Dear Veteran,
As you may know, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched VA for Vets (www.VAforVets.VA.gov) on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011. VA for Vets is an exciting new program created to help the Department achieve Secretary Eric K. Shinseki’s 40 percent Veteran employment goal and improve our Veteran-focused recruiting efforts.
We are proud and honored to count more than 100,000 Veterans among our ranks and recognize that a staff comprised of Veterans is best suited to both understand and work to solve the challenges many Veterans face. Please consider a VA career, where you will work side-by-side with your fellow Veterans.
The VA for Vets online Career Center provides dynamic, easy-to-use tools to translate your military experience into marketable skills, take self-assessments, create civilian resumes and search for jobs.
Get started with VA for Vets today. Here is how:
- Visit the VA for Vets website at www.VAforVets.VA.gov
- Go to the Career Center page.
- Select the ‘Get Started’ button.
- Choose the Resume Builder option.
- Create your resume in the system.
- Be sure to identify yourself as a Preference Eligible Veteran, if applicable.
- Next, select the option to ‘Upload the resume to the Veterans Resume Database for VA recruiters to find you.’ (Recommend you contact a Coach to review your resume before uploading)
VA for Vets is leading the way in Veteran hiring programs and we want you to be a part of this program’s success. If you have any questions about how VA for Vets can help you find the career you have been looking for, please contact a Coach at 1-855-VA4Vets (1-855-824-8387), or by email at VAforVets@VA.gov.
- By utilizing the Job Search in VA for VETS, Veterans can now connect to all open Federal positions that match their individual profile.
Sincerely,
Michael Lew
Regional Veterans Employment Coordinator (RVEC)
Region 1 (California, Hawaii*Pacific Islands, Nevada)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO)