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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With the experiences I’ve had with previously is it possible to become part of any of the company’s hiring not in an entry level position?
It seems as if you all do not value our leadership and experience. Why should we start at the bottom when our government has already spent so much money training us to be at the top? Even the government will not let us start at say a GS-7 and then apply for a GS-9 or higher position that may open up while we are currently in a position (even if it is temporary or an internship), that pays more money. I have applied to so many positions at the VA only to watch them consistently erroneously disqualify me (and re-qualify me after I call and raise cane), or remove the position altogether because they wanted to promote someone, were required to list the position, did not think anyone else would have the qualifications, so the Supervisor pulls the position and "changes their mind" about hiring someone. They need an external HR oversight for postings!! IG is a joke so please do not mention them!
MSG Darren Sherrard
"Please consider contacting a VA
recruiter, who may help you secure an interview with the appropriate person. Visit http://www.vacareers.va.gov/VARecruiter. "
recruiter, who may help you secure an interview with the appropriate person. Visit http://www.vacareers.va.gov/VARecruiter. "
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MSG Darren Sherrard
"VA has part-time positions in locations
around the country. You can search for job openings by location at http://www.vacareers.va.gov."
around the country. You can search for job openings by location at http://www.vacareers.va.gov."
PO1 Nicholas Curry
Maybe not directly in Des Moines, but here's all the jobs in IA: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search?base_query=&loc_query=Iowa%2C+United+States&latitude=&longitude=&loc_group_id=&invalid_location=false&country=USA&city=®ion=Iowa&county=
We're a company of pioneers. It's our job to make bold bets, and we get our energy from inventing on behalf of customers. Success is measured against the possible, not the probable. For today’s pioneers, that’s exactly why there’s no place on Earth they’d rather build than Amazon.
Cpl Tim Cochrane
Hi Tom, thanks for reaching out. I highly encourage you to check out ACP AdvisorNet (http://acp-advisornet.org/) on there you'll find a jobs board and once you sign up you will have the ability to directly message advisors from across the country. You'll also be able to post questions to an open forum and get responses. It's monitored by ACP staff seven days per week.
ACP AdvisorNet is a free online networking community that connects veterans with experienced career coaches. Veterans can ask questions and receive advice from industry experts across the country, connect for one-on-one career coaching, and apply to open positions on the Job Board.
Great being with you all today Sign up today at https://acp-advisornet.org/ or to start your mentorship, visit http://www.acp-usa.org/mentoring and complete a Protégé application today, as mentorship openings are limited.
ACP AdvisorNet is a free online networking community that connects veterans with experienced career coaches. Veterans can ask questions and receive advice from industry experts across the country, connect for one-on-one career coaching, and apply to open positions on the Job Board.
I'm disabled to the point of only doing desk work, yet most of my skills are strongly tied to my physicality. Mechanical/electromechanical troubleshooting/repair, electronics, connectivity, Audio/video systems design/tshooting, etc...
All largely physical roles, and not a one I can do any longer.
The support roles I'm being offered are either WAY beneath my skills and deserved pay, or WAY past my skills or limited education.
I have some networking IT skills/education, and very strong writing skills. But ne'er the twain shall meet, so to speak.
How do I blend what I know, with what I can do? Who wants a jack of all trades/master of none desk worker? How do I sell that?
All largely physical roles, and not a one I can do any longer.
The support roles I'm being offered are either WAY beneath my skills and deserved pay, or WAY past my skills or limited education.
I have some networking IT skills/education, and very strong writing skills. But ne'er the twain shall meet, so to speak.
How do I blend what I know, with what I can do? Who wants a jack of all trades/master of none desk worker? How do I sell that?
Hello everyone, I'm humbled to be here today to answer some of your employment related questions. To obtain more information about the services we provide in support of Veterans and Military Spouses visit our website at http://www.vaforvets.va.gov also check out a complete listing of our opportunities by visiting http://www.vacareers.va.gov and finally should you require free training on navigating through USAjobs.gov; Writing a Federal Resume or Interview Techniques register here at https://www.usajobs.gov/Notification/Events You can also contact me at [login to see] for further information. I'm here to help!~
I looking for help for my husband. He has been trying to get a hold of someone/anyone at the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment. He has been given the run around.
Hello everyone. I am a currently enrolled in the VA's Voc Rehab program, with a 30% service connected disability and I am looking for a job. My VA counselor said I would be a great fit as a vocational counselor due to my prior work experiences and education. I would really love to work for the VA in some capacity but I know they're not hiring at the moment. Any suggestions as to where I can apply to at least get my foot in the door?
Note: I also have many, many years in the auto repair industry as an estimator/appraiser and body shop manager.
Note: I also have many, many years in the auto repair industry as an estimator/appraiser and body shop manager.
First time on this site. SMSgt Torres: I'm looking at VA Health Admin for future employment in the next 6 months. I'm currently in a Master's Healthcare Admin program at CSU Long Beach in Calif. Any tips to breaking through the VA Healthcare employment firewall. I am a retired Army 70F.
Thank you, David Olson (MAJ ret)
Thank you, David Olson (MAJ ret)
MSG Darren Sherrard
Congrats, start visiting http://www.vacareers.va.gov to learn about available positions.
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My question is in regards of the VA hiring timeline. I have had two interviews for an ICT position. However, I was not contacted via USAJOBS or HR so I am uncertain of the job status or expectations for the hiring process.
Also, quite some time ago I saw an article released by the VA in regards to different roles that a 68W or prior service member are qualified for. I do remember health aid technician roles being one of them, but am curious of the others?
Also, quite some time ago I saw an article released by the VA in regards to different roles that a 68W or prior service member are qualified for. I do remember health aid technician roles being one of them, but am curious of the others?
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