Women Veterans and Employment

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Women Veteransand Employment
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

• Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS)
• Women Veteran Program - Dr. Nancy A. Glowacki

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U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
The Department of Labor is committed to expanding
opportunities for all American workers.
Some are veterans (or transitioning service
members) trying to take what theyve learned
protecting our Nation and put it to use at home.
Some are women trying to achieve economic parity
with men.
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U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Some of us are both.

• Women comprise 10 of overall veteran population
• Among the civilian workforce, women comprise 13
  of veterans
• Women comprise 20 of Gulf War II veterans
• Less than 2 of women in the U.S. are veterans

2 of women are veterans
2.2 million women veterans (and
counting)
10 of veterans are women
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U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
The Department of Labor is here to help.

• Free Employment Workshops
• Free Local Employment Assistance
• Reintegration Services for Veterans
• Experiencing Homelessness
• Protection of Employment Rights
• Online Tools

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Free Employment Workshops
Transition Goals, Plans, Success (GPS) /
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)

• Transition Planning
• Career Exploration and Validation
• Job Search Planning
• Building an Effective Resume
• Federal Hiring and Federal Resumes
• Interviewing Skills
• Post-Interviewing Analysis

Full Curriculum and Participant Guide Now
Online http//www.dol.gov/vets/programs/tap
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Free Local Employment Assistance
American Job Centers 2,536 Comprehensive
1,707 Affiliate 829
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Free Local Employment Assistance
Veterans receive priority of service at all
Department of Labor employment and job-training
programs, including American Job Centers
(AJCs) Post-9/11 Era Veterans are eligible to
receive Gold Card services (6 months)
Intensive Services
Core Services
Training Services

• Determination of eligibility for other services
• Outreach, intake and orientation
• Initial assessment of skills, abilities,
  aptitudes and service needs
• Job search and placement assistance
• Provision of workforce information
• Job placement follow-up

• Comprehensive and specialized assessments of
  skills and service needs
• Development of individual employment plans
• Employment counseling and career planning
• Case management
• Prevocational or pre-training short-term skill
  development services

• Occupational skills training
• Skill upgrading and retraining
• On-the-job training
• Workplace training combined with related
  instruction
• Entrepreneurial training
• Job readiness training
• Adult education and literacy

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Reintegration Services for Veterans Experiencing
Homelessness

• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)
• Provides job training, counseling, and placement
  services to expedite the reintegration of
  homeless veterans into the labor force
• Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with
  Families Program (HFVVWF)
• Provides supportive services to eligible homeless
  female veterans and homeless veterans with
  families
• Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP)
• Provides supportive services to eligible
  incarcerated veterans who are at risk of
  becoming homeless
• Stand-Down Grants
• Numerous free services like health and dental
  checkups, benefits counseling, employment
  services, and housing referrals to homeless
  veterans all in one place at one time.

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Reintegration Services for Veterans Experiencing
Homelessness

• To learn more about local resources
• and services
• Visit an American Job Center
• or
• Contact the Director of Veterans Employment and
  Training in your state
• www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/map.htm

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Protection of Employment Rights

• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
  Rights Act (USERRA)
• VETS enforces U.S. veterans re-employment rights
  to return to civilian employment once tour of
  duty concludes
• USERRA Advisor assists veterans in understanding
  employee eligibility and job entitlements,
  employer obligations, benefits and remedies under
  USERRA.
• http//www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm
• Veterans Preference in Federal Employment
• Veterans Preference Advisor allows veterans to
  examine the preferences for which they might be
  entitled with regard to federal jobs.
• http//www.dol.gov/elaws/vetspref.htm

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Online Tools

• Allows veterans to type in their military
  occupation code and find similar civilian careers
• More than 900 career options to explore
• Description of work
• Education, knowledge, skills, and abilities
  required
• Personality traits and technical software used
• Job outlook and average salary
• www.MyNextMove.org/vets

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Online Tools
https//www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs
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Online Tools

• Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS)
• Learn more about free employment services and
  resources for veterans
• http//www.dol.gov/vets/
• Women Who Served
• Learn more about women veterans and employment,
  the status of working women in America, and free
  employment services and resources for veterans
• http//www.dol.gov/vets/womenveterans/

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Women Who Served Stand Up, Speak Up, and Claim
Your Veteran Status Proudly!
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U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
American Job Centers www.servicelocator.org DOL
Veterans Employment And Training Service
(VETS) www.dol.gov/vets DOL VETS Women Who
Served www.dol.gov/vets/womenveterans Dr. Nancy
A. Glowacki glowacki.nancy.a_at_dol.gov
Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program