EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS

Are you a Veteran who is unemployed or underemployed?

The National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc. (NVOP) currently serves veterans with employment and training services in the four general metropolitan areas of  Dallas, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio, Texas.

TEXAS VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM

The Texas Veterans Outreach Program targets recently discharged veterans, veterans with a physical or psychological disability that creates a barrier to employment, homeless veterans and veterans that are ex-offenders now trying to regain a role in society.

Employment services provided to qualified Veterans may include:

• Skills Assessment
• Resume Writing
• Help Completing Job Applications
• Access to Online Services (computer labs where available and/or Case Manager assistance with setting up an email account, sending/receiving emails, online applications, uploading documents)
• Assistance Accessing Training (registration, funds to pay for classes/certifications)
• Purchase of Work-Related Items (uniforms, tools, safety gear, bus passes, etc)

supportive services:

Case Managers will help the Veteran to identify and meet his/her needs by providing resources.  Clothing closets are available at most locations and food is provided whenever donations are available.  Veterans will find Case Managers to be knowledgeable guides to programs and assistance in their community as well.

RESIDENTIAL CENTER: EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

SAN ANTONIO—The American GI Forum Residential Center for Homeless Veterans with 80 transitional beds and 60 single room apartments is a facility dedicated to the needs of America’s warriors who have been living on the streets. Employment services at NVOP’s Residential Center for Veterans (RCV) include assistance with Job Search, access to an on-site computer lab, and weekly skills groups. Shuttle services to and from job interviews may also be available by appointment. Employed Veterans may also request to-go lunches on workdays.

Disabled Veterans

An additional option for disabled veterans is employment through the organization’s sheltered workshop facility called Veterans Enterprises of Texas (VETS). Opportunities include labor and supervisor position (current projects include box manufacturing and kitting contracts).

option: TWCP for Veterans

Veterans who are not eligible for TVOP are encouraged to register with NVOP’s Texas Workforce Commission Partnership program which provides employment assistance, work-related items, and referrals to additional assistance.