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Make a splash with your resume this summer to stand out among other qualified candidates in the job pool. Highlight your exceptional transferable and soft skills on your resume and make sure you upload a copy to the Resume Engine™.
Need help with your resume or navigating the Resume Engine? You’re in luck - we have an upcoming event with Hiring Our Heroes designed just for you. See below for more details and how to register for this event.
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Upcoming Career Series
Tools for Career Success with IBM
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET
VA and IBM are excited to share a new opportunity for students to connect with resources and job opportunities in the technology industry. IBM is committed to providing support to VET TEC and VRRAP participants, helping to accelerate hiring opportunities and providing in-demand talent for industry leading employers. Join us to learn more about how IBM's SkillsBuild program can help prepare you for your next career. Register Here.
Tools for Career Success with Hiring Our Heroes
Wednesday, July 20, 2022, from 1:00-2:30 PM ET
Are you ready to market your skills and experience to connect with employers? Having your resume updated and created in the Resume Engine, powered by Hiring Our Heroes, is an essential part of the employment process. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about Resume Engine and to receive detailed guidance on how to use this tool to connect with employers to start or advance your career. Register Here.
Stay tuned to our Events Page. The VET TEC Employer Consortium Team is continuing to coordinate additional career series events for August. More details coming soon.
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Additional Events
Hiring Our Heroes Technology and Cybersecurity Virtual Hiring Fair
Thursday, July 14, 2022, from 1:00-3:00 PM ET
Participate in Hiring Our Heroes’ virtual hiring fair, focused on career opportunities in technology and cybersecurity! Military community job seekers from around the globe will meet, network, and interview with employers in the technology and cybersecurity industries during this interactive virtual hiring event. Register here.
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VA’s VET TEC and IBM’s SkillsBuild
VA wants Veterans to have as many pathways to employment and career success as possible. IBM will first offer SkillsBuild exclusively to VET TEC and VRRAP students.
Are you ready to get started with SkillsBuild?
VET TEC participants - click here for SkillsBuild access
VRRAP participants - click here for SkillsBuild access
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about SkillsBuild and what IBM’s program has to offer. Make sure to register for the Employer Consortium event with IBM in July.
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Use the GI Bill to pay licensing and certification test fees
Do you need to obtain certification or licensure for meaningful employment in your desired field? You can use part of your entitlement to cover the cost, up to $2,000, of certain tests and certifications to become a licensed or certified professional. Only tests approved for the GI Bill® are covered under this benefit. Learn more about this benefit and out what’s approved before you take any tests.
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Tips for resume development and acing your next interview
Did you miss our June Career Series? During the series, Maximus, an employer-partner of the VET TEC Employment Consortium, shared tips for resume development and mastering the behavioral interview process.
Determine the resume type that is the best fit to highlight your skills and experience:
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A Chronological Resume lists your job in order, starting with the current or most recent position at the top.
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A Functional Resume showcases skills over experience. The purpose of a functional resume is to draw attention to transferable abilities rather than focusing on a chronological overview of your work history.
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A Combination Resume is designed for highly trained job seekers with previous work experience. This type of resume combines the most notable features of both the functional and chronological resume formats.
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A Targeted Resume is written for a specific job opening, highlighting the skills and experience relevant to that position. Tailor your resume, using key words from the job posting description, each time you apply for a job.
Try the “STAR” method when responding to behavioral interview questions:
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Situation: Provide context and background the situation you’re describing.
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Task: Explain the task you had to complete, including problems and challenges you encountered along the way.
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Action: Explain the specific steps you took to address the issue or solve the problem.
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Result: Explain the actual outcome of the situation. Explain the impact you made, or lessons learned from this experience.
Want to connect with Maximus directly? Maximus welcomes you to reach out to their team via email for support in preparing for employment and connecting to job opportunities. To explore available opportunities, visit their Veterans Career Portal.
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National Student Clearing House is Hiring!
National Student Clearinghouse is seeking a new addition to their team with experience in SAS or other command line driven programming, as a Research Associate (Postsecondary Education Access and Success).
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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Hot Job Alert: Technical careers in the parking industry
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Hot Job Alert: Technical careers in the parking industry
Pro Services is the commercial recruitment division of the Delaware Resource Group, a leading Native American owned defense contractor based in Oklahoma City and a VET TEC employer-partner. Check out their available opportunities in technology:
Helpdesk Engineer Tier 3: Oklahoma City, OK
IT Service Manager: Oklahoma City, OK
Senior Software Engineer: Tulsa, OK
Software Engineer: Altus, OK
DRG Pro Services is also recruiting for a variety of positions in different in demand fields. To review all of the available positions, click here.
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Unemployed? The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program may be the solution for you
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The Employer Consortium (EC) team thanks Maximus for a successful Career Readiness Career Series in June! These interactive events provided valuable insight on career readiness competencies, support with resume development, tips for mastering the interview process, and connected attendees with direct links to meaningful employment opportunities. Participants were able to learn how to best prepare for employment in high technology fields and afforded opportunities to network with VA’s employer-partners. In fact the events were rated a 4.5 out of 5 on average.
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The VET TEC Employer Consortium team is coordinating an August Career Series focused on available job opportunities
Are you looking for highly skilled Veterans or service members to fill open job positions? If yes, volunteer to participate in our upcoming career series events in August! Email the VET TEC team for more information and express your interest in participating.
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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 data for 2nd quarter of the 2022 fiscal year? As a reminder this information is past due. If you have a question about how to submit or need assistance, we can help you! Please reach out to the VET TEC team today!
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 feature in the future. We want to share their VET TEC success stories 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 VA to contact someone else in your organization for the hiring data, please provide their contact information.
VET TEC Webpage | Employer Consortium | Resume Engine | Student FAQs
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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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