Recruitment of Veterans [2.2.2.c.1a]

1. American’s Heroes at Work Web site, this resource provides comprehensive employer information on hiring veterans. Included are recruitment resources to actively find and attract veterans and military spouses to civilian jobs; assistance in placing veterans into volunteer positions and internships is also available.
2. The “Key to Career Success” campaign is sponsored by the Department of Labor through the Career One-Stop Pathways to Career Success Web site. The campaign connects veterans with high quality career planning, training, and job search resources. For employers, there is a Military to Civilian Occupation Translator to find which military occupations are the closest matches to civilian jobs and links that can assist in verifying the skills and experiences of job applicants who have a military background. Employment and training services are provided to veterans of the United States Armed Forces through a nationwide network of approximately 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers. Employer resources are available. To access information on the Centers in your state, visit America’s Service Locator Web site or call: 1-877-US-2JOBS or 1-877-872-5627.
3. VetSuccess.gov is a website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It provides the opportunity for Veterans to post their resumes and for employers to post job openings; also provided are links to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) national employment resources for employers.

• Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces, operated by the Army Reserve, lends assistance to public and private employers who are ready to hire former service members.
• The National Resource Directory, a collaborative partnership among the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs, offers vetted resources related to employment for employers.
• A list of "Top 10" Reasons to Hire a Vet, from the American Heroes Web site.
• Information and tools for employers to help returning service members affected by Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) succeed in the workplace including an extensive list of Fact Sheets and Reference Guides, Presentation and Training Tools and Employment Success Stories.
• TBI, PTSD and Employment Web site is an interactive online training tool for employers, supervisors and hiring managers. This e-learning module is designed to educate managers, HR professionals and co-workers about TBI and PTSD in the workplace.