VA’s Veterans Employment Initiative

Veteran Employment Services Office

VA for Vets Program Briefing

ANDREE’ M SUTTON, ED.S., LPC, NCCCHIEF OF RECRUITMENT, RETENTION &

OUTREACH

Overview

In support of Executive Order 13518, VA established the Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO) and the VA for Vets program in November 2011 with the goal of enhancing the recruitment, retention and reintegration of Veterans.

VESO’s mission is to support Veteran recruitment, retention, and reintegration through the development and implementation of innovative and comprehensive programs, services and procedures.

VA for Vets is a high-tech, high-touch platform designed to help VESO meet it’s mission. It was designed, built and sponsored by VESO and utilizes technology, processes and people to assist Veterans and Military Service Members.

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VESO Business Lines

HR Services Provides HR support in the areas of Veteran staffing at VA

and other Federal agencies/nonprofits through the Feds for Vets initiative.

Provides consultative services in the areas of policy, training, deployment and reintegration. Oversees USERRA case management for the Department

Consistently ensures VA’s time-to-hire a Veteran through the noncompetitive process is less than 25 calendar days

Recruitment, Retention and Outreach Provides a team of Regional Veteran Employment

Coordinators (RVECS) nationwide to work with VESO customers to recruit Veterans to fill positions at VA and other Federal agencies

Represents VA at U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes Hiring Events and Congressional Hiring Fairs

Assists Veterans in preparing resumes and completing employment application packages and develops strategies to retain the VA Veteran population.

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VESO Business Lines

Data/Program Management Analyze and provide Veteran employment data to

contribute to workforce planning initiatives; provide consultation to assist in VA for Vets program management

Build data dashboard to monitor and track VA’s performance toward meeting it’s annual Veteran employment goals

Develop reports on Veteran workforce trends and process VESO’s customer requests for Veteran workforce data

Strategic Communications Coordinates all marketing initiatives for VESO and the VA

for Vets program Manage media inquiries and coordinate interviews for

customers seeking information on VESO and the VA for Vets program

Manage all written correspondence related to VESO and the VA for Vets program; coordinate all speaking engagements/briefings.

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Model for Federal Veteran Employment

Veterans Career Center• Skills Translator • Resume Builder• Job Search• Skills Assessment

Organizational Support• Veteran Employment Services Office

• VA for Vets

Results• Increased % of Veterans Employed• Increased Retention Rate

Service Support• Training• Retention• Communications

Veteran Employment Executive Order

VA Major Initiatives

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Innovative Outreach Strategies

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Phone, virtual world

• Mobile site expansion• Additional training and

retention programs

Video, Tools, Collateral, Webinars & Links to USAJOBS, TMS, MyCareer@VA

Web Portal

Social Media

RVECs

Deployment &Reintegration Coaches

Mobile Site

Job MatchingOUTREACH

JOB MATCH & HIRERETAIN & REINTEGRATE

Training VirtualCollaboration

Retention Programs

• 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 assistance 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 RVEC

RVEC

Help DeskTechnical Support

ReintegrationCoaches

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Questions? www.vaforvets.va.gov

1-855-VA4Vets (1-855-824-8387)