With so many available resources, sometimes it can be a challenge to determine what resources are most appropriate for your needs. Below we have aggregated, vetted, and described a list of helpful resources that you may refer to during your work.
Apprenticeships May Be the Right Vocational Choice for Veterans with Challenges In this article we will discuss the value of apprenticeships, offer a case study, and provide resources for pursuing an earn and learn career strategy. https://www.nvti.org/News-and-Announcements/Featured-Articles/Apprenticeships-May-Be-the-Right-Vocational-Choice-for-Veterans-with-Challenges
Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice A community of practice is a group of professionals with common interests that collaborate and connect in a shared location to educate, support, cultivate, and encourage one another. The National Veterans' Training Institute's (NVTI) Making Careers Happen for Veterans (MCHV): Community of Practice bridges the gap on best practices and challenges that exist for those in the public workforce investment system serving veterans. https://www.nvti.org/News-and-Announcements/Featured-Articles/Making-Careers-Happen-for-Veterans-Community-of-Practice
SHRM (SHRM) Foundation The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation's mission is to mobilize the power of HR and activate the generosity of donors to lead positive social change impacting all things work. The Foundation is committed to elevating and empowering HR as a social force through its innovative solutions to workplace inclusion challenges, programming designed to inspire and empower the next generation of HR leaders, and awarding scholarships and professional development grants to educate and develop students and HR professionals. https://untappedtalent.shrm.org/?_ga=2.20079992.1349915655.1621972148-1212005663.1611344306 https://www.shrm.org/foundation/about/pages/veterans-at-work-certificate-program.aspx
Virtual Job Fairs With the current social climate changing the way businesses operate, American Job Centers will need to quickly implement hosting and facilitating virtual job fairs, if there are not doing so already. https://www.nvti.org/News-and-Announcements/Featured-Articles/Virtual-Job-Fairs
Resources for Veteran Employment Service Providers While it may seem more challenging to assist veterans during this time of social distancing, there are many online resources available to facilitate veterans’ employment. https://www.nvti.org/News-and-Announcements/Featured-Articles/Resources-for-Veteran-Employment-Service-Providers
Honoring the Employers who Hire our Nation’s Heroes This article discusses the HIRE Medallion Award program, that recognizes organization's commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development. https://www.nvti.org/News-and-Announcements/Featured-Articles/Honoring-the-Employers-who-Hire-our-Nations-Heroes
How to Hire Veterans This articles explores best practices and resources available to hiring veterans. https://www.nvti.org/News-and-Announcements/Featured-Articles/How-to-Hire-Veterans
Apprenticeship.gov To locate information for employers about apprenticeship programs, please visit apprenticeship programs. https://www.apprenticeship.gov/ Employer Roadmap For more resources for hiring veterans visit the Employer Roadmap. Employers can discover best practices by exploring articles and tools. https://www.vetemployerroadmap.org/ HIRE Vets Medallion Program The HIRE Vets Medallion Program honors the employers who hire our Nation’s Heroes; codified in the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing (HIRE) American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act of 2017) https://www.hirevets.gov/ National Labor Exchange (NLx) Visit the National Labor Exchange to access an automated job index for employers. https://usnlx.com Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Access the Veterans Hiring Guidebook or take the free Veterans at Work Certificate program to learn more about developing a veteran-friendly workplace. https://www.shrm.org/foundation/ourwork/initiatives/engaging-and-integrating-military-veterans/pages/veteransguidebook.aspx United States Department of Labor – Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs - Jurisdiction Thresholds and Inflationary Adjustments Jurisdiction Thresholds and Inflationary Adjustments sets specific dollar thresholds for companies that have entered into federal contracts or subcontracts and must abide by DOL mandates. https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/taguides/jurisdiction.htm United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Hiring Toolkit The Veterans Hiring Toolkit assists and educates employers in hiring veterans and includes links with detailed information and resources to assist in the recommended steps to hiring veterans. https://www.va.gov/vetsinworkplace/veteranresources.asp United States Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration (ETA) – Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wotc