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EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS & SERVICES continued
n Comprehensive rehabilitation evaluations;
n Vocational counseling and rehabilitation planning
n Employment services such as job-training, jobs-seeking skills, and resume development;
n Assistance nding and keep a job including the use of special employer incentives;
n On-the-job training, apprenticeships, and non-paid work experiences;
n Post-secondary training;
n Supportive rehabilitation services including case
management, counseling, and medical referrals; and
n Independent living services for veterans unable to work due to their disabilities
An assessment of the Veteran’s interests, aptitudes, and abilities is completed along with an assessment of service connected disabilities and establishment of vocational exploration and goal development once eligibility is established
For more information on the VetSuccess Program visit www vba va gov/bln/vre
You can nd a listing of federal jobs at www.usajobs.gov
OR
at New Mexico’s own job portal: www.jobs.state.nm.us
Veterans’ Preference –
Federal Hiring
Did you know that as a veteran, you are entitled to preference over others in hiring for competitive positions within the fed- eral government? Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain speci ed time periods or in military campaigns are entitled to prefer- ence over others in hiring from competitive lists of eligible applicants and also in retention during reductions in force Preference applies in hiring for virtually all jobs, whether in the competitive or excepted service However, the veterans preference laws do not guarantee veterans a job, nor do they give veterans preference in internal agency actions such as promotion, transfer, reassignment, and reinstatement
ere are many requirements for eligibility for preference For more speci c information on veterans preference, you can review the VetGuide at www fedshirevets gov is guide explains how the federal employment system works and how veterans preference and the special appointing authorities for veterans operate within the system First and foremost,
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to claim preference on a federal job application, you must complete Standard Form 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the requested documenta- tion Standard Form 15 form can be found at www opm gov/ forms
Veterans’ Preference –
State of New Mexico Hiring
Veterans of the United States Armed Forces or applicants currently serving in the National Guard are given some degree of preference in applications to New Mexico State Government jobs Preference recognizes the economic loss su ered by citizens who have served their country in uni- form, restores veterans to a favorable competitive position for government employment, and acknowledges the larger obli- gation owed to disabled veterans and current members of the National Guard To be entitled to preference, a United States veteran must meet the eligibility requirements in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-1-13 2 and Section 20-4-9, NMSA 1978 is means that the veteran had:
Helmets to Hardhats and Troops to Teachers (TTT) Programs
Helmets to Hardhats and Troops to Teachers (TTT) are two programs offered by the federal government to assist veterans in entering the construction and education elds.
Helmets to Hardhats is an effort of the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment and Veterans’ Employment (CMRAVE, a nonpro t organization) that helps you build your professional pro le, search and apply for jobs, and connect with other veterans in construction. TTT is a program under the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). TTT assists eligible military personal to transition to a new career as a public school teacher in targeted schools. A network of state TTT of ces has been established to pro- vide participants with counseling and assistance regarding certi cation requirements, routes to state certi cation, and employment leads. Financial assistance may be provided to individuals to help pay for teacher certi ca- tion costs and bonuses to teach in schools serving a higher percentage of low-income family students.
For more information on Helmets to Hardhats, visit http://helmetstohardhats.org.
F or more information on Troops to Teachers, visit
http://dantes.doded.mil/Sub%20Pages/TTT/TTT_Main.html