U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Women
Veterans
and
Employment
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program - Dr. Nancy A. Glowacki
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
The Department of Labor is committed to expanding
opportunities for all American workers.
Some are veterans (or transitioning service members)
trying to take what they’ve learned protecting our
Nation and put it to use at home.
Some are women trying to achieve economic parity
with men.
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Some of us are both.
• Women comprise 10% of overall
veteran population
• Among the civilian workforce,
women comprise 13% of veterans
• Women comprise 20% of Gulf War II
veterans
• Less than 2% of women in the U.S.
are veterans
2% of women
are veterans
2.2 million
women
veterans
(and
counting)
10% of
veterans are
women
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
The Department of Labor is here to help.
• Free Employment Workshops
• Free Local Employment Assistance
• Reintegration Services for Veterans
Experiencing Homelessness
• Protection of Employment Rights
• Online Tools
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
Free Employment Workshops
Transition Goals, Plans, Success (GPS) /
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
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Transition Planning
Career Exploration and Validation
Job Search Planning
Building an Effective Resume
Federal Hiring and Federal Resumes
Interviewing Skills
Post-Interviewing Analysis
Full Curriculum and
Participant Guide Now Online
http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/tap
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
Free Local Employment Assistance
American Job Centers = 2,536
Comprehensive = 1,707
Affiliate = 829
1 to 25 Centers
25 to 50 Centers
50 to 75 Centers
75 to 100 Centers
Over 100 Centers
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NH
61
WA
22
MT
16
ND
48
OR
26
ID
210
CA
20
WY
18
SD
33
UT
98
MI
19
IA
55
AZ
73
IL
55
CO
22
KS
34
OK
25
NM
47
MO
20
AK
82
IN
70
PA
89
OH
135
KY
73
TN
19
WV
47
AL
61
GA
4
RI
18
CT
30
NJ
4
DE
52
VA
6
34
MD DC
93
NC
49
AR
39
MS
189
TX
31
MA
86
NY
72
WI
15
NE
12
NV
12
ME
12
VT
48
MN
51
SC
63
LA
100
FL
1
GU
7
HI
16
PR
2
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Free Local Employment Assistance
Veterans receive priority of service at all Department of Labor employment and
job-training programs, including American Job Centers (AJCs)
Post-9/11 Era Veterans are eligible to receive Gold Card services (6 months)
Core Services
 Determination of
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eligibility for other
services
Outreach, intake and
orientation
Initial assessment of skills,
abilities, aptitudes and
service needs
Job search and placement
assistance
Provision of workforce
information
Job placement follow-up
Intensive Services
 Comprehensive and
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specialized assessments of
skills and service needs
Development of individual
employment plans
Employment counseling and
career planning
Case management
Prevocational or pre-training
short-term skill development
services
Training Services
 Occupational skills
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training
Skill upgrading and
retraining
On-the-job training
Workplace training
combined with related
instruction
Entrepreneurial training
Job readiness training
Adult education and
literacy
www.servicelocator.org
www.servicelocator.org
Reintegration Services for Veterans
Experiencing Homelessness
 Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)
• Provides job training, counseling, and placement services to expedite
the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force
 Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with Families Program
(HFVVWF)
• Provides supportive services to eligible homeless female veterans and
homeless veterans with families
 Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP)
• Provides supportive services to eligible incarcerated veterans who are
“at risk” of becoming homeless
 Stand-Down Grants
• Numerous free services like health and dental checkups, benefits
counseling, employment services, and housing referrals to homeless
veterans all in one place at one time.
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
Reintegration Services for Veterans
Experiencing Homelessness
To learn more about local resources
and services:
• Visit an American Job Center
or
• Contact the Director of Veterans
Employment and Training in your state
www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/map.htm
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
Protection of Employment Rights
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act (USERRA)
• VETS enforces U.S. veterans’ re-employment rights to return to
civilian employment once tour of duty concludes
• USERRA Advisor assists veterans in understanding employee
eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits
and remedies under USERRA.
• http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm
Veteran’s Preference in Federal Employment
• Veterans’ Preference Advisor allows veterans to examine the
preferences for which they might be entitled with regard to
federal jobs.
• http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vetspref.htm
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
Online Tools
• Allows veterans to type in their military occupation code
and find similar civilian careers
• More than 900 career options to explore
• Description of work
• Education, knowledge, skills, and abilities required
• Personality traits and technical software used
• Job outlook and average salary
• www.MyNextMove.org/vets
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
Online Tools
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs
Online Tools
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
• Learn more about free employment services and resources for veterans
• http://www.dol.gov/vets/
Women Who Served
• Learn more about women veterans and employment, the status of
working women in America, and free employment services and
resources for veterans
• http://www.dol.gov/vets/womenveterans/
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
Women Who Served: Stand Up, Speak Up,
and Claim Your Veteran Status Proudly!
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
American Job Centers
www.servicelocator.org
DOL Veterans Employment
And Training Service (VETS)
www.dol.gov/vets
DOL VETS Women Who Served
www.dol.gov/vets/womenveterans
Dr. Nancy A. Glowacki
glowacki.nancy.a@dol.gov
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Women Veteran Program