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Cooler weather is upon us and as you cozy up indoors this fall, make sure to take advantage of the VET TEC resources available to you to boost your network, find the training you need, and secure meaningful employment.
Step up your networking game with a free LinkedIn Premium Account. Email the VET TEC team to request one, today! Take time to update your resume and connect with employers through the Resume Engine™ powered by Hiring Our Heroes. Don’t forget to connect with our Employer Consortium (EC) partners by registering for upcoming events and reviewing our EC partners’ current job openings to help you land your next job in tech!
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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Upcoming Events
Hiring Our Heroes Virtual Career Summit
Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET
Participate in Hiring Our Heroes’ Virtual Career Summit for an opportunity to engage in on-demand career preparation workshops and network with dozens of employers across multiple industries. Employers are hiring for over 25,000 open positions. Whether you’re looking for work now or exploring future possibilities, representatives are eager to meet potential candidates and answer your questions. This event is open to transitioning service members, Veterans, military spouses, and military caregivers. Don’t miss this opportunity, register here.
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Hiring Our Heroes Virtual Hiring Fair: Law Enforcement, Security, and First Responders
Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Interested in employment in security or law enforcement industries? Employers are looking for Veteran and military spouse talent and are hiring qualified candidates for the following positions: system installation, intelligence analysts, operations, information technology, administration, security office, background investigator, facility management, and more. Register here.
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Leveling Up! Honoring Our Brave Veterans Virtual Career Fair
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Join Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) for their Leveling Up! Honoring Our Brave Veterans Virtual Career and Resources Fair. This event will feature dozens of top federal and private employers who are hiring for well-paying positions around the country. Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will also be recruiting for many positions, including Veterans Service Representatives (VSR) and Rating Veterans Service Representatives (RSVR). This national event is open to all Veterans, service members and spouses. Register here.
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Technology careers with IBM
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Use the GI Bill to pay licensing and certification test fees
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National Student Clearinghouse is hiring
National Student Clearinghouse is seeking new team members for the following featured position, a Release Train Engineer / Program Manager.
Not a fit for this position? National Student Clearinghouse has many other open positions in various departments. Review all available current job openings here.
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Resume tips to prepare for a career with VA
Are you considering applying for employment with The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)? VA is committed to helping VET TEC graduates find meaningful employment.
Consider these best practices for preparing your resume.
Do: Tailor your resume to each application! Use your resume to tell each individual hiring manager why you’re a good fit.
Don’t: Copy and paste! Instead, use the information in the job announcement to introduce key themes and carefully employ specific keywords that match the announcement.
Do: Read the job description! A job announcement is much more than just a job title. Make sure you read all the details.
Don’t: Disqualify yourself! Make sure you fit the requirements in the job description, or your application won’t make it through. Is the position open to the public? Does it offer Veterans’ preference? Do you meet the education or certification requirements?
Do: Proofread! Take the time to polish your resume, word for word. If you turn in a resume with mistakes or errors in it, you can be sure hiring managers aren’t going to look at you too fondly.
Don’t: Hesitate to ask someone else to look at your resume! When you’ve read your resume over and over again, small mistakes may slip through. Have a friend read your resume to make sure you’re submitting the best version possible.
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Hot Job Alert: Technical careers in the parking industry
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Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) with Department of Labor (DOL) is committed to helping America’s Veterans and transitioning service members by preparing them for meaningful careers, providing employment resources, protecting their employment rights, and promoting employment opportunities. Whether you are a Veteran, military family member, or employer, you likely know someone who could benefit from VETS programs and resources. Share this helpful resource with your network!
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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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The Employer Consortium (EC) team thanks Veterans in Parking, Inc. for a successful Virtual Career Panel event in September! We had over 100 participants with an overall rating of 4.75 out of 5 for this career panel. This interactive panel provided valuable insight on how technology is revolutionizing the parking industry and information on available positions with leading employers in parking. Participants were able to connect directly with Veterans in Parking to learn about how to be matched with available job opportunities and employment resources.
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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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