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Summer is quickly approaching! Did you find that perfect job you’ve been looking for to start or advance your career? If so, congratulations! If you have been hired for a position in tech, be sure to update your job status on the Resume Engine so we can share your success with our partners and use your experience to help motivate other VET TEC students as they continue in their VET TEC journey.
Are you still looking for meaningful employment? Don’t worry, we have job leads and resources to share with you. Visit the VET TEC Employer Consortium (EC) webpage to see who’s hiring and stay informed about upcoming employer-partner hiring events. Make sure to update your resume to the Resume Engine powered by Hiring Our Heroes so our employer-partners can find you as job opportunities become available.
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Upcoming Events
Hiring Our Heroes Virtual Hiring Fair
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Participate in Hiring Our Heroes’ virtual retail management and merchandising hiring event! Participating retail management and merchandising employers are seeking qualified candidates to fill technology, supply chain and facilities maintenance roles. Employers will be making on-the-spot hires and is open to transitioning Service members, Veterans, military spouses and military caregivers. Register here.
Stay tuned…The VET TEC Employer Consortium Team is planning an exciting career series event this summer. More details coming soon.
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Important Update: Special COVID-19 Monthly Housing Provisions End Next Month
VA's authority to pay housing at the in-person rate for training which was converted to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic expires on June 1, 2022. If your VET TEC program spans June 1, 2022 and your Training Provider is NOT approved for online training, you will be expected to resume in-person resident training on June 2, 2022, or you may be terminated from the VET TEC program. If your Training Provider is approved for online training your MHA may be reduced to the FY22 online rate beginning on June 2, 2022.
To find out if your VET TEC training is approved for online learning, please check with your Training Provider. You may also visit: https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/FGIB/VetTecTrainingProviders.asp
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Funding Increase for VET TEC
Through new legislation, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-103), funding for the VET TEC program has increased from $45 million to $125 million for Fiscal Year 2022. This allows the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide more Veterans an opportunity to gain the high-tech skills sought by today’s top employers. Know someone interested in upskilling/reskilling in high-technology, encourage them to APPLY TODAY!
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LinkedIn Premium
Have you claimed your free 12-month LinkedIn Premium account subscription, yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Email the VET TEC team to request one today!
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National Student Clearing House is Hiring!
National Student Clearinghouse is seeking a new addition to their IT division, a Senior Software Engineer.
Not a fit for that particular position? National Student Clearinghouse has many other open positions in various departments. Review their current open positions here.
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Level Up Your Career with Career Forward
As a VET TEC participant, you know the value of tech training opportunities. Is your spouse or others you know in the Veteran community interested in a career in tech, too? Career Forward is Hiring Our Heroes’ new learner-to-earner program designed to help individuals level up their career for free. They can gain the skills to start a new career in under six months with help from Google Career Certificates.
Veterans, transitioning Service members, military spouses and military caregivers are eligible to participate in Career Forward and no prior education or experience is required to enroll. Certificates are available in data analytics, IT support, project management, or user experience (UX) design.
If you know someone who might be interested in starting a career in tech, be sure to share this with them. For more information or to apply visit: https://www.hiringourheroes.org/career-forward
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Job Opportunities with VA
VA is committed to helping VET TEC graduates find meaningful employment, continue the tradition of serving those who served, with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA has thousands of position openings across the United States with hiring paths focused on Veterans, military spouses, members of the National Guard and Reserves, as well as the general public. Individuals can find current IT VA job announcements here.
- VA Careers Open House Virtual Career Fair, May 25, 2022 – Register Here
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Job Application Tip: Special Hiring Authorities
You may qualify to apply for federal employment positions under a special hiring authority, Veteran’s Recruitment Appointment (VRA). Special hiring authorities allow agencies to appoint specific groups of qualified individuals to positions in the federal government, bypassing the competitive hiring process. Learn more about special hiring authorities and how they can help you in your search for meaningful employment.
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The VET TEC Employer Consortium team welcomes our newest members, Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) and IBM!
Rutgers CMSI is a center focused on conducting rigorous research and providing programs related to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). All research and programs offered by the CMSI are free of charge.. For more information about Rutgers CMSI, please review their website here.
IBM’s is committed to providing employment assistance to VET TEC and VRRAP participants, helping accelerate hiring opportunities and providing in-demand talent for industry leading employers. Be on the lookout for more exciting news soon!
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The Employer Consortium (EC) team thanks Pocket Prep for hosting our April EC event! Pocket Prep informed over 90 participants about free test preparation available for various certifications in technology. With support through Pocket Prep, individuals can access free test prep support, increasing their chances of acing their exam to earn a certification that boosts their qualifications for employment.
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Employer-partners, schedule your 1-on-1 meeting with the VET TEC team, learn about your impact to the program in FY22! Email the VET TEC team to schedule, today! |
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ATTENTION employer-partners: Did you submit your employment hiring data for quarter two of the 2022 fiscal year? As a reminder, this information was due on April 11, 2022. Not only is this an important part of your responsibilities, but this information enables VA to share your VET TEC graduate hiring success stories with stakeholders to include our Congressional partners and emphasize your commitment to supporting the VET TEC program and Veteran hiring.
In addition to reporting the metrics, we hope that you will help us in telling the success stories of VET TEC graduates. We invite you to share with us the names and email addresses of the Veterans that you have hired for a possible future feature. We want to share their VET TEC success story and highlight your organization’s commitment to helping our Veterans find meaningful employment with the rest of the VET TEC community.
If you need a copy of the hiring tracker or have a question about how to submit your hiring date, please email VETTECPARTNER@va.gov to request assistance. If you would like for VA to contact someone else in your organization for the hiring data, please provide their contact information.
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US Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefits Administration
1-888-442-4551, TDD: 711
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Do you have a question or concern about GI Bill benefits? Contact us safely and securely with Ask VA! |
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If you know a Veteran who is in crisis, call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. |
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