Office of Veterans’ Services

Rick Larson, LVER WDA 9

Employing Veterans: An Employing Veterans: An Untapped ResourceUntapped Resource

How to employers find Veterans ?How to employers find Veterans ? What is involved with employing a Veteran ?What is involved with employing a Veteran ? New employment initiatives for Veterans, New employment initiatives for Veterans,

incentives and resources for employersincentives and resources for employers Laws that apply to Veteran’s rights and Laws that apply to Veteran’s rights and

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How can we help?

Office of Veteran Services staff can match Employers with Veterans that are dependable, motivated, and skilled.

Office of Veteran Services

http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/veterans/

22 Veteran Service Representatives (DVOPs) 11 Business Service Staff (LVERs) 2 Regional Supervisors 1 Statewide Program Director

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OFFICE OF VETERANS SERVICES

STAFFING

Local Veterans Employers Representative Work with Employers to help them create Veteran Hiring Initiatives

Participate in Business Management meetings with Local Partners/Employers

Submit information to staff regarding Veteran Friendly Employers and Openings at those Companies.

Facilitate Job Fairs

Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Representatives

Work one on one to help Veterans to find employment

Provide intensive service delivery, through case management to Veterans with employment barriers

Provide Veterans with service and information on developing resumes’, interview upgrades, and labor market information

So . . . What does this Mean to You?

Money that your Company can save . . . and Make

On the Job Training Assistance to defer the cost of training a new person in a new job

Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment Wisconsin Civil Service Law provides for the non-competitive

appointment of certain disabled Veterans with 30% or more Service Connected Disabilities to certain positions.

Veteran Employment Grant Program Employers can receive a State Grant of up to $10,000 over four

years.

Registration

Employers need to be registered to search for résumés.

Candidate Search

Features Over 60,000 Available Résumés

Résumé Search to Find your Next Veteran Employee

Search by Keyword, Occupation, Education Level, Location and More

Easily Identify Veterans in your Search Results

You can Save your Search Criteria and Emails will Automatically be sent to you With Résumés that Match your Search Criteria

Candidate Search

Candidate Search

Find the RIGHT candidate using

The National Career Readiness Certificate

Improve your bottom line by identifying quality Veterans with necessary skill sets

Find better applicants by using the National Career Readiness Certificate and Veteran identification

Reduce hiring costs by reducing training time keeping turnover to a minimum and in doing that, improve the effectiveness of your training dollars

Why Hire Veterans’?Why Hire Veterans’?

1) Battle-tested leadership skills1) Battle-tested leadership skills 2) Strong work ethic2) Strong work ethic 3) Accelerated learning curve3) Accelerated learning curve 4) A commitment to discipline and structure4) A commitment to discipline and structure 5) Teamwork5) Teamwork 6) Breadth of experience6) Breadth of experience 7) Ability to handle pressure7) Ability to handle pressure

Hiring VeteransHiring Veterans Toolkit for EmployersToolkit for Employers Step 1) Design a StrategyStep 1) Design a Strategy Step 2) Welcome & EducateStep 2) Welcome & Educate Step 3) Actively RecruitStep 3) Actively Recruit Step 4) Hire & AccommodateStep 4) Hire & Accommodate Step 5) Proactively RetainStep 5) Proactively Retain Step 6) Tools & ResourcesStep 6) Tools & Resources

http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/forEmployers/HiringToolkit/http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/forEmployers/HiringToolkit/

Veterans’ PreferenceVeterans’ Preference

By law, Veterans who are disabled or who By law, Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty during certain specified served on active duty during certain specified periods are generally entitled to preference periods are generally entitled to preference over non-Veterans both in Federal hiring over non-Veterans both in Federal hiring practices and in retention during reductions in practices and in retention during reductions in force.force.

What is Veterans’ Preference What is Veterans’ Preference ??

In recognition of the sacrifices made by those In recognition of the sacrifices made by those serving in the Armed Forces, Congress serving in the Armed Forces, Congress enacted laws to prevent Veterans seeking enacted laws to prevent Veterans seeking Federal employment from being penalized Federal employment from being penalized because of time spent in the military service.because of time spent in the military service.

Priority of ServicePriority of Service

Priority of service requires that our Veterans Priority of service requires that our Veterans receive priority throughout the full array of receive priority throughout the full array of services provided through the Job Center services provided through the Job Center System. The purpose is to provide to Veterans System. The purpose is to provide to Veterans and spouses of certain Veterans for the receipt and spouses of certain Veterans for the receipt of employment, training, and placement of employment, training, and placement services.services.

Any Questions ?Any Questions ?

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