclimate to civilian life after they are hired, according to the White House. The offices will also train hiring managers, to ensure they understand the various options available to increase the number of military veterans at their agency.

The executive order will also create a Council on Veterans Employment, to be chaired by the Secretaries of Labor and Veterans Affairs, and will also require the Office of Personnel Management to create a strategic plan on how to boost the hiring of veterans -- through issues such as marketing campaigns and leadership commitment.

We will post more information on this order soon.