Veteran's Employment Page

Information on all services offered at your local Minnesota Workforce Center is available on the Internet. The MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development or DEED (MN Dept. of Economic Security merged with Dept. of Trade and Economic Development) has moved into the electronic age with a complete package of sites ranging from how to find jobs, information about how to do resumes, and how to do a good job search. . Contact your nearest DVOP or VER for assistance in accessing any or all of the following services.

To locate your Workforce Center representative go to :http://www.deed.state.mn.us/veterans

Minnesota's Job Bank www.mnworks.org

Minnesota Military Veterans Licensing and Certification Program www.mncertifiedvets.us

MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) www.deed.state.mn.us

MN WorkForce Center information is still located at www.mnwfc.org (or the long name of www.mnworkforcecenter.org).

Your local Workforce Center has the following available at no cost to you.

RESOURCE AREA

• · Use a personal computer to compose you resume.
• · Research current trends in the regional, state and national labor market.
• · Browse a library full of job search publications, classified ads and directories.
• · Look up business information about key employers to prepare for your interviews.
• · Use telephones to call potential employers and set up interview.
• · Learn about training opportunities, Internet access and much more.

Learn how to improve your job search techniques and promote yourself employer as the best candidate for the job. Learn how to identify and highlight your skills with an effective resume and cover letter. Be sure your resume reflects the "you" employers will want to hire.

JOB OPENINGS

Find out what jobs are available - and where they are. Over 150,000 job openings are advertised every year with your Minnesota Workforce Centers. You can access them all on the Internet on your own computer or computers available at the WorkForce Center nearest you. From entry level to highly technical, managerial jobs, discover what's available in the areas you want to work.

SPECIALIZED SERVICES

Dislocated Worker Services - Training and job seeker assistance may be available to individuals who are laid off from their jobs because of downsizing or closing. Update the skills you now have or receive training for a different profession.

VA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

Service connected veterans may be able to go to school for a degree, update skills/training, or learn On-The-Job under the Veterans Administrations Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

STATE REHABILITATION

The State of Minnesota also has a rehabilitation program that you may qualify for if your disability is not service connected or you do not qualify for the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

RELATED EMPLOYMENT WEB SITES

Federal Employment, access to employment and related sites.

www.usajobs.opm.gov

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration.

www.doleta.gov

Web page search engine combining the best of the search engines on the Internet.

http://dogpile.com

Find out where you're going before you leave.

http://roadmaps.lycos.com

See your local Veterans Representative at the nearest Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Centerfor more information about these programs or any others you may be eligible for.