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Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

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Page 1: Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Department of Alabama

EMPLOYMENT

Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Page 2: Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Department of Alabama

Department of Alabama

HOW DO WE EXPLAIN OUR EXPERIENCE

Leadership? Technical skills? Communication? Teamwork? Instructor? Developer? Administration? Management?

Page 3: Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Department of Alabama

Department of Alabama

HAVE YOU BEEN TO EBENEFITS?

One of the easiest ways to figure out how to explain what your military experience equates to in the civilian world

Input your rank

Input your occupational skill code

Gives you the wording the employers may be looking for

Page 4: Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Department of Alabama

Department of Alabama

DAV HAS IDENTIFIED A GAP

Veterans have problems explaining what they did in the military

There is much to be said for Veterans and their experience and loyalty and commitment

Veterans are a proven commodity

The Veterans must sell themselves

Page 5: Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Department of Alabama

Department of Alabama

JOB FAIRS ARE THE ANSWER

DAV has partnered with RecruitMilitary

Holding Job Fairs in numerous locations

Bringing in industry leaders and Veteran friendly employers

Gets the Veterans in front of the right people

Page 6: Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Department of Alabama

Department of Alabama

Set to be Veteran friendly

Local Veteran Employment Representatives at each office

Veterans work with LVER who works exclusively with Veterans

Postings for multiple jobs in multiple areas

ALABAMA CAREER CENTERS

Page 7: Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Department of Alabama

Department of Alabama

LOCAL JOB FAIRS

Alabama has many job fairs in a year

Veterans have the opportunity to meet prospective employers in the civilian community and also on military installations

Resumes can be dropped off to prospective employers

Local offices can help with resume development

Page 8: Department of Alabama EMPLOYMENT Veterans come to work with many skills and vast experience

Department of Alabama

Department of Alabama

DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT

Works with communities through chapters and the department

Contacts LVER at ACCs to get Veteran help in finding employment

Works to identify award recipients annually who have done great things for our nations Veterans

Recognizes large and small employers of the year bringing to light the advantages of hiring Veterans