Workshops Help Guard and Reserves "TAP" Into Good Jobs
The Department of Labor (DOL)-sponsored Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Employment
Workshops are sponsored in conjunction with the installation Transition Assistance staffs. The
DOL Employment Workshops normally run 2 ½ days. These are conducted at major military
installations. For Guard and Reserve service members who are not located in close proximity to
an installation that offers this workshop, you can receive the services from your local Career
One-Stop Center. Talk with unit Commander and ask him/her to invite the local Department of
Labor Representative to provide employment assistance to your unit and spouses.
Note:
Not all installations and bases offer the Department of Labor TAP Employment
Workshop. If the workshops are not available at your installation or base, the Transition
Counselor will refer you to other sources where similar information is available.
DOL Employment and Military Service equivalent workshops address such useful subjects as the
following:
- Employment and training opportunities
- Labor market information
- Civilian workplace requirements
- Resume, application, and standard forms preparation
- Job analysis, job search, and interviewing techniques
- Assistance programs offered by federal, state, local, military, and veterans' groups
- Procedures for obtaining verification of job skills and experience
- Obtaining loans and assistance for starting a small business
- Analysis of the area where you wish to relocate, including local employment opportunities, the
local labor market, and the cost of living (housing, child care, education, medical and dental
care, etc.)
If you are able to attend a DOL Employment Workshop on a military installation, you will
receive a participant manual. Among other valuable information, this manual contains points of
contact around the nation for many of the services you will need after your separation.
Job-Hunting Workshops Provide Fresh Perspective
Besides the Department of Labor Career One-Stop Centers and the
DOL Employment Workshop, you will find other job-hunting programs sponsored by
organizations in and out of your Guard or Reserve Component. Use them! By taking advantage of
workshops and seminars, you will gain information about the same subject from different points of
view. Different workshops emphasize different things. There are many good methods for
finding a job and many good programs to teach you how.
Date Last Reviewed: June 29, 2009
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