Veterans Employment and Training Service Deputy Assistant Secretary Terry Gerton VETERANS GOV DOL Resources for Student Veterans Employers and Community Partner s Unemployment September 2016 ID: 587322
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Department of LaborVeterans’ Employment and Training Service Deputy Assistant SecretaryTerry Gerton
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DOL Resources for Student Veterans, Employers and Community Partner
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Unemployment (September 2016)
VETERANS.GOVOverall Unemployment Rate:U.S. = 5.0% (Sept, seasonally adj)Colorado = 3.3% (Aug, seasonally adj)Post-911 Veterans = 4.4% (Sep, not seasonally adj)
(Sep,
not seasonally adj)Slide3
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Coordinates Agency efforts Employment & Training Administration (ETA)National Workforce System (AJCs)UCX, Office of Apprenticeship, WIOA, GrantsOffice of the Solicitor (SOL) Employment law expertise; enforcement in U.S. veteran discrimination cases.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)Continuously monitors and analyzes U.S. veteran employment statistics
Chief Evaluation Officer (CEO)
Evaluates effectiveness /efficiency of Veteran employment programs
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Focuses on disability-related policies that benefit veterans
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
Affirmative action provisions of VEVRAA
Woman’s Bureau (WB)Develops policies, advocates for equality and economic security and promotes quality work environments for working women/veteransWage and Hour Division (WHD)Military Family Leave (FMLA)Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)Financial literacy/military retirement structure
Integrated Approach
VETS
ETA
SOL
BLS
CEO
OPED
WB
WHD
EBSA
OFCCP
DOL’s intense and extensive interoperability across all DOL agencies
Regional Locations:
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, San FranciscoSlide4
VETERANS.
GOVDOL-VETS Mission
We
prepare
America’s veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses for meaningful careers;
We
provide
them with employment resources and expertise;
We
protect
their employment rights; andWe
promote
their employment opportunities.Slide5
VETERANS.
GOVVETERANS.GOV: Your Virtual “One Stop”
For Job Seekers
Connect
with one-on-one assistance in the nearly 2,500 American Job Centers
located conveniently
in communities around the
country.
Explore
Veterans’ Job Bank /National Labor Exchange online job listings.Search career paths by industry, by similarity to military careers, or by keyword.Locate approved local training programs, colleges and universities.Access resources from States and Federal partners to connect with industry career programs in sectors including agriculture, transportation, energy/utilities, homeland security, and employment in the Federal government.Learn how to start a business.For Employers Connect with regional employer outreach specialists in DOL VETS to access local resources for meeting your unique hiring needs.Post position descriptions and openings in the Veterans’ Job Bank /National Labor Exchange database.Access the free veteran hiring toolkit, “America's Heroes at Work,” and other resources
for employers.Slide6
VETERANS.
GOVCareerOneStop AppCareerOneStop
Mobile
American
Job Center Finder
helps
you quickly locate and
contact
your closest American Job Center(s).Job Finder provides job listings, updated daily, for any local area in the United States.Veterans Job Finder
matches military job experience to civilian careers, and links to local job listings for those careers.Salary Finder
provides average hourly wages or annual salaries by occupation and location.
Local Training Finder
lets you locate education and training programs—from short-term training to college degree programs—in your local area.Unemployment Benefits Finder
has details for each state’s unemployment insurance program including how to file—whether it’s online, by phone, or in person.Slide7
VETERANS.
GOVThe American Job Center (AJC) Concept
The AJC concept for connecting workers and employers in the job market
Priority of Service
Gold Card
Dislocated WorkerSlide8
VETERANS.
GOV 2,473 AJCs Nationwide
www.careeronestop.org
National
Phone
Helpline: 1-877-872-5627 Slide9
VETERANS.
GOVAJC Job Seeker Services
Determination of eligibility for services
Outreach, intake and orientation
Initial assessment of skills, abilities, aptitudes and service needs
Job search and placement
Provision of workforce information
Job placement follow-up
Comprehensive and 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
Occupational skills
Skill upgrading and retraining
On-the-job training
Workplace training combined with related instruction
Entrepreneurial
Job readiness training
Adult education and literacy
Individualized Career
Services
Training Services
Veterans
receive “
priority of service”
at all Department of Labor employment and job-training programs, including AJCs
Other than Dishonorable
discharges are eligible for DVOPS services; those with a dishonorable discharge can use normal American Job Center services
Post-9/11 Era Veterans
are eligible to receive
Gold Card services
(6 months)
Dislocated Workers:
Service members with a separation date may qualify for dislocated worker programs operated by AJCs
Basic Career
Services
www.careeronestop.org
National
Phone
Helpline: 1-877-872-5627 Slide10
AJC Nearest CSULarimer County Workforce Center 200
West Oak Street Suite 5000 Fort Collins, CO 80521 Phone: 970-498-6600 Larimer County AJC - 1.2 Miles from CSU (Oak Street Plaza)www.careeronestop.orgNational
Phone Helpline: 1-877-872-5627 Slide11
Regional Veterans’ Employment Coordinators (RVECs)
Conduct employer outreach:Connect companies with federal, state and local resources to facilitate veterans’ employment.Leverage federal, state and local employment resources and programs to reduce employer costs.
Coordinate employment resources and expertise across businesses, employer groups, veterans’ organizations, state workforce partners and government agencies to promote veterans’ employment opportunities.Slide12
Chicago Region
Eric AsmussenAsmussen.Eric.K@dol.gov
San Francisco Region
Mark Toal
Toal.Mark.J@dol.gov
Dallas Region
Roxann Griffith
Griffith.Roxann.S@dol.gov
Atlanta Region
Matthew Grob
Grob.Matthew.A@dol.gov
Philadelphia Region
Tony Forbes
Forbes.Tony.D@dol.gov
Boston Region
Paul Furbush
Furbush.Paul.M@dol.gov
Regional Veterans’ Employment Coordinators (RVECs)
National Veterans’ Employment Managers
Mark Toal Randall “
Smitty
” Smith
Toal.Mark.J@dol.gov
Smith.Randall.E@dol.gov
VETS Employment Outreach TeamSlide13
AJC Employer Services
VETERANS.GOVServicesJob description writing
Posting of job openingsReviewing applicants’ resumes
Pre-screening of job applicants
Assessment of applicants’ skills
Referral of job-ready candidates
Workforce information
Skill upgrading and career ladders
OJT
InternshipsApprenticeshipsShort-term trainingPlaces to conduct interviewsOrganizing job fairs
Connect
Locate the closest AJC to your facility
www.veterans.gov
www.careeronestop.org
Contact a Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) or
Business
Services
staffBusiness Services: Works with employer to enter open positions into the state workforce systemLVER: W
orks with the employers, ensuring that the position is in the state’s job bank & assists the employer with sourcing viable veteran candidates to fill those positionsLet them know you want to hire
veteransSlide14
Workforce Development Boards (WDBs)Supports and promotes the continued vitality of workforce and economic development efforts through the delivery of quality employment, education, and training services.Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides Boards with opportunity to develop employment and training systems tailored specifically to local area needs. Local WIOA Plan is a collaborative process among Chief Elected Official (CEO), Workforce Board, One-Stop Career Centers (American Job Centers/AJCs) and local Partners. Creates a shared understanding of local area workforce development needs, a shared vision for how local workforce development system can be designed to meet those needs, and agreement on the key strategies to achieve this vision.
Local Board FunctionsConduct workforce research and regional labor market analysis; Career pathways development; Meet the needs of employers and workers with disabilities; Develop strategies for using technology to maximize the accessibility and effectiveness of the local workforce system for employers, workers and jobseekers; Coordination with education providers.Local Board Membership (details in backup slides)Business representation - must be majority of board compositionWorkforce representation - 20% of board compositionOther representatives – additional required representation and optional members
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Use your workforce system to develop an integrated strategy Be strategic with your Workforce Development Boards (WDB)The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) establishes requirements for WDBs
Set the priorities for use of DOL grant funds to develop career laddersPartner with local Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) & Eligible Training Providers (ETP) to generate the skills you need
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Community Veteran community effortsMobilization of community and collaborative partnerships are keyNo duplication, whether in local networks or key pieces of serviceWe are partnered with Veterans Affairs (VA), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) to be the baseline provider of employment services
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VETERANS.
GOVKey Points
DOL offers incredible, free resources to help veterans and their families secure meaningful employment
Leaders
in the community need to know about these resources and recommend them to the
veterans
,
their families and employers
DOL offers these free services regardless of characterization of discharge
DOL funds training programs that veterans may be eligible for
DOL is focused on increasing utilization of DOL and AJC services by veterans and their families and increasing employer engagement, resulting in better overall employment outcomesVisit your local American Job Center
to get connected to free resources in your community!Slide18
Questions?
Terry GertonDeputy Assistant SecretaryDOL/VETS
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