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U.S.
Department of Labor Program Highlights
Veterans' Employment and Training Service |
Employment Services for Veterans
The U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service
(VETS) offers employment and training services to eligible veterans through a
non-competitive Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program. Under this grant
program, funds are allocated to State Workforce Agencies in direct proportion
to the number of veterans seeking employment within their state. The grants
support two principal staff positions:
Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program
Specialists Local Veterans' Employment Representatives
This grant provides funds to exclusively serve veterans, other eligible
persons, transitioning service members, their spouses and, indirectly,
employers. The grant also gives the State the flexibility to determine the most
effective and efficient distribution of their staff resources based upon the
distinct roles and responsibilities of the two positions.
DVOP and LVER staff provide services to all veterans that Title 38
indicates are eligible for their services, but their efforts are concentrated,
according to their respective roles and responsibilities, on outreach and the
provision and facilitation of direct client services to those who have been
identified as most in need of intensive employment and training assistance.
DVOP and LVER staff, through outreach with employers, develop increased hiring
opportunities within the local work force by raising the awareness of employers
of the availability and the benefit of hiring veterans.
Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program Specialists
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists provide intensive
services to meet the employment needs of disabled veterans and other eligible
veterans, with the maximum emphasis directed toward serving those who are
economically or educationally disadvantaged, including homeless veterans, and
veterans with barriers to employment. DVOP specialists are actively involved in
outreach efforts to increase program participation among those with the
greatest barriers to employment which may include but should not be limited to:
outplacement in Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Vocational Rehabilitation
and Employment Program offices; DVA Medical Centers; routine site visits to
Veterans' Service Organization meetings; Native American Trust Territories;
Military installations; and, other areas of known concentrations of veterans or
transitioning service members. The case management approach, taught by the
National Veterans' Training Institute, is generally accepted as the method to
use when providing vocational guidance or related services to eligible veterans
identified as needing intensive services.
Local Veterans' Employment Representatives
Local Veterans' Employment Representatives conduct outreach to employers
and engage in advocacy efforts with hiring executives to increase employment
opportunities for veterans, encourage the hiring of disabled veterans, and
generally assist veterans to gain and retain employment. LVER staff conduct
seminars for employers and job search workshops for veterans seeking
employment, and facilitate priority of service in regard to employment,
training, and placement services furnished to veterans by all staff of the
employment service delivery system.
To meet the specific needs of
veterans, particularly veterans with barriers to employment, DVOP and LVER
staff are thoroughly familiar with the full range of job development services
and training programs available at the State Workforce Agency One-Stop Career
Centers and Department of Veterans' Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment Program locations.
Eligible Applicants
Applications for funds under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program
will be accepted only from the designated administrative entity that operates
the employment service delivery system within the state.
For more information about Department of Labor employment and training
programs for veterans, contact the VETS office nearest you, listed in the phone
book in the United States Government under the Labor Department or visit our
site: http://www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm.
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