Veteran Resouces
VETERANS.GOV
VETERANS.GOV is designed to be the virtual "first stop" in the employment search process for veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses — and for employers in the hiring process.
The site brings together job banks, state employment offices, American Job Centers, opportunities in top trending industry sectors, and employer assistance all in one online spot.
If you're a veteran or service member looking for your first civilian job after the military, wanting a career change, or hoping to start your own business, VETERANS.GOV is your go-to site for resources that will help you chart a new path.
VETERANS.GOV Resources:
For Job Seekers
- Connect with one-on-one assistance in the nearly 2,400 American Job Centers located conveniently in communities around the country;
- Explore Veterans' Job Bank/National Labor Exchange online job listings;
- Search career paths by industry, by similarity to military careers, or by keyword;
- Locate approved local training programs, colleges and universities;
- Access resources from Federal partners to connect with industry career programs in sectors including agriculture, transportation, energy/utilities, homeland security, and employment in the federal government;
- Learn how to start a business; and
- Link to the Veterans Employment Center (VEC) portal.
My Next Move for Veterans
My Next Move for Veterans is an online interactive tool where veterans can learn more about civilian career options. Users can:
- Explore over 900 different careers and see important information including skills, tasks, salaries, and employment outlook on easy-to-read career reports.
- Look at related apprenticeships and training, and search actual job openings.
- Find careers through a keyword search; by browsing industries; or through a military transition search that recommends civilian careers relevant to their military experience.
The National Resource Directory
The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a resource website that connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, their families, and caregivers to programs and services that support them.
It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration. Visitors can find information on a variety of topics that supply an abundance of vetted resources. For help finding resources on the site, visit the How to Use this Site section of the NRD.
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Veteran’s Gold Card – The Gold Card provides unemployed post 9/11 veterans with intensive and follow-up services needed to succeed in today’s job market. The God Card initiative is a joint effort of the DoL Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS).
Department of Labor Vets Program
America’s Service Locator – Find workforce services in your area nationwide.
DOL-Participant-Transition GPS Guide-2017
Educational / Training Program Links
Off-Base Transition Training (OBTT) - Workshops to Meet Your Employment Goals
The Off-Base Transition Training (OBTT) program pilot is an opportunity earned through service for veterans, veterans serving in the National Guard and Reserve, and their spouses, to take control of their career through employment related workshops.
OBTT workshops are built to fit your schedule, offered in 2-hour sessions you can mix and match, in select classrooms throughout the United States and instructor-led virtually.
Off-Base Transition Training (OBTT) | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
VETERANS CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAM (VCTP) - Transitioning from the military to careers in civilian business/industry, government and other careers often presents two challenges:
• How to translate education, experience, skills and training from a military to civilian environment to be a competitive candidate for recruitment and hiring?
• How to develop the soft skills necessary to succeed in a civilian corporate or government environment, particularly in business sectors not closely connected to the military?
The Veterans Career Transition Program, operated by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, is delivered at no cost to post-9/11 veterans, their spouses, and spouses of active duty military. Paid for in entirety by a grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co, VCTP offers solutions to the above challenges, as well as connections to specific education and training programs, business/industry coalitions focused on veteran employment and information about national and state-level opportunities and benefits for veterans and their families. The Professional Skills Track and the Tech Track are offered through an advisor-led group admitted quarterly, and the Independent Study Track is available for start at any time. Each track is described below.
Through online courses—accessible from any location, at any time–participants have the opportunity to gain an understanding and insight into the corporate culture of civilian business/industry, government and other civilian sector employment opportunities.
Santa Ana College Continuing Education Program and Career Education Classes (free tuition for CA Adults)
Vocational Rehab & Employment Programs
Explore what VA offers to make hiring or rehiring a Veteran with a service-connected disability that much easier.
VA.gov Vocational Rehab & Employment Programs (va.gov)
Military One Source: Online Learning | Military OneSource
VA Veteran Training: Veteran Training Home (va.gov)
National Healthcareer Association
NHA Candidate Handbook
Your dedicated service has earned you some powerful benefits to help grow your professional skills. Whether you stay in the service or decide to start a career as a civilian, NHA is here to help you access a better professional future through healthcare certification.
NHA certifications can prepare you for a number of different healthcare careers in medical offices, retail settings, and hospitals. Some possibilities include:
Medical Assistant (CCMA) - work directly with doctors and patients in offices and hospitals
Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - support pharmacists and patients in retail and hospital pharmacies
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) – work in laboratories and donation centers drawing blood from patients, preparing specimens, and related point of care tasks
Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)
The Recovery Coordination Program (RCP) provides the support of Recovery Care Coordinators (RCCs) to wounded, ill, and injured service members to ensure they get the non-medical support they need to create the life they want.
Warrior Care > Care Coordination > Recovery Coordination (dodlive.mil)
Comprehensive Recovery Plan
The Recovery Care Coordinators work closely with each service member, families, and recovery team to develop a Comprehensive Recovery Plan (CRP). This plan identifies the Service members’ and families’ goals and the resources they need to achieve them, such as assistive technology, education, employment, or housing. The RCC uses the plan to guide service members and their families along the road to recovery, rehabilitation, and return to duty or reintegration into the civilian community.
Service members who have serious or catastrophic wounds, illnesses, or injuries are eligible to receive the support of an RCC. Service members may self-refer or be referred by medical or administrative personnel, military service wounded, ill, and injured program staff, or a family member.
RCCs are available at military treatment facilities and installations across the country. They work within the military services’ wounded, ill, and injured programs including:
- U.S. Army Recovery Care Program (ARCP)
- U.S. Navy Wounded Warrior – Safe Harbor (NWW)
- U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2)
- U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment (USMC WWR)
- U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Warrior Care Program
- U.S. Army Reserve Recovery Coordination Program
Warrior Care > Care Coordination > Recovery Coordination (dodlive.mil)
Military Transition Assistance Programs
- The Defense Department Transition Assistance Program has information, tools and training to prepare you and your family for your military-to-civilian transition.
- Find your nearest Transition Assistance Program office. Transition Assistance offices are on most military installations in the United States and overseas. Each service branch has its own program:
Employment Tools
IVMF VetNet: VETNET - D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (syracuse.edu)
Salute - DOD Partners Program: National Employment Resources For Veterans | Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes (saluteheroes.org)
Hiring Our Heroes: Home Page - Hiring Our Heroes
VA Employment Resources
Employment Sites / Resources
Private sector effort to hire veterans – http://www.servicelocator.org/
Locate veterans at an American Job Center near you –http://www.uschamberfoundation.org/form/hiring-500000-heroes
Business Center at CareerOneStop – http://www.careeronestop.org/businesscenter/index.aspx
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) – http://www.dav.org/
The Army Women’s Foundation – http://www.awfdn.org/
If you are interested in energy and are interested in a Federal job check out Energy.gov
Wounded Warrior Programs
Navy Wounded Warrior – Safe Harbor
National Resource Directory – Connecting Wounded Warriors, Service Members, Veterans, Their Families and Caregivers with Those Who Support Them.
VetSuccess- VetSuccess is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and provides the opportunity for veterans to post resumes, and for employers to post job openings as well as links directly to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) national employment resources for employers.
Veterans Administration Assistance for Homeless Veterans
VA Benefits for VeteransDependents and Survivors
The work opportunity tax credit – Veterans Brochure