North Carolina Ends 6-City Veteran Hiring Roadshow as Military Spouse Unemployment Stays Near 24%
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Updated · Port City Daily · Oct 29
North Carolina Ends 6-City Veteran Hiring Roadshow as Military Spouse Unemployment Stays Near 24%
1 articles · Updated · Port City Daily · Oct 29
Summary
Wilmington hosted the final stop of North Carolina’s veteran and military spouse employment roadshow, a statewide effort to connect employers with military talent rather than recruit job seekers directly.
State officials said the push targets a sharp gap in job outcomes: veteran unemployment in North Carolina is 4%, while military spouse unemployment runs about 20% to 24%.
Camp Lejeune’s nearly 40,000 active-duty Marines helped drive the Wilmington stop, and officials said employers need better tools to translate military experience into civilian hiring decisions.
Governor Josh Stein used the event to promote North Carolina’s broader veteran-friendly agenda, including easier remote driver’s license renewals and school enrollment for military families moving into the state.
North Carolina has about 90,000 active-duty personnel, 38,000 spouses and 600,000 veterans; 34 companies won 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards, and officials said the roadshow already prompted some firms to expand spouse support programs.