You know that government jobs give preference hiring points to veterans. But some states kick it up to a whole new level: absolute preference.

“Absolute preference” gives veteran applicants a bump to the front of the hiring line even if other, non-veteran candidates are more qualified. That’s an edge job-seeking veterans can’t ignore.

Starting after America’s Civil War, veterans were given certain preferences for federal and state jobs. But the rules weren’t uniform or written into law. It wasn’t until the Veterans’ Preference Act passed in 1944 that Congress ordered the federal government to favor returning war veterans when hiring new employees. Soon after, state governments began to follow suit.

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