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Veterans and transitioning Service Members can receive a one year free upgrade to LinkedIN Premium – a library of over 14,000 business, technical, and creative courses on LinkedIn Learning. This means that courses on software development, graphic design, leadership, data science, photography, and more are all available to eligible Veterans. Almost every professional skill has a course on LinkedIn Learning.
LinkedIn Premium also includes features such as InMail, seeing more profiles when you search, access to premium search filters, ability to view expanded profiles, and more. These are great for finding new career opportunities or developing new business leads.
Specifically for the Veteran Community, LinkedIn has created two learning paths:
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Transition from Military to Civilian Employment: This learning path will help you navigate your job search, helping you build your professional identity, prepare for interviews, negotiate salary, and even get promoted once you’ve been hired.
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Transition from Military to Student Life: Covering everything from ACT/SAT/GRE test prep to essay writing, study skills, time management tips, and how to land an internship, this learning path should set you on a course to success – graduation and beyond.
To make the most of LinkedIn, use these resources:
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LinkedIn for Veterans: This course provides a “LinkedIn 101” tutorial for everything from selecting and uploading the right picture to searching and applying for jobs.
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Translating Your Military Skills to Civilian Employment: This course will help you understand the civilian hiring process and empower you to demonstrate your best self to potential employers.
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Finding Your Purpose After Active Duty: This course is all about the intangibles of transition – understanding your value to civilian employers, dealing with the uncertainty of transition, and wrestling with some of the challenges inherent in this process.
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Location: Duquesne Power Center Ballroom, 1015 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282.
The 2019 Career Expo is open to all job seekers, with special opportunities for real estate and healthcare professionals.
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh in Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
This event is free for all Job Seekers.
TIPS FOR FINDING YOUR NEXT JOB
USE YOUR NETWORK: Tell people you are job hunting! Don’t forget about your hair stylist, people you see regularly at the gym, and your neighbors. Folks can’t help you find an opportunity if you don’t tell them. Also, think of anyone in your network, former coworkers, classmates, and family members, who work at companies you’d like to join. Ask them if the company is hiring and if they have any ideas on who you might contact.
INCREASE YOUR NETWORK:
- Attend events.Eventbrite is a great way to find workshops, luncheons, and networking events targeted around your interests and career goals.
- Join a community group. Vibrant Pittsburgh has a database of 600 diverse community groups in the region.
If you want to brush up on how to make the most helpful connections, check out some resources like this one.
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Dick's Sporting Goods Customer Support Center is a LEED-certified green building, located west of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The campus is designed to be eco-friendly and people-focused, with unrivaled amenities. Visit the link above for information regarding corporate job opportunities.
As the Investments Company for the World, BNY Mellon is improving lives through expertise and technology.
Renewal, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals in the criminal justice system transition back to families and communities. Through a range of prevention, early intervention, programming and treatment approaches, Renewal empowers individuals to change their lives for the better.
Dollar Bank has a variety of open positions in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.
Carpenter's Latrobe Specialty Metals operations, based in Latrobe, PA, manufactures high-performance specialty alloys serving aerospace, energy and other demanding markets. For those outside the Latrobe, PA area, Carpenter's also has a variety of job openings available throughout the United States.
Links for Job-Seekers to Bookmark!
Please be sure to regularly review USA Jobs, MetroPittsburghJobs, & PACareer Link, as new jobs are posted daily!
PA Serves offers service members, Veterans and their families access to a class-leading continuum of providers that runs the gamut from superior housing and emergency service providers to employment, recreation and fitness, financial capabilities and more!
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Pittsburgh VARO Employment Coordinator: Nicholas Boyko
The Pittsburgh VA Regional Office recently welcomed new team member Nicholas Boyko as the Employment Coordinator (EC). The VR&E program utilizes ECs to assist Veterans and Service members with finding and maintaining suitable employment. ECs reach out to Veterans, as well as to businesses and other organizations, to ensure they are aware of employment services available to them. The ECs provide a wide array of employment assistance through the VR&E program, including:
- Labor market information
- On-site visits to employers to obtain more information on job openings and leads
- Employer education
- Resume development
- Interview skills training
- Job Resource Labs
- Job coaching
- Follow-up with Veterans and employers to determine any special needs/accommodations
Nick served from 1999-2007 in the United States Marine Corps where he completed a deployment in 2005 to the Anbar Province of Western Iraq. After service, Nick finished his degree at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, and joined the VA Regional Office team in 2009.
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VA Welcome Kit
Whether you’re just getting out of the service or you’ve been a civilian for years now, the VA Welcome Kit can help guide you to the benefits and services you’ve earned.
Based on where you are in life, your VA benefits and services can support you in different ways. Keep your welcome kit handy so you can turn to it throughout your life—like when it’s time to go to school, get a job, buy a house, get health care, retire, or make plans for your care as you age.
Feel free to share this guide with friends or family members who need help with their benefits too. Download your VA Welcome Kit and print out copies for yourself and others!
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