By implementing and building on this website, we hope to provide the Veteran, with more than a 5 or 10 point advantage in the hiring process. We want Veterans to view the Federal Government as the employer of choice and we aim to provide Veterans with the tools and resources needed to make their pursuit of a Federal career a reality. Your partnership in this endeavor will ensure its success!
As an HR professional, the following list of laws and regulations is intended to be a handy reference in your daily operations. More
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers entitlement to veterans' preference in employment. More
Most departments and agencies in the Federal Government are required to have an affirmative action program for the recruitment, employment, and advancement of disabled veterans. More
News and transmittals related to veterans' employment. More
Now Available; Veteran Employment Training for HR Practitioners. This training meets your mandatory annual training requirements under Executive Order 13518 [512 KB]. More
The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) new Hiring Reform training is now openly available without having to register or log-in. More
The Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) makes a willful violation of veterans' preference a Prohibited Personnel Practice. More
The FedsHireVets website allows you to change the text size through standard browser settings or keyboard shortcuts:
From the View menu, select Zoom, then Zoom In or Zoom Out to increase or decrease the font size. Note: For Firefox 4+, your full menu bar will need to be enabled; you cannot complete the previous instructions with the minimized/hidden menu bar.
Temporarily change the font size for the current window:
Permanently change the font size for all Chrome windows:
In Windows, use the following keyboard shortcuts:
Increase: Ctrl-plus sign ( + ) or Ctrl-equals sign ( = ) Decrease: Ctrl-minus sign ( - ) Return to default font size: Ctrl-0 (zero)
In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl.