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Welcome to the Connecticut Department of Labor. This presentation was created by The Office for Veterans’ Workforce Development www.ctvets.org. Thank You for Your Service!. We counted on you . . . NOW You can count on us for . . . . Job Opportunities Training Resources.
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Welcome to theConnecticut Department of Labor This presentation was created byThe Office for Veterans’ Workforce Development www.ctvets.org
Thank You for Your Service! We counted on you . . . NOW You can count on us for . . . • Job Opportunities • Training • Resources
The Office for Veterans’ Workforce Development assists veterans/ covered persons with their employment and training needs • Job service assistance • Referral to supportive services • Intensive career services (case management) • State and federal program information/referral Our Mission
Provide priority services to ensure that all covered persons are treated with dignity and respect at all CT Department of Labor facilities and by all CTWorks staff • Encourage the use of CTWorks as Veterans’ Resource Centers • Work as an advocate for Veterans (Covered Persons) interacting with public and private agencies Our Mission
Transitional Assistance Program (TAP) • Provide job service assistance for military members separating/retiring from active duty • Assist National Guard and Reserve units at pre-mobilization and demobilization centers with information on employment and training opportunities
Serving the Connecticut Veteran population of more than 300,000
Veteran Employment Representative Locations • 5 Regional Offices and 9 Satellite Offices • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Office • 3 Outstations • U.S. Submarine Base • West Haven VA ERRERA Community Care Center • West Haven Vet Center
Veterans Eligible for Services • Military members who have separated within the past 36 months • Service connected disabled veterans • Campaign badge veterans • Veterans with non-service disabilities • Veterans with 180 consecutive days active duty (not including training), not serving in support of any conflict • National Guard/Reserves members (Title 10) • Homeless veterans • Covered Persons
Priority of Service Veterans Intensive Services DOL & CTWorks One-Stop Career Centers Resource Centers Workshops Training Options Additional Resources Program Overview
Priority of Service The Jobs for Veterans Act of November 2002 created priority of services for Covered Persons for all U.S. Department of Labor federally funded employment and training programs
Intensive Services(Case Management) Disabled Recently separated Campaign badge Chronic unemployment For Veterans/covered persons with barriers to employment & training that may include: • Homeless • Ex-offender • Legal/medical issues • 18 to 24 year old veterans
Veterans Representatives & the Career Centers • Job Searching • Career/Vocational Assistance • Labor Market Information • Training • Resource Centers (workshops, fax, computers, internet, copiers, telephones, newspapers, résumé paper & envelopes) • Résumé Assistance • Eligibility for Referral to Other Benefits and Programs
Professional Development Workshops Available throughout the state. Click here and select your area. • Workforce Investment Act • Orientation • Job Searching Techniques • Networking • Job Applications • Résumé Writing & Critique • Cover Letters • Interviewing Skills • Computer Skills • Job Retention
Education & Training Opportunities Workforce Investment Act Training Apprenticeships Education and Training Connection • Universities • Community Colleges • Vocational/Technical Schools
Additional Resources • G.I. Bill • Connecticut Veteran Tuition Waiver • Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment • CT Bureau of Rehabilitation Services • Small Business Administration • Community Economic Development Fund • Adult Education
Disability Accommodations Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Human Rights & Opportunities Commission Office of Protection & Advocacy ADA Coalition of Connecticut CT Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Advocacy & Assistance
USERRA Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act USERRA • Prevents Veterans from being discriminated against as a result of military service • Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment & Training Service (VETS) For information/assistance, click here, call 860-263-6490, or contact ESGR (Employment Support for the Guard and Reserve)
We hope this presentation has been of assistance. If you have further questions, please click here to contact your local Veteran Employment Representative. Thank you for your service.