On Monday, November 7th, President Obama was joined by leading Veteran Service Organizations to launch new job search tools for Veterans. This initiative is led by the U.S. Department of Labor and includes two job search initiatives, the continuation of “My Next Move” for Veterans and a Veterans’ Job Bank and the issuance of a “Veteran Gold Card.”
The Veteran Gold Card provides post-9/11 veterans with extra support as they transition out of the military. Once a veteran has downloaded the Veteran Gold Card, he or she can access six months of personalized case management, assessments and counseling at the roughly 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers located across the country.
My Next Move for Veterans is an easy-to-use online tool created by the U.S. Department of Labor allowing veterans to enter information about their experience and skills in the field, and match them with civilian careers that put their experience and skills to use. The site also includes information about salaries, apprenticeships, other related education and training programs, and links to job openings. The job openings in “My Next Move” are provided by the National Labor Exchange and includes state job bank content.
The Veterans’ Job Bank connects unemployed veterans to job openings with companies that want to hire them. A jobs filter allows veteran job seekers to view job listings from DirectEmployers Association’s member companies who take affirmative action to employ veterans in conformance with federal laws and regulations. Employers who would like to participate in the Veterans’ Job Bank initiative can visit the: Instructions for Employer Participation.
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