Employment FAQ
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A You can obtain information about this program at http://www.proudtoserveagain.com
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A The U.S. Department of Education provides links to the Agencies or Departments of Education for each state.
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A SFL-TAP On-Line provides links to a number of job search resources on the Links page. One website that would be of particular interest to you is The Police Officer's Internet Directory.
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A The U.S. Marshals Service is under the U.S. Department of Justice. To access information about the Marshals Service go to http://www.usdoj.gov/marshals/ .
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A The Officer of Personnel Management (OPM) website provides extensive information about federal employment. When visiting this site, veterans should take the opportunity to download a copy of the Veteran's Guide, which provides detailed information for veterans. The guide can be viewed as a Web document . In addition, the OPM government-wide veteran's employment website, FedsHireVets provides consistent and accurate information about federal employment for veterans, transitioning service members and their Family members.
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A One website of particular interest to you is USAJOBS, which provides a current listing of federal job vacancies. The address is http://www.usajobs.gov.
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A You can download a copy of the OF612 from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website.
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A The SF171 became obsolete on December 31, 1994. As a result, federal agencies can no longer require the SF171 as the only acceptable application form. Because the SF171 is no longer an official form, the Office of Personnel Management does not make the form or software available. Applicants for federal employment may now apply for employment consideration using a resume, the Optional Form 612 (OF612) or any other written form of choice. Occasionally however, other specialized application forms may be required as specified in a job vacancy announcement.
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A You can obtain information about this program at http://www.proudtoserveagain.com
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A Your VMET document, DD Form 2586, is available online. The document you receive will list your military training and education and can be used to help you prepare for a job search or further education.
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A You can obtain information about this program at http://www.proudtoserveagain.com
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A DA PAM 611-21 (Military Occupational Classification and Structure) will provide the information that you need. This document is accessible on the Internet and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
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A The SFL-TAP Center at your location can assist you in this regard. You can also access DA PAM 611-21 (Military Occupational Classification Standards), as well as the majority of Army Regulations, on the Internet. The address is http://www.apd.army.mil/.
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A The SFL-TAP Center at your location can assist you in this regard. You can also access DA PAM 611-21 (Military Occupational Classification Standards), as well as the majority of Army Regulations, on the Internet. The address is http://www.apd.army.mil/.
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A Internet sites that would be useful to you include http://careeronestop.org, which permits users to post resumes and conduct job searches, and https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/education/index.html, which provides extensive information about using your military experience and training.
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A Effective May 12, 2016, VA is disabling the “job-seeker profile” capability because of low usage rates and to prepare for a new “badging” feature that will allow Veterans to be easily identified across multiple job boards. Disabling the profile feature will also eliminate junk mail and phishing attempts targeting Service members through the VEC. This change is part of VA’s continuous effort to upgrade IT capabilities and protect Veteran information. Once VA removes the profiles from the VEC, you will be unable to retrieve the information. It is recommended that you take action before May 12, 2016, to download any information you wish to retain.
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A Veterans/Job seekers (transitioning Service members) will still have access to the following features:
- A military occupational code translator (skills translator) to help you describe the skills you gained in your military career
- Capability to use a resume builder that gives you two formats to begin your resume; and
- Search capability to a job bank with more than 2 million jobs
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A The rundown of changes looks like this …
- Prior to May 12, 2016:
- Job seekers will go to the VEC website to retrieve their information (if needed).
- Employers interested in following up with any job-seeker candidates, will go to the VEC website to retrieve the job seeker’s profile information.
- May 12, 2016:
- VEC Job-Seeker Profile bank will be retired and securely deleted, and will no longer be available.
- Coming Months:
- Job seekers will be able to enter their profiles in LinkedIn and/or other industry-recognized employment sites, be verified by VA, and follow-up with employers directly.
- Employers will find Veteran job seekers via LinkedIn or other employment sites, as they currently use.
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A While the Department does not recommend Service members to one site over another, some popular options to consider include: LinkedIn, Indeed, CareerBuilder, Monster, and utilizing industry based sites (such as clearancejobs.com or policeone.com).