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Page Contents:
- America's Heroes Deserve To Work
- The American Legion – Economics
- AMVETS
- Disabled American Veterans
- Enable America’s VetConnect Program
- Entrepreneurships Information
- Freedom and Honor
- Helmets to Hardhats
- Home Loans and Mortgages
- Job-Applications.com
- Liberty Resources Academy – Taste of Technology (TOT)
- MyJobApps
- Miscellaneous Websites
- National Resource Directory
- One More Way
- Operation Open Arms
- Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center, Inc. (PVMSEC)
- RecruitMilitary
- Resume Writing
- Tips for Recruiting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
- Veterans Hiring Toolkit for Employers
- Veterans Resource Central (VRC)
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC)
America's Heroes Deserve To Work!
America's Heroes at Work, a Department of Labor Initiative, helps businesses recruit and hire veterans who are ready to work despite injuries that resulted in either traumatic brain injury or post traumatic stress disorder.
To make the transition from the battle field to the workplace easier for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Labor, in collaboration with other employment and disability oriented agencies, has a new initiative called America’s Heroes at Work. This project focuses on the employment challenges faced by returning veterans who have Traumatic Brain Injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
America’s Heroes at Work uses information and tools available to employers to educate them about employing vets with these types of disabilities. These resources will help employers understand the mental health issues facing vets and alleviate fears about hiring them. Employers will learn that with the proper workplace accommodations, veterans can be productive, valuable employees.
Additionally, America’s Heroes at Work’s website offers employers resources on how to recruit, hire and retain veterans.
The American Legion – Economics Division
The mission of the American Legion Economics Division is to take actions that affect the economic well-being of veterans, including issues relating to veteran's employment, home loans, vocational rehabilitation, homelessness, and the Small Business Administration.
AMVETS
AMVETS endeavors to provide veterans with the type of support they truly deserve. This outreach effort takes many forms, from the professional advice our service officers offer on earned veterans benefits to our legislative efforts on Capitol Hill to the work done by our hospital volunteers.
Disabled American Veterans
The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) charity dedicated to building better lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families. With our brave Americans leaving the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the DAV’s services and advocacy are as relevant and critical today as in any time in our nation’s history.
Enable America’s VetConnect Program
Enable America's VetConnect is designed to enhance existing rehabilitation programs for wounded veterans and to actively engage local civic, business, and community leaders in the reorientation of wounded warriors to their communities. VetConnect supports the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the many private organizations that address the needs of wounded warriors.
Entrepreneurship's Information
The following websites offer information on programs that educate vets with disabilities on how to be entrepreneurs.
The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) offers cutting edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to post-9/11 veterans with disabilities resulting from their service to our country. The EBV is designed to open the door to business ownership for our veterans by 1) developing your skills in the many steps and activities associated with launching and growing a small business, and by 2) helping you leverage programs and services for veterans and people with disabilities in a way that furthers your entrepreneurial dreams.
The mission of the Office of Veterans Business Development is to maximize the availability, applicability and usability of all administration small business programs for Veterans, Service-Disabled Veterans, Reserve Component Members, and their Dependents or Survivors.
Freedom and Honor
Freedom and Honor is an organization dedicated to the lives of those who serve our nation, their families and the military organizations that support them. Their focus is providing transition (Yellow Ribbon) support, leadership and education to facilitate healthy and productive lives.
Helmets to Hardhats
Helmets to Hardhats is a website dedicated to connecting vets to careers in construction. It features help with building a profile, guidance with searching and applying for careers, connecting with other vets and advice from the construction industry and military professionals.
Home Loans and Mortgages
The following websites provide information on a loan program offer to veterans.
VA Loans from VA Mortgage Center
Job-Applications.com
The armed forces & veterans jobs section of Job-Applications.com provides online applications for military jobs for each branch of military. Its a great way for people to find military work quickly, and its constantly growing. It also contains resources and articles for veterans to aid them in their search for jobs or transition from the military.
#1 Online Job Application Form Resource Site – Find Printable Applications, Apply Online for Full-time Employment, Part-time Vacancies, Seasonal or Holiday Work Now!
Liberty Resources Academy – Taste of Technology (TOT)
On Taste of Technology days, veterans can get an overview and demonstration of the technology offered at The Academy. A TOT day also includes an Individual Career Exploration session, which is a time to consider your skills and brainstorm about your goals with Academy instructors.
MyJobApps
MyJobApps.com has profiled over 2,500 companies providing job seekers with downloadable job application links, live job postings from those companies as well as what you're going to get paid.
Miscellaneous Websites
These websites give general information on services and programs for vets with disabilities:
National Resource Directory
The National Resource Directory (NRD) connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, and their families with those who 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 including benefits and compensation, education and training, employment, family and caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation and travel and other resources.
One More Way
One More Way is an ‘open source’ employment initiative that makes information regarding Job Seekers with disabilities, and the programs that support them, available for use by hiring managers in virtually any industry across the country. We bring everyone together to overcome employment obstacles, share opportunities, and create new connections where none have been established.
Operation Open Arms
Operation Open Arms (OOA) provides US Troops returning from combat (all 50 States) with a free limo at the SW FL International Airport to free hotels, restaurants, golf courses, fishing charters, emergency free dental care, and a network of Mental Health Specialists (licensed in Florida not Mexico/India/China like the VA)
OOA has been the subject of numerous National TV Segments including The NBC Today Show (2005) and most recently (2009) for our PTSD program. No charge for same day counseling. No Tri-Care deductible or co-pay.
No OOA salaries are paid to anyone. 501c3 public charity. In 6 years OOA has never denied benefits.
Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center, Inc. (PVMSEC)
Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center, Inc. mission is to provide employment, training, and related educational services to all honorably discharged Veterans. Also, to provide social and human services counseling and referrals to less fortunate veterans experiencing barriers in finding their way back into the mainstream of society.
RecruitMilitary
RecruitMilitary is a veteran-owned firm dedicated to helping you achieve your dreams: education, job and career choices, new business and franchise ownership, training, and much more. They offer many different ways for former enlisted personnel, junior military officers, senior officers, military spouses and transitioning military personnel to connect with thousands of organizations.
Resume Writing
The following website gives information on how to write a resume for job seekers who were in the military.
The following websites have generic information on resume writing.
The following is information on the 3 basic resume types:
Tips for Recruiting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
The Tips for Recruiting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities website provides tips and information from the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission on how to recruit and hire vets with service-connected disabilities.
Veterans Hiring Toolkit for Employers
Interested in developing or enhancing a Veterans hiring initiative for your company but don't know where to begin?
This Veterans Hiring Toolkit for Employers can help. It is designed to assist and educate employers who have made the proactive decision to include transitioning Service Members, Veterans and wounded warriors in their recruitment and hiring initiatives.
Veterans Resource Central (VRC)
The mission Veterans Resource Central is to ensure that returning veterans are treated with respect, assisted in understanding their life choices and guided to the most rewarding and fulfilling careers available.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program to include Unemployed Veterans. Program changes will be for applicants who began work for an employer on/after January 1, 2009.
Unemployed Veterans will qualify if:
- The Veteran was discharged on/after September 1, 2001, but prior to December 31, 2010; and
- The Veteran has received unemployment compensation for at least 4 or more weeks within a year from the hire date.
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