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JVSG Companion Programs: Small Business Administration (SBA) – Support for Veteran Entrepreneurs Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) personnel are tasked with providing individualized career services and employer outreach to help veterans realize and sustain employment; in some … Read more

NVTI Classes Continue Virtual Delivery Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) has directed the National Veterans’ Training Institute (NVTI) to continue delivering all classes typically delivered in the face-to-face classroom setting in the live virtual classroom through the … Read more

NVTI ARTICLE SERIES: JVSG COMPANION PROGRAMS JVSG Companion Programs: Useful Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Resources for JVSG Staff and Veterans Seeking Employment Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. In this sixth article of the JVSG Companion Program Series, we examine various resources for veteran … Read more

Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. “What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?” George Eliot“Everybody is smarter than anybody.”-Carl Sanberg A community of practice is a group of professionals … Read more

DOL VETS HVRP Stand Down Grant Program In times of war, a Stand Down functioned as a call for combat units to recuperate and rest while removed from the battlefield to a place of relative safety. This recovery model inspired Vietnam veterans, Robert Van Keuren and Dr. Jon Nachison, to develop the first Stand Down … Read more

Veterans, Logical and Tenacious, an Ideal Fit for the Technology Industry The technology industry is still an emerging industry that continues to see annual growth. During the COVID-19 pandemic, employment opportunities in the technology industry continue to be in high demand, with the average salary being two times higher than the national employment wage (CompTIA, n.d.). … Read more

Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) Program For Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists and other Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) staff performing under the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Education and Training Service (DOL VETS) JVSG program, working with justice-involved veterans (JIVs) will typically be a component of your service delivery. Service providers need to be … Read more

Discovering Resources Available for Veterans in Need of Housing Unstable or temporary housing can negatively effect employment outcomes. Collaboration with housing providers can improve the use of supportive resources, offer veterans more support, and strengthen service delivery. In this article, we present some of the various housing programs that may be available to job-seeking veterans. Knowing … Read more

Assisting Justice Involved Veterans with Interviewing Preparation When looking to enter into or start a new position in the job market, it is important to have a game plan. Such preparation may be even more important for veterans who have been involved in the criminal justice system, also known as Justice-Involved Veterans (JIVs). In this … Read more

Employment in the Construction Industry for Veterans Many of our nation’s veterans are taking off their helmets and putting on hard hats. For some veterans, construction is the perfect industry to seek employment after transitioning out of the military. Qualities such as leadership, integrity, and teamwork are instilled into military members during their service, and … Read more