Careers and Jobs
ATTENTION Employers!!!
The NWI Veterans Action Council is seeking local employers who are committed to hiring our active National Guard and Reserve members as well as Veterans. If you have a commitment to hiring our Veterans please submit your information through our website to be posted. .
As a local employer, have you considered offering to our Veterans a discount or promotion on the products your sell or service? This is your way of saying thank you to our area active military and Veterans. We would be happy to post and disseminate your companies incentives for our Veterans. Thank you for your consideration.
NWI Times Article Rule Change: The Bureau of Motor Vehicles changed its rules last month to waive the drive skills test for commercial driver’s license applicants who completed an approved military driver training program and operated a truck as a regular duty. A written test is still required.
Employment Resources & Job Openings
U.S. Business Administration
If you are a veteran or service-disabled veteran, SBA has resources to help you start and grow your small business. From creating a business plan to finding your first customer, we’re here to help you succeed.
http://www.sba.gov/veterans
700,000 plus Open Jobs from Recruit Military – http://www.recruitmilitary.com/amvets
Hire Veterans – www.hireveterans.com
Get Hired – www.in.ig.mil/GETIRED – 1-800-237-2850 ext 72690
VA for Vets Job Opportunities at Career Development Program – http://www.vaforvets.va.org
Speedway is seeking for Customer Service Representatives as well as Manager Trainees in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Market – Send your resume to lafeminella@speedway.com
Hiring Full Time Agents for Combined Insurance
www.combinedinsurance.com
Corporate American Support You – casy.msccn.org
Job Resources at www.vetfriends.com
Students, TEMP & Summer Work – www.usajobs.gov/studentjobs
VA Employment ( Including Nursing ) – www.vacareers.va.gov
Employment Information for Veterans – www.vaforvets.va.gov
Federal Employment – www.usajobs.gov
Jobs at Lowes – click here
Various Job Openings at NIPSCO / NiSource –click here
Customer Service and Management Training, Speedway LLC –click here,
or send resume to: nmkarlson@speedway.com.
American Jobs for America’s Heroes
For more information call: 201-513-0379
Some Northwest Indiana companies consistently employ returning vets:
http://indianaeconomicdigest.com/main.asp?SectionID=31&SubSectionID=199&ArticleID=67337
Jobs for Vets: www.vetjobs.com
Iron Workers 395: www.ironworkers395.com
Helmets to Hard Hats (Your free source for construction trade careers) www.helmetstohardhats.org
All Federal Employment
www.usajobs.gov
Career One-Stop Centers (Department of Labor)
Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVER) and Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program (DVOP) counselors provide career and employment support
for military service and family members at state employment offices
1-877-348-0502
http://www.CareerOneStop.org
Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Services (DOL/VETS)
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington D.C. 20210
1-866-4-USA-DOL
http://www.dol.gov/vets
Employment Coordination Program
For more information visit the Employment Coordination Program:
SGT Holly J Horned
Northwest Employment Coordinator
1-800-237-2850
www.in.ng.mil/gethired
Employment Information for Veterans
www.vaforvets.va.gov
Federal Jobs: www.usajobs.opm.gov
Hammond INnovation Center
Veterans interested in entrepreneurship
http://www.hammondinnovates.com/Pages/default.aspx
Hero to Hire Program
ESRG is working to help veterans get jobs
https://h2h.jobs/
Hire Heroes USA
Hire Heroes USA is dedicated to creating job opportunities for US military veterans and spouses through personalized employment training and corporate engagement.
1-866-915-4376
http://www.hireheroesusa.org
Hire Veterans
Jobs for America’s vets
http://www.hireveterans.com/
Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (CAA) (Department of Defense)
Provides funding for licensing and credentialing training programs that provide
portable careers for military spouses
http://www.CAA.MilSpouse.org
MILSpouse (Department of Labor)
Comprehensive resources that provide support, information and referrals for
military spouses seeking portable careers and employment opportunities
http://www.MilSpouse.org
Students, TEMP & Summer work
www.usajobs.gov/studentjobs
VA Homefront
For help with housing, jobs, health care, education and other Veteran benefits
1-877-424-3838
www.va.gov/homeless
Vet Friends
http://www.vetfriends.com/
VetCentral
http://vetcentral.us.jobs/vet_index.asp?stype=moc
VA Employment (Including Nursing)
www.vacareers.va.gov
Warriors to Work Program
Job search for wounded warriors transitioning to civilian jobs
1-877-TEAM-WWP
http://www.wtow.WoundedWarriorProject.org
Job Source- For future or current information contact: (219) 510-5330, ext. 204:
http://www.indiana105.com/index.php/test-front-page/43717-free-jobs-workshop-for-region-veterans.html
VA for Vets
VA for Vets is a comprehensive career development program that helps Veterans
launch or advance their civilian careers at VA. From dynamic job searches and
professional development and deployment lifecycle support- there is comething
for every Veteran at VA for Vets
P: 1-855-VA4Vets
www.VAforVets.gov
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program
http://benefits.va.gov/vow/education.htm
Zip Recruiter
https://jobs.ziprecruiter.com/candidate/search
Job News and Articles
Announcing a New Inititive for Veterans – Introducing Mentoring the Veteran Program
Younger vets still struggle as job scene improves
http://news.yahoo.com/younger-vets-still-struggle-jobs-scene-improves-081653619.html
Career Advice for Every Stage of Life
http://www.parade.com/what-people-earn/featured/career-advice-for-every-stage-of-life.html
If You’re a Returning Veteran …
No group is in greater need of job assistance than young military vets, especially those 24 and under, who face an unemployment rate of 29 percent. And yet experts say the news is not all grim; there are good jobs for those who know where to look and how to market themselves. As Kevin Schmiegel, a vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, points out, the typical young vet is someone who volunteered to serve out of high school. After a four-year hitch, these vets are understandably eager to return home to their support systems. But that’s a crucial mistake if home is not where the jobs are. “Don’t make a decision of the heart when leaving the military,” says Schmiegel. “Target cities that are growing.” The Chamber’s website has a Fast Track page that identifies the nation’s hot regions, which lately include the Portland and Dallas areas.
Online Magazine for those interested in franchise, very worth your time to view!
Franchise World Magazine
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/Franchise/?href=FWM/2012/05/01
Porter County AmeriCorps Partnership
Earn While You Learn – It’s like a paid internship!
P: 219-464-3583
E: deb@unitedwaypc.org
