VA’s Veterans Employment InitiativeVA for Vets Program Briefing
Model for Federal Veteran Employment
High TouchHigh Tech
RetainRecruit Reintegrate
Veterans Career Center• Skills Translator • Resume Builder• Job Search• Skills Assessment
Organizational Support• VESO• VECS• VA for Vets
Results• Increased % of Veterans Employed• Increased Retention Rate
Service Support• Coaching • Training• Retention• Communications
Veteran Employment Executive Order
VA Major Initiatives
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Phone, virtual world
Coming in 2012• Mobile site expansion• Additional training and
retention programs
Video, Tools, Collateral, Webinars & Links to USAJOBS, TMS, MyCareer@VA
Web Portal
Social Media
Career Coaches
Deployment &Reintegration Coaches
Mobile Site
Job MatchingOUTREACH
JOB MATCH & HIRERETAIN & REINTEGRATE
Training VirtualCollaboration
Retention Programs
Coming in 2012• Veterans in Place (VIP)
Onboarding Program• Veterans as Mentors
(VAM) Program
Leveraging a High Touch & High Tech Solution to Connect with Veterans
• Dedicated point of contact to facilitate a smooth transition during the deployment and reintegration processes
• Educate service members and supervisors about deployment and reintegration tools
• Provide transition assistance and collaborative coaching to the work unit
• Provide job search coaching to Veterans seeking employment at VA
• Offer resume building and career guidance to Veterans
• Educate Veterans on the Career Center tools
• Single contact for all customer technical assistance
• Multiple points of access – phone, email, and instant messaging
High Touch Coaching
CareerCoaches
Help DeskTechnical Support
ReintegrationCoaches
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► Avatar based software that provides the opportunity to stay connected
► Developed using Business Process Management Technology
► Military Skills Translator► Resume Builder► Self-Assessments► Job Matches ► Integration with USAJOBS
VA for Vets High Tech Services
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► Audience segmented website to provide the right tools at the right time
Virtual Collaboration
Tool
Case Management
CareerCenter
Website
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SOLUTION DEMONSTRATION
Contact
Mary M. SantiagoDirector, Veteran Employment Services [email protected](202) 461-7759
Dennis O. MayDeputy Director (Acting)[email protected](202) 461-5063
John BrownChief, Veteran Reintegration and Retention [email protected](202) 461-6997
Shannon CarrollChief, HR Staffing [email protected](202) 461-7961
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