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WorkSource The Key to Landing Your Next Career

WorkSource The Key to Landing Your Next Career. Overview. What is WorkSource? What services are available for veterans and transitioning service members? What do we do for employers? How about government employment? Tips to landing a career. Executive Order 19-01 *.

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WorkSource The Key to Landing Your Next Career

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  1. WorkSourceThe Key to Landing Your Next Career

  2. Overview What is WorkSource? What services are available for veterans and transitioning service members? What do we do for employers? How about government employment? Tips to landing a career

  3. Executive Order 19-01* • Governor Inslee’s First EO in 2019 • Honors military spouses and extends many benefits afforded veterans: • Expands and renames WA State Military and Readiness Council • Mandates agency targets for procurement from veteran and military spouse-owned businesses • Orders development of veteran and military spouse employment plans by agencies • Extends Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG) to military spouses • Mandates development of centralized data share and information warehouse

  4. Supporting the bases • Engagement at TAP and/or CAPSTONE briefings: • WorkSource roles • Registration in WorkSourceWA (for TSMs remaining in WA) • Warm handoff to gaining AJC (in or out of state) • DVOPs or AJC staff reach out to TSM/Veteran upon arrival at new home of record • Reengagement at moment of greatest need • Seamless hand-off

  5. Employer Recognition Programs • YesVets • Annual Hire-a-Veteran Award • DOL/VETS HIRE Veteran Medallion Award

  6. YesVets Program

  7. YesVets Program

  8. HIRE Vets Medallion Program Employers: • Certificate/Award from the Secretary ofLabor • Rights to a “digital” Medallion with year of award to use, including as part of an advertisement, solicitation, business activity, orproduct Criteria: • 3 Categories: Large (500+ employees); Medium (50-500 employees); Small (<50 employees) • 2 Award Tiers: Platinum and Gold

  9. HIRE Vets Medallion Program Measured Areas: • Percentage of new hires who are veterans • Percentage of veterans who were retained • Veteran integration assistance programs • Affinity Group • Leadership Program • HR Initiative • Pay Differential Program • Tuition Assistance Program

  10. Rural Veteran Support • Consolidated Veteran Services Representatives • DVOP/LVER Hybrid • 6 Locations: Wenatchee, Colville, Walla Walla, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum, Grays Harbor, and Clallam • Rural Tribal Outreach • Two CVSR positions (one East; one West) • Building structure; involving Tribal veterans

  11. New or on the Horizon… • Military Spouse Focus • Included on WorkSourceWALanding Page • Hilton Honors Military Program • Military OneSource Partnership • Dedicated Support for Justice Involved Veterans • Increased Focus on Military Transition

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