Veteran's Employment Forum 2014
Helpful Veterans Employment Resources - More to come!
Hand-outs given at the forum:
MILITARY RANKS REFERENCE GUIDE
Other Resources:
Wounded Warrior Project
2223 Alaskan Way, Suite 220, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 441-7096
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
Disabled Veterans National Foundation
Email: info@dvnf.org
Phone: (202) 737-0522
http://www.dvnf.org/
The Oregon American Legion
Hiring our Heroes program
Phone: Robert Huffe, (541) 601-9283
Veterans Employment Center - Employer Section
A joint DOD-VA project that includes: a Veterans Hiring Guide, a place to post jobs and a search of veterans profiles.
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs
PBS "This Emotional Life" Series:
Resilience - Veteran Bob Shumaker and The Tap Code
OPM Veterans Services - Vet Guide
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers entitlement to veterans' preference in employment under title 5, United States Code, and oversees other statutory employment requirements in titles 5 and 38.
Feds Hire Vets
“Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning military service members, their families,
and Federal hiring officials." http://www.fedshirevets.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
VETS serves America's veterans and separating service members by preparing them for meaningful careers,
providing employment resources and expertise, and protecting their employment rights. http://www.dol.gov/vets/
VA Careers - U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The VA Careers web site is dedicated to recruiting the finest healthcare employees to care for our Veterans.
VA for Vets
VA for Vets helps Veterans and transitioning Military Service Members find federal or non-profit careers.
Contact the Help Desk at 1-855-824-8387, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding Federal holidays.
Keynote Speaker Suzanne Best, Ph.D.
Suzanne Best, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Portland, OR
Learn more about keynote speaker, Suzanne Best, a Clinical Psychologist in Portland, Oregon by visiting her website.
Dr. Best has written extensively on PTSD and related issues (see CV). In 2006 she co-authored Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Returning Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and Their Families, a self-help book for those seeking assistance in managing combat stress and other post-deployment readjustment struggles.
In case you missed the forum, you can enjoy an audio recording and slideshow of the event here!