Posted on Jun 3, 2020
VetXL: Hiring Together – live Q&A with VA and partners now hiring Veterans and Spouses. What are your questions?
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The Department of Veterans Affairs and our hiring partners at Amazon, ACP, Blue Star Families, LinkedIn, USAA, Walgreens, & Walmart will be here on June 16th at 3PM EST to answer hiring questions for Veterans and spouses. You can ask questions to the following people:
SMSgt Julieann Torres, Healthcare Recruitment Consultant - VHA Workforce Recruitment
TSgt Renetta Bradford, Manager at Veteran/Military Spouse Employment Program (VEMSEP)
Timothy Johnston, Supervisor, VBA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
The Honorable Cheryl Mason, VA, Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
CPO (Join to see), Senior Program Manager, Global Military Affairs at Amazon
PO1 Nicholas Curry, Senior Program Manager, AWS Military Programs at Amazon
Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO and President at Blue Star Families
COL Brynt Parmeter, Senior Director Military Programs at Walmart
Maj James Wood, VP Federal Programs at Walgreens
Maj Michael Kelly, VP Military Advocacy at USAA
Cpl Tim Cochrane, SVP, Business Development at American Corporate Partners
CPT Sarah Roberts, Head of Military and Veterans Programs at LinkedIn
Learn more about each organization;
VA Careers-
https://rly.pt/VACareers
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an unwavering commitment to support our Veterans, and that includes helping them build rewarding careers within our health care system. VA gives Veterans—particularly those with disabilities—hiring preference for any available positions. We value the special skills and unique perspectives Veterans bring to the table. And we understand that by sharing your experiences, you can continue a life of service, helping other Veterans heal and cope with being back home.
At VA, we also recognize that military spouses are educated, qualified and ready to serve the nation’s Veterans and their families. That is why VA partners with the Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) program to help recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses in meaningful careers at VA. If you’re a military spouse looking for employment, consider working at VA. We offer competitive pay, premium-support group health insurance and remote work options. You can even earn up to $4,000 in tuition to pursue licensing in targeted fields through the My Career Advancement Account scholarship.
For more details on VA employment opportunities for Veterans and military spouses, visit: https://rly.pt/VACareers
Services for Veterans and Transitioning Servicemembers-
If you are a Veteran or transitioning Servicemember with a service-connected disability (of 10% or more) seeking career opportunities; the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (VR&E) program (sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program) helps prepare for, obtain, and maintain suitable careers.
Apply online at:
https://rly.pt/VocRehab
Fill out VA form 28-1900 “Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation”
You can find the form at: https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-28-1900-are.pdf
Mail the form to your closest VA Regional Office.
Services for Employers
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E), employs over 70 Employment Coordinators (EC) nationwide. ECs are here to partner with businesses in addressing their needs, We can assist in providing your company with motivated, well skilled work force, and also assist our nations Veterans in the process. If you are a business with recruitment needs please contact VR&E, Employment Services [login to see] .
Amazon-
https://rly.pt/Amazon
The Global Military Affairs team is focused on hiring, developing, and retaining the best and the brightest military talent available for positions within Amazon through various programs and initiatives. We seek to be the earth’s most military friendly company by also improving the lives of veterans, their families, and our communities through innovative solutions.
Military Spouse Programs at Amazon-
Amazon values the diversity in demographics and skills that military spouses bring to the workforce. The Military Spouse Program Manager is building internal programs to educate hiring managers, develop internal processes to allow for seamless PCSing, and external programs to connect Military Spouses to career at Amazon.
Blue Star Families-
https://rly.pt/BSF
BSF's Spouseforce program is a free career portal designed by military spouses to help military spouses in their career journey. We connect military spouses to training, mentoring and career opportunities through a variety of partnerships. To date, we've delivered over $55M in economic impact to our communities through this effort. Interested military spouses can begin their career journey with Blue Star Families by completing the simple 3-step process at our Spouseforce portal: https://rly.pt/spouseforce
Walmart-
https://rly.pt/Walmart
Walgreens-
https://rly.pt/Walgreens
USAA-
https://rly.pt/USAA
American Corporate Partners-
https://rly.pt/ACP
Nationwide nonprofit ACP (acp-usa.org) connects post-9/11 veterans with mentors at 80+ top-tier companies like Coca-Cola, Deloitte, IBM, Major League Baseball, Raytheon and Wells Fargo for one-on-one, customized, free yearlong mentorships. Whether you're new to the private sector, looking for advice about how to make a career change or feel stagnant in your current role, a mentor can help you find and maintain meaningful employment. In 2019, nearly 2,000 veterans found a new job with their ACP mentor’s assistance. Since 2008, more than 17,000 service members and veterans have already completed their yearlong mentorship with ACP, and 98% would recommend the program to fellow veterans. To start your mentorship, visit http://www.acp-usa.org/mentoring and complete a Protégé application today, as mentorship openings are limited.
LinkedIn-
https://rly.pt/LIpremium
https://rly.pt/LImilitary
DOL-
DOL VETS: http://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets and http://www.veterans.gov
DOL resources to help workers and employers: http://www.dol.gov/coronavirus
Unemployment Compensation FAQs: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/VETS/files/unemployment-benefits-for-student-veterans-fact-sheet.pdf
HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program: http://www.HIREVets.gov
SMSgt Julieann Torres, Healthcare Recruitment Consultant - VHA Workforce Recruitment
TSgt Renetta Bradford, Manager at Veteran/Military Spouse Employment Program (VEMSEP)
Timothy Johnston, Supervisor, VBA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
The Honorable Cheryl Mason, VA, Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
CPO (Join to see), Senior Program Manager, Global Military Affairs at Amazon
PO1 Nicholas Curry, Senior Program Manager, AWS Military Programs at Amazon
Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO and President at Blue Star Families
COL Brynt Parmeter, Senior Director Military Programs at Walmart
Maj James Wood, VP Federal Programs at Walgreens
Maj Michael Kelly, VP Military Advocacy at USAA
Cpl Tim Cochrane, SVP, Business Development at American Corporate Partners
CPT Sarah Roberts, Head of Military and Veterans Programs at LinkedIn
Learn more about each organization;
VA Careers-
https://rly.pt/VACareers
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an unwavering commitment to support our Veterans, and that includes helping them build rewarding careers within our health care system. VA gives Veterans—particularly those with disabilities—hiring preference for any available positions. We value the special skills and unique perspectives Veterans bring to the table. And we understand that by sharing your experiences, you can continue a life of service, helping other Veterans heal and cope with being back home.
At VA, we also recognize that military spouses are educated, qualified and ready to serve the nation’s Veterans and their families. That is why VA partners with the Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) program to help recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses in meaningful careers at VA. If you’re a military spouse looking for employment, consider working at VA. We offer competitive pay, premium-support group health insurance and remote work options. You can even earn up to $4,000 in tuition to pursue licensing in targeted fields through the My Career Advancement Account scholarship.
For more details on VA employment opportunities for Veterans and military spouses, visit: https://rly.pt/VACareers
Services for Veterans and Transitioning Servicemembers-
If you are a Veteran or transitioning Servicemember with a service-connected disability (of 10% or more) seeking career opportunities; the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (VR&E) program (sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program) helps prepare for, obtain, and maintain suitable careers.
Apply online at:
https://rly.pt/VocRehab
Fill out VA form 28-1900 “Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation”
You can find the form at: https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-28-1900-are.pdf
Mail the form to your closest VA Regional Office.
Services for Employers
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E), employs over 70 Employment Coordinators (EC) nationwide. ECs are here to partner with businesses in addressing their needs, We can assist in providing your company with motivated, well skilled work force, and also assist our nations Veterans in the process. If you are a business with recruitment needs please contact VR&E, Employment Services [login to see] .
Amazon-
https://rly.pt/Amazon
The Global Military Affairs team is focused on hiring, developing, and retaining the best and the brightest military talent available for positions within Amazon through various programs and initiatives. We seek to be the earth’s most military friendly company by also improving the lives of veterans, their families, and our communities through innovative solutions.
Military Spouse Programs at Amazon-
Amazon values the diversity in demographics and skills that military spouses bring to the workforce. The Military Spouse Program Manager is building internal programs to educate hiring managers, develop internal processes to allow for seamless PCSing, and external programs to connect Military Spouses to career at Amazon.
Blue Star Families-
https://rly.pt/BSF
BSF's Spouseforce program is a free career portal designed by military spouses to help military spouses in their career journey. We connect military spouses to training, mentoring and career opportunities through a variety of partnerships. To date, we've delivered over $55M in economic impact to our communities through this effort. Interested military spouses can begin their career journey with Blue Star Families by completing the simple 3-step process at our Spouseforce portal: https://rly.pt/spouseforce
Walmart-
https://rly.pt/Walmart
Walgreens-
https://rly.pt/Walgreens
USAA-
https://rly.pt/USAA
American Corporate Partners-
https://rly.pt/ACP
Nationwide nonprofit ACP (acp-usa.org) connects post-9/11 veterans with mentors at 80+ top-tier companies like Coca-Cola, Deloitte, IBM, Major League Baseball, Raytheon and Wells Fargo for one-on-one, customized, free yearlong mentorships. Whether you're new to the private sector, looking for advice about how to make a career change or feel stagnant in your current role, a mentor can help you find and maintain meaningful employment. In 2019, nearly 2,000 veterans found a new job with their ACP mentor’s assistance. Since 2008, more than 17,000 service members and veterans have already completed their yearlong mentorship with ACP, and 98% would recommend the program to fellow veterans. To start your mentorship, visit http://www.acp-usa.org/mentoring and complete a Protégé application today, as mentorship openings are limited.
LinkedIn-
https://rly.pt/LIpremium
https://rly.pt/LImilitary
DOL-
DOL VETS: http://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets and http://www.veterans.gov
DOL resources to help workers and employers: http://www.dol.gov/coronavirus
Unemployment Compensation FAQs: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/VETS/files/unemployment-benefits-for-student-veterans-fact-sheet.pdf
HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program: http://www.HIREVets.gov
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I would like to work for Usaa, how can I apply with them through this hiring event?
Good afternoon,
I appreciate your questions.
If you need to check the status of your appeal, you can call [login to see] or go to va.gov and check the status of your claim or appeal through the tracker under the disability compensation tab.
If you a military spouse and interested in employment with VA - check out VA Careers website at https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Careers or go to USAJOBS.
I appreciate your questions.
If you need to check the status of your appeal, you can call [login to see] or go to va.gov and check the status of your claim or appeal through the tracker under the disability compensation tab.
If you a military spouse and interested in employment with VA - check out VA Careers website at https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Careers or go to USAJOBS.
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Be sure to learn more at http://www.vacareers.va.gov. Always great chatting with fellow Veterans.
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Thank you all for your participation. If looking for a position with the Department of Veterans Affairs, I advise you to visit http://www.vacareers.va.gov to search for opportunities!
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Not every veteran leaves the service after 10-20 years. What are the options for entry-level or OJT positions?
Maj James Wood
Hello Jan; Please visit our jobs page at jobs.walgreens.com and sort by the location and jobs titles that would be best for you. You can use the "keyword" field to search by title and then sort by the locations that work for you. We have roles such as Shift Lead, Customer Service Associate etc. that you may be interested in.
Maj Michael Kelly
On any given day USAA has an average of 300-500 jobs posted on usaajobs.com. The bulk of that hiring is related to Pipeline roles which are considered high volume, such as Members Services Representatives. These types of roles are perfect for veterans and military spouses that are transitioning after a few years of service.
SPC Sherene Woodard
Maj Michael Kelly - I have applied and haven't had luck yet but I will continue to apply. Thank you
LTC Jan Northstar
MSG Darren Sherrard - Not exactly the case in Atlanta. I track these positions in helping a family member who is a veteran. Most are internal to the agency or higher level. No GS-3, 4 or 5.
Vietnam Veterans widow seeking a work at home job, with International Amazon. contact at email: [login to see]
Kathy Roth-Douquet
Margarita, receive additional support at Blue Star Families, I encourage you to complete a careers profile and connect with our team. We connect military spouses to training partners and employers. https://spouseforce.bluestarfam.org/auth/signup
I'm seeking information for Amzon employment are there recruiters we can contact once we find a position of interest
Working for a State Agency in California as a LVER, Local Veterans Employment Representative, and am wondering: how many of the companies on the discussion have Military Translators on their hiring pages so that a Veteran can easily look into certain positions within a company based upon their MOS? I know so do, but not all...if I am correct?
ALSO, I get emails from certain companies/Recruiters from certain companies (on this discussion board) stating that we can email them back with potential applicants, but when this happens, it takes a very long time to get some type of response. Is there some way we can get not only the Recruiter info for our area (Region/State), but also a local contact who knows what the Recruiter is doing (putting out there that there are positions within the company, within our local communities -- there seems to be a disconnect between the Recruiter and the local POC for said company. The local POC tells us THEY ARE NOT HIRING, even after showing them the emails/fliers the Recruiters are publishing. This really disheartens Veteran job seekers and really puts a stain on the company...especially when companies tout that they are a "Veteran-friendly" company. I know there are other ways the employer can tout they are Veteran-friendly, but this initial experience ruins things.
ALSO, I get emails from certain companies/Recruiters from certain companies (on this discussion board) stating that we can email them back with potential applicants, but when this happens, it takes a very long time to get some type of response. Is there some way we can get not only the Recruiter info for our area (Region/State), but also a local contact who knows what the Recruiter is doing (putting out there that there are positions within the company, within our local communities -- there seems to be a disconnect between the Recruiter and the local POC for said company. The local POC tells us THEY ARE NOT HIRING, even after showing them the emails/fliers the Recruiters are publishing. This really disheartens Veteran job seekers and really puts a stain on the company...especially when companies tout that they are a "Veteran-friendly" company. I know there are other ways the employer can tout they are Veteran-friendly, but this initial experience ruins things.
Maj James Wood
Hello Juan; how are you? Walgreens doesn't have military translators on our hiring pages but we are open to interviewing veterans for a variety of different roles both within the stores and corporate roles. We have a dedicated team at our corporate office focused on hiring veterans and are in the process of selecting team members on a local level to assist with the hiring efforts in their particular regions. We are always hiring and the veterans can review opportunities and apply at jobs.walgreens.com
SPC Juan Vasquez
My QUESTION goes out to ALL EMPLOYER POCs on this discussion board today:
SMSgt Julieann Torres, Healthcare Recruitment Consultant - VHA Workforce Recruitment
TSgt Renetta Bradford, Manager at Veteran/Military Spouse Employment Program (VEMSEP)
Timothy Johnston, Supervisor, VBA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
Cheryl Mason, VA, Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
CPO Abby M., Senior Program Manager, Global Military Affairs at Amazon
Beth Conlin, Senior Program Manager, Military Spouse Programs at Amazon
PO1 Nicholas Curry, Senior Program Manager, AWS Military Programs at Amazon
Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO and President at Blue Star Families
COL Brynt Parmeter, Senior Director Military Programs at Walmart
Maj James Wood, VP Federal Programs at Walgreens
Maj Michael Kelly, VP Military Advocacy at USAA
Cpl Tim Cochrane, SVP, Business Development at American Corporate Partners
CPT Sarah Roberts, Head of Military and Veterans Programs at LinkedIn
SMSgt Julieann Torres, Healthcare Recruitment Consultant - VHA Workforce Recruitment
TSgt Renetta Bradford, Manager at Veteran/Military Spouse Employment Program (VEMSEP)
Timothy Johnston, Supervisor, VBA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
Cheryl Mason, VA, Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
CPO Abby M., Senior Program Manager, Global Military Affairs at Amazon
Beth Conlin, Senior Program Manager, Military Spouse Programs at Amazon
PO1 Nicholas Curry, Senior Program Manager, AWS Military Programs at Amazon
Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO and President at Blue Star Families
COL Brynt Parmeter, Senior Director Military Programs at Walmart
Maj James Wood, VP Federal Programs at Walgreens
Maj Michael Kelly, VP Military Advocacy at USAA
Cpl Tim Cochrane, SVP, Business Development at American Corporate Partners
CPT Sarah Roberts, Head of Military and Veterans Programs at LinkedIn
Maj Ruben Gutierrez
Thank you for the response, very graceful. I’ll admit my Q was a bit snarky but based on the threads & my own experience, I figured what better place to start an honest conversation. Now, I don’t think you could have done a better job at demeaning people w foreign degrees or your house keeping staff. Bravo! Thanks again for demonstrating what the VA has to offer, the award is all yours.
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Question for VA, does the 180 day rule apply to VA positions? (Need to wait 180 days from actual retirement date before start of employment)
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This sounds like the rule for DoD positions. See more information at the FedsHireVets site: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/things-you-should-know/#:~:text=180%2DDay%20Restriction%20on%20Department,concerned%20authorizes%20the%20appointment%3B%20or
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