va’s veterans employment initiative va for vets program briefing

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 OfficeMary.Santiago2@va.gov(202) 461-7759

Dennis O. MayDeputy Director (Acting)Dennis.May@va.gov(202) 461-5063

John BrownChief, Veteran Reintegration and Retention John.brown@va.gov(202) 461-6997

Shannon CarrollChief, HR Staffing ServicesShannon.Carroll@va.gov(202) 461-7961

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