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As summer comes to an end, we hope that you were able to take time to relax and recharge. Fall back into a routine with all that VET TEC has to offer through engaging in a training program, upcoming employer consortium events, or taking advantage of free resources available to you for securing meaningful employment. Have you found employment, earned a certificate, or completed your training program? Don’t forget to update your resume to reflect your current status and employment qualifications, and connect with military friendly employers through the Resume Engine™ powered by Hiring Our Heroes.
We hope that you find this edition of the VET TEC Newsletter helpful and informative. If so, be sure to share it with others in the VET TEC community or those who may be interested in joining – either as a student, employer partner, or training provider. To share, simply forward this email.
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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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Technology careers with IBM
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Virtual Veteran Suicide Prevention Symposium
Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED) will recognize September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month by hosting a Virtual Veteran Suicide Prevention Symposium: Reach Out, You Are Not Alone on Thursday, September 8, 2022, from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET.
Reach Out, You Are Not Alone is designed to educate, inform, and empower Veterans, service members, family members, caregivers, and survivors; as well as Veteran advocates, non-profit, and community organizations about VA programs that can serve as protective factors for suicide such as access to care, benefits, services, financial literacy, and Veterans Crisis Line resources. All of these remain VA’s way of letting Veterans know that they are not alone; VA is here to help.
Click here for more information and to access the Virtual Symposium.
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Use the GI Bill to pay licensing and certification test fees
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National Student Clearinghouse is hiring
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IT careers with VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to helping VET TEC graduates find meaningful employment. A career at VA offers you an opportunity to use the education obtained with your GI Bill benefits to serve Veterans and their families. 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.
Featured jobs with the Office of Information and Technology (OIT):
Management Analyst – REMOTE
IT Specialist (INFOSEC) – Multiple Locations
IT Specialist – REMOTE
IT Project Manager – REMOTE
Supervisory IT Specialist – REMOTE
To view all other current VA IT job announcements click here.
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Hot Job Alert: Technical careers in the parking industry
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Employment with The Electronic on Ramp, Inc.
The Electronic on Ramp (EOR) is seeking highly qualified IT and cyber security professionals for their available career opportunities. Explore available new career opportunities here.
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Employment through DRG Professional Services
DRG 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:
Network Field Engineer: 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 available positions, click here.
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Important changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness
This is a reminder that the waiver for the PSLF program will expire on October 31, 2022.
Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Now, for a limited period of time, borrowers may receive credit for past payments made on loans that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. Under the new rules, any prior payment made will count as a qualifying payment, regardless of loan type, repayment plan, or whether the payment was made in full or on time. All you need is qualifying employment.
The changes also include making it easier for members of the military to get credit toward forgiveness while they serve, even if the service member’s loans were on a deferment or forbearance rather than in active repayment. This change ensures that members of the military will not need to focus on their student loans while serving our country. More information can be found in this recent press release from ED. Information about PSLF program can be found here. For questions about PSLF, please reach out to the Department of Education or your loan service provider.
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Free educational and career counseling
Could you benefit from additional educational or career guidance? If you’re eligible for VA education benefits, you’re also eligible for Personalized Career Planning and Guidance, a free benefit that provides:
- Career counseling to help you decide which civilian or military jobs you want
- Educational counseling to help you find a training program or field of study
- Academic and adjustment counseling to help you address issues or barriers that may get in the way of your success
- Resume support and goal planning
You can use this benefit more than once. Visit our website to apply!
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The Employer Consortium (EC) team thanks Amazon for a successful Virtual Career Panel event in August! This interactive panel provided valuable insight on military resources and employment opportunities available through Amazon. We had a great turnout with over 500 participants. Participants were able to connect directly with Amazon to learn about available job opportunities, employment resources, internships, apprenticeships, student programs, and much more. |
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Upcoming VET TEC Employer Consortium Events
Do you have resources to offer to VET TEC/VRRAP participants to assist them with their journey to find meaningful employment? Are you looking for highly skilled Veterans or service members to fill open job positions? If yes, volunteer to host an Employment Consortium event! Email the VET TEC team for more information and to express your interest in doing an event with VA.
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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! Submit your Q4 hiring data: Employer Partners, please be sure to submit your employment hiring data for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 to the VET TEC EC team by October 10, 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, please email VETTECPARTNER@va.gov to request one. 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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