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Federal Employment

Information on employment with the federal government.

Information on applying for jobs with VA. Typical positions filled in VA include health-related, professional, technical and administrative occupations.

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Assistive technology and services to people with disabilities, including wounded Service Members with dexterity impairments, such as upper extremity amputees; vision or hearing loss; and cognitive injuries, such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Take the CAP Online Needs Assessment.

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Provides needs assessments, assistive technology and training to wounded Service Members throughout all phases of recovery and the transition to employment. Includes online WSM Needs Assessment.

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Reports from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that outline affirmative action programs of various federal agencies that focus on the recruitment, employment and advancement of disabled Veterans.

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Provides links to information and resources related to federal employment, including FAQs, job searches, federal job scams, how federal jobs are filled, temporary and term appointments, volunteer service and more.

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Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the DoD, the WRP provides summer federal internships for college students with disabilities from more than 220 colleges and universities across the nation.

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Provides a job bank for locating careers with the Department of Homeland Security.

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A question-and-answer guide from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment.

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Provides information from the Office of Personnel Management on employment for Veterans including hiring, military leave, special provisions and complaint procedures.

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Serves as a recruitment site for the Defense Intelligence Agency for careers requiring a security clearance. Positions include Intelligence Officer, IT, Scientists and Engineers, Weapons Experts, Financial/Fiscal Managers, Accountants and COTRs.

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A listing of job and careeer Web sites organized by fields of interest.

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Provides answers to frequently asked questions for new hires and people interested in working with the federal government.

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Provides information on jobs, internships, apprenticeships and cooperative education within the federal government linking to the educational opportunities available to students high school through doctorate level and career professionals.

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A federal program for job candidates interested in pursuing federal service positions in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.

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Seeks to ensure that severely injured Veterans from Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom not only have the tools for success, but access to the resources and networks necessary for their transition to the VA workforce. Under VECS' Severely Injured Veterans Employment Initiative, a network of Regional Veterans Employment Coordinators (RVEC) provide personal hands-on assistance, helping to expand opportunities to VA employment.

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Offers career options for those who have served in the military. Special hiring authorities allow Veterans to apply for careers without undergoing the normal selection process. Visit SSA's Career Search page to learn about current opportunities.

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Provides easy access to education and career development information and resources from the U.S. government. Includes links to help plan and pay for your education, including college search directories, financial aid and scholarship resources, online education, internships and more.

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Information on the EEOC's initiative to address the declining number of employees with targeted disabilities in the federal workforce. Includes links to federal recruitment, hiring and accommodation resources.

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One-stop resource for Veterans that includes information on federal job opportunities, forms, benefits and program information.

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Job search tool offers search options for the general public, VA employees and status-eligible candidates. Includes information for those interested in health care careers.

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Links to job banks specifically for Veterans and Service Members from Career One Stop.

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Provides services for Veterans, particularly severely injured Veterans, who have an interest in pursuing a career with the VA. Services include hands-on employment assistance and counseling, skills and qualifications assessment and case management. Also see What Can VECS Do for You?

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Explains how the federal employment system works and how Veterans' Preference and the special appointing authorities operate within that system. The handbook was designed to help Veterans understand the entitlements they have earned.

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Eligibility requirements, application and other information on special authority by which federal agencies may appoint an eligible Veteran without competition to a job position.

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Guide from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) explains the hiring authorities and preference for Veterans, including disabled Veterans, in federal civil service employment.

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Provides information from the The Military Order of the Purple Heart on state and federal government employment for Veterans, including How to Apply for Federal Jobs, job fairs and helpful links to federal job resources.

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Information on laws that entitle Veterans to hiring and retention preferences over others for federal government positions.

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Information and resources, including fact sheets and online interactive tools, about the laws that entitle Veterans to hiring preferences over others for federal government positions.

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Online interactive tool that allows Veterans to examine the preferences to which they might be entitled with regard to federal jobs.

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