Veterans Green Jobs provides exemplary green jobs education and career development opportunities for military veterans, empowering and supporting them to lead America's transition to energy independence, ecological restoration, community renewal, and economic prosperity.
www.VeteransGreenJobs.org
Veterans Green Corps is a collaboration of Veterans Green Jobs and the Conservation Corps across the country to provide transformative and leadership building work experience for military veterans.
www.VeteransGreenJobs.org/green-jobs-training/Veterans-Green-Corps
The Farmer-Veteran Coalition seeks to help our returning veterans find employment, training, and places to heal on America's farms. At the same time the Coalition hopes that some of these young men and women may help address our country's critical need for more good, hard-working people entering the field of agriculture.
www.FarmVetCo.org
Helmets to Hardhats is a national program that connects National Guard, Reserve and transitioning active-duty military members with quality career training and employment opportunities within the construction industry.
www.HelmetsToHardhats.org
Hire Heroes USA is a link to employment opportunities nationwide for disabled veterans returning home. They provide placement services to our wounded heroes with any level of disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. They offer their services at no charge to veterans and employers.
www.hireheroesusa.org
Project Return 2 Work advocates work, education and benefits for newly enabled Americans including injured soldiers returning home from combat in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world. R2W's services include: evaluation, training, placement, supported employment, service learning for active duty members, financial counseling, home buyer education.
www.return2work.org
Hire Vets First is a comprehensive career website for hiring veterans of America's military. Whether you're a manager, human resources specialist, or veteran, you'll find the resources you need for matching employment opportunities with veterans.
www.HireVetsFirst.gov
VetJobs vision is to meet the shortage of qualified candidates in the civilian sector with highly trained veterans who can offer employers technical skills, management expertise and most importantly, leadership. VetJobs provides the tools necessary to make job searching easy for veterans and translating the military experience to civilian equivalents easier for employers.
www.VetJobs.com
The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) mission is to advance the growth and commercial competitiveness of veteran owned small business enterprises through education and services focusing on business development, technology deployment and e-commerce.
www.vboc-ca.org
VetBiz.gov is a veteran resource information web site designed to assist veteran entrepreneurs who want to start and expand their businesses in the Federal and private marketplace. This site provides up to the minute information from the Federal Government as it pertains to Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
www.vetbiz.gov
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve component members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. The Ombudsmen Services Program provides information, counseling, and informal mediation of issues relating to compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
www.esgr.org
TurboTAP.org is the Department of Defense's official website providing information for servicemembers on transitioning from military service. This site is also supported by the Departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs. TurboTAP.org is intended to supplement the services offered by the Transition Assistance Offices and other groups.
www.TurboTAP.org
Troops-to-Teachers provides Referral Assistance and Placement services to military personnel interested in beginning a second career in public education as a teacher. The DANTES Troops-to-Teachers office will help applicants identify teacher certification requirements, programs leading to certification and employment opportunities.
www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/troopstoteachers/index.asp?Flag=True
NewGIBill.org is an outstanding website created by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) on everything you need to know about the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. It contains great information such as a step-by-step guide on how to take advantage of your new benefits, frequently asked questions, news and updates on the new GI Bill, an incredibly useful Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits calculator and much more.
www.NewGIBill.org
Troops to College was created by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to attract more veterans to California's public universities and colleges by making campuses more veteran friendly. Working with the California Department of Veterans Affairs, the Office of the Secretary of Education, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and military branches within the state, Troops to College is helping ensure veterans are aware of all their educational options.
www.troopstocollege.ca.gov/
California's Community Colleges: Troops to College initiative was announced by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in March 2006 to provide educational opportunities and assistance to active duty service members and veterans by the state's premier education segments and related agencies. He specifically targeted increased instructional opportunities to men and women on active duty, the National Guard and the Reserves. Includes: listing of Veterans offices and contacts at Community Colleges throughout the state,
www.cccco.edu/SystemOffice/Divisions/StudentServices/TroopstoCollege/TroopstoCollegeResources2/TroopsforCollege/tabid/656/Default.aspx
The Fund for Veterans' Education was established to provide scholarships to veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001 and who are now enrolled in college or vocational-technical school.
www.VeteransFund.org
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, this site is devoted to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment. It is the start off point to begin the whole process.
www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/index.htm
GIBill.gov list of Education Benefits - This site is devoted to other types of Educational Benefits available to veterans.
www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/benefits.htm
WAVE (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment) - On this page the veteran verifies each month of each semester, in order to receive his/her educational benefit.
www.gibill.va.gov/wave/default.cfm
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation - Mission is to provide life-changing opportunities for men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who have suffered severe injuries and need the support of grateful communities to realize their dreams.
www.SentinelsofFreedom.org
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation - Mission is to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships for higher education to deserving sons and daughters of Marines and children of former Marines, with particular attention being given to children whose parent was killed or wounded in action.
www.mcsf.com
The Mission Continues - unites veterans and their fellow citizens in shared service to our nation. They offer programs which include a Fellowship, Veterans Tribute, and Warriors in Service programs.
www.missioncontinues.org
