By now, it's likely that you've become aware of a growing predicament: many of our servicemen and servicewomen are returning home from serving abroad, only to be met with the growing difficulty of finding employment in the civillian world. You are interested in hiring these veterans, but how do you find them? How do you decode the common differences in verbage used in the military world versus the key words for which you're accustomed to searching for a resume? It all seems impossible, right?
Well, I have good news for you. There is a wealth of available assistance, for free (yes, free), right here in Austin. At just a phone call or click away, you can quickly find answers to your veteran-related questions. You can find help in actively seeking out a veteran to fill that key job opening.
Here is an example of sites and companies here in Austin, who are here to help you in your quest to actively seek out and employ veterans. Please leave comments to this post if you have more to add, or if you wish to share your own contacts and/or success stories:
1. ESGR
Resources on their site include: resources for employers; USERRA information; fact sheets; toolkits
2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Resources on their site include: Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Service (http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/); VetSuccess program (http://vetsuccess.gov/)
3. Texas Veterans Leadership Program
Read their Mission Statement for a great description of their services, to include finding employment for veterans, helping companies find veterans to hire, and serving as a resource for medical care and training. A map of Texas helps you find a local point of contact.
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