Veterans Get Priority at State Employment Offices
As a veteran, you receive special consideration and priority for referral, testing, and
counseling from your state employment office. Your state employment office can provide many
additional services, as noted below.
Veterans Employment and Training Service Office: There is at least one Veterans
Employment and Training Service Office in every state. Veterans' employment representatives
may also be found at local employment offices with large numbers of veteran job
applicants. Their job is to monitor and oversee veterans' employment services, administer
veterans' training programs, and protect the reemployment rights of veterans. They will assist
you with any employment problem you may have.
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Make sure you take your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214,
"Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty"(certified copy) with you for your first
appointment with the state employment office.
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DoD
Job Search: This job bank, sponsored by the Department of Defense and the
Department of Labor, lists millions of jobs across the nation that are not readily
filled. Check out the Website at
http://www.dod.jobsearch.org for further detail and
assistance.
Training opportunities: State employment offices can offer you seminars on
subjects such as resume writing, interviewing skills, and career changes; information on vocational
training opportunities; and proficiency tests in typing and shorthand for positions requiring such
certification.
Information: At your state employment office, you will find data on state
training, employment, and apprenticeship programs; and statistics regarding employment
availability, economic climate, and cost of living. Some offices even have extensive
information about the things you should know before moving to the state.
To locate State Employment Offices visit:
http://www.naswa.org/links.cfm and
http://www.hirevetsfirst.gov/onestop_vet.asp.
