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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.
At VA, we have an unwavering commitment to support our Veterans, and that includes helping them build rewarding careers. VA gives Veterans—particularly those with disabilities—hiring preference for any available positions, because we value the special skills and unique perspectives Veterans bring to the table. If you are leaving the military, a Veteran already, or an active Reserve or National Guard member, we invite you to pursue a career at VA.
City of Pittsburgh has a variety of opportunities, ranging from city planner to park ranger. Keep your eyes out as the opportunities update regularly.
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 & emergency service providers to employment, recreation & fitness, financial capabilities & more!
Vibrant Pittsburgh's mission is to build a thriving and inclusive Pittsburgh region by attracting, retaining, and elevating a diversity of talent. With thousands of job and career opportunities available in the Pittsburgh region, many companies need help developing a diverse workforce.
1) GI Jobs
GI Jobs has a lot of great online tools for Vets, including hotlists for Veteran career and education opportunities, a pay calculator that will help you figure out what salary you’ll need in your civilian job to equal your military pay, and they also have a job board that lets you search by location and your military specialty.
2) Feds Hire Vets
Interested in a federal career after your service? Use this website for finding resources and information to help you on your way. This site isn’t just for Veterans; they also support service members still in transition, as well as family members of active duty military and Veterans.
3) Veteran Employment Center
A division of the US Department of Veteran Affairs, The Veteran Employment Center helps you to translate your military occupational codes into civilian skill equivalents for a powerful resume, and to help you learn about potential related civilian career paths. They offer tools like a military job translator – a tool that will help you to find career options that best utilize your training, experience and capabilities. They also help out with building a great resume – which can be a stressful endeavor. They will help you create an online profile so that employers can find you more easily, as well as helping you create a downloadable resume for you to use offline.
4) LinkedIn for Vets
LinkedIn is a fantastic tool for hearing about job openings, and helping you appear in search results when potential employers are seeking out people with your skillset. LinkedIn also provides a free 1-year Job Seeker Premium subscription ($360) and courses at Lynda.com to all U.S. Veterans and Service Members! Lynda.com is a really valuable offering – they have courses in design, photography, web, 3D animation, business and more. This is a great offering that you should definitely take advantage of.
5) Hire Heroes USA
Hire Heroes works to help Veterans find jobs, with more than 60 Veterans confirmed hired every week. Their services are provided at no cost to the transitioning military member, Veteran or spouse. They provide workshops, career coaching and employment counseling. Check out their workshops to find one near you.
6) HireVeterans.Com
The place to go once you have your resume in order, Hire Veterans connects Veterans with employers and job opportunities – you can apply right on their site. They offer Employers access to your resume and they offer relevant jobs by companies in the USA and abroad.
7) Military.Com Veteran Jobs
Part of Military.com, they are the largest military and Veteran membership organization with 10 million members. Come here to search job listings, learn about military-friendly employers, get help building your resume, and check out their articles about career advice.
8) Vet Jobs
Vet jobs is one of the leading military related job boards on the Internet. They work to assist employers in identifying transitioning military and veteran candidates.
9) Fastport
Fastport is a Veteran focused job hunting service, helping Vets find great trucking jobs, without having to dig through hard to navigate listings. They’ve created FASTPORT’S Job Maps, that shows you a snapshot of the jobs that match your experience best, and the ones that go through your hometown. As you review search results, you can pick favorites – the more you do, the better the system will be able to show you jobs that you could be interested in. They also offer a live chat option on the website, to get help from someone in real time!
10) Military Hire
A military hiring network, militaryhire.com is another resource to connect you with Veteran friendly employers. Once you post your resume, you can search for jobs and narrow down your search terms so that you only see jobs you might be interested in. You can click to apply to these jobs right on the site, and you can set up an automated search that will let you know when a job that fits your search terms has been posted.
11) Hire Purpose
Developed in 2011 by a group of Veterans, Hire Purpose has been addressing the gaps that exist within the process of transitioning military servicemen and women to civilian careers. In order to help get more successful results, you can find help for building your resume, interview tips, explore and discover new career ideas – browse open jobs and apply for them right on the site. They follow up with employers on your behalf and are there with a real person to speak with you for support if you need it.
12) Rally Point
The main goal of Rally Point is to help service members lead more successful and fulfilling lives. They provide a platform that helps you to build out your professional network and connect with your peers, as well as allowing you to explore career opportunities both within the military sector and in the private sector. Founded by military Veterans at Harvard Business School, Rally Point is a prestigious military network and Veteran support tool.
*Article appeared on HiringAmerica.Net
When: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 (11am to 2pm)
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh- Green Tree (500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205)
Free admission for Job Seekers!
When: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 (11am-2pm)
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh- Green Tree (500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205)
Free admission for Veterans and their spouses!!
Veterans Leadership Program (VLP)
January Employment Events
- Workforce Wednesdays (10am-4pm)
- Resume writing & job placement assistance
- Employer Workshops
- Comast: 1/8/20 at 11am
- City of Pittsburgh : 1/22/20 at 1pm
- Wesco: 1/29/20 at 1pm
For more information, contact knighta@vlpwpa.org
Visit January Events from VLP for more information!
Attention: Skilled Laborers!
Applications are accepted year-round for the Western PA Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program. See the attached flyer for the timeline for 2020 classes and how to apply!
What You Need to Know about One-Way
Video Interviews?
More and more companies are using technology to expedite the hiring process. One-way interviews are one of the tools they are using to screen candidates. In this format, you are asked to record your answers to preset questions, generally using an app. Companies set parameters to include how long you have to answer each question, how many times you can record your answer, and the deadline for completing the interview. The hiring officials can then watch your interview, along with the other candidates, to screen quickly who is scheduled for an interview.
Check out tips on how to make the most of this opportunity.
If you want to do a mock interview, please ask your VRC to help set this up for you.
Veteran Employment Services Office
The Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO) provides employment readiness assistance and outreach to transitioning service members and Veterans, while advocating use of special hiring authorities, employment programs, and Veteran retention strategies to help VA become the employer of choice for Veterans.
Please view the Veteran Employment Services Office Fact Sheet for more information!
Onward to Opportunity
Onward to Opportunity (O2O) is a free career training program that provides professional certification and employee support services to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses. O2O combines industry-validated curricula, strong partnerships with leading veteran service organizations and private sector companies, and comprehensive career coaching services to prepare and match you with your next career. Visit Onward2Opportunity.org for program details and information re: eligibility requirements.
 
Articles of Note
Military Veterans in Journalism, a professional association designed to help Veterans transition into media careers will provide Veterans with a journalism workshop next year. Military Times, "Veterans launch association, workshop to get more Vets in newsrooms."
Navy Federal partnered with Hire Heroes USA®* to survey over 1,000 Veterans nationwide on what they value most in a civilian career—like location, compensation or working at a purpose-driven organization. Military Times, "Leaving the Military? Consider a career in these fields" (presented by Navy Federal Credit Union)
*The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized VA activities, the Department does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. All links are provided with the intent of meeting the mission of the Department. Please let us know about existing external links which you believe are inappropriate and about specific additional external links which you believe ought to be included.
Together We Served: A Website to Locate Friends from Service
Tracking down old friends, particularly if you have been out of the service many years, is not always easy - but there is a company that can help. Together We Served (TWS) is a Veteran-only website, launched in 2003. It provides Veterans a highly-effective means to reconnect with old service-friends by simply entering their service history on their TWS Military Service Page.
Take this opportunity to reconnect with the servicemen and women with whom you shared some of the most important times of your life. In recognition of your service, Together We Served provides all VA Veterans with a FREE One Year Premium Membership, providing unlimited people searches, when you join TWS via the following link:
*This article originally appeared on www.blogs.va.gov. To read this article in its entirety, visit: https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/67464/together-served-website-help-find-old-friends/
Telecounseling
Want to skip the drive to downtown Pittsburgh to meet with VR&E? As part of the VR&E modernization and transformation efforts, tele-counseling is now offered as another option for you to receive services. You may now request tele-counseling for your initial appointment as well as follow up appointments throughout your participation in the program.
This allows you to effectively communicate with your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) without traveling to the Regional Office or out based locations. You will only a webcam in your computer or mobile device to use this option. If you are interested in tele-counseling, please contact your VRC. Your VRC will work with you to schedule an appointment and will send a link to you to access the meeting.
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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