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and assistance; and for overseeing the federal procurement programs for VOSBs and SDVOSBs e SBA has 16 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as VBOCs
These centers provide:
n Pre-business plan workshops
n Concept assessments
n Business plan preparations
n Comprehensive feasibility analysis
n Entrepreneurial training and counseling n Mentorship
n Other business development related services (Internet marketing, accounting, int’l trade)
For more information, visit http://archive sba gov/aboutsba/ sbaprograms/ovbd
Programs for Businesses Hiring Veterans
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
e guide allows you to select from promising practices and other resources that employers are using to successfully welcome talented and skilled veterans into their companies For more information on the Toolkit, visit www americash- eroesatwork gov/forEmployers/HiringToolkit
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a DoD organization that promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve component members and their civilian employers and assists in the resolution of con icts arising from an employee’s military commitment ESGR provides services to employers and Reserve service members ESGR provides service members with samples of military leave absence forms, sample letters, service policies, and tips to help avoid employment changes ESGR also educates service members and their civilian employers regarding their rights and responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployent Rights Act (USERRA)
For more information, you can visit www esgr mil for national information, www nmesgr mil for the New Mexico ESGR o ce, or contact one of the following New Mexico ESGR sta
Ernest Rodriguez
Admin Support Technician 505-271-7118 ernest d rodriguez2@us army mil
William Shuert
Program Support Specialist 505-271-7122 Bill shuert@us army mil
Gary Kaiser
Program Support Manager 505-271-7117 gary kaiser@us army mil
New Mexico ESGR
600 Wyoming Boulevard NE Suite 100
Albuquerque, NM 87123 505-271-7117
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
e USERRA clari es and strengthens the Veterans’ Reemployment Rights (VRR) Statute and, through many directives, essentially protects civilian job rights and bene ts
WOTC is a federal tax credit incentive that Congress provides to private-sector businesses for hiring individuals from eleven target groups who have consistently faced signi cant barriers to employment One of these groups is veterans While the WOTC does not provide direct support to veterans looking for work, it does provide an incentive and is one of many selling points for businesses to hire veterans Businesses are compensated by having their federal income tax liability reduced For more information on the WOTC, visit www doleta gov/business/incentives/opptax or the NMDWS website: www dws state nm us/dws-TaxCreditOp html
US Department of Labor America’s Heroes at Work—Hiring Veterans Toolkit
If you own a business and are interested in developing or enhancing a veterans hiring initiative for your company, but don’t know where to begin, a new toolkit is available to help e Hiring Veterans Toolkit through America’s Heroes at Work is designed to assist and educate employers who have made the proactive decision to include transitioning service members, veterans, and wounded warriors in their recruit- ment and hiring initiatives e Toolkit was developed to simplify the process and pinpoint helpful tools and outline some important steps to take when designing a veterans hir- ing initiative that works for your particular business Visit www afcommunity af mil for more information
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