VETERAN SERVICES
The American Job Center is committed to giving priority service to veterans, please call for assistance in your area.
Veteran Representatives
George Davis, Veterans Outreach Specialist (DVOP) 423-643-2398 (w)
Kerry Ervin, Veterans Outreach Specialist (DVOP) 423-643-2302 (w)
- Hamilton, Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie, Bledsoe
Michael Dalton, Veterans Outreach Specialist (DVOP) 423-252-5069 (w)
- McMinn, Meigs, Bradley, Polk, Rhea
- Veterans Employment Services include:
Job search assistance
- Job training opportunities
- Free workshops
- Assistance in creating resumes
- Internet access
- Telephone access
- Unemployment information
- Job referrals and follow up
- Assessments
- One on one career counseling
- Developing of an individual employment plan
- On-the-Job training
Job search and information on training services are available to all veterans at each American Job Center.
Additional service may be available if you meet one or more of the following:
- A special disabled or disabled veteran; Special disabled and disabled veterans are those who are:
---entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation: under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs; or,
---were discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability; - Homeless, as defined in Section 103(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act;
- A recently-separated service member, (Within 3 years of End of Active Service) who at any point in the previous 12 months has been unemployed for 27 or more consecutive weeks;
- An offender, who has been released from incarceration within the last 12 months;
- In need of a high school diploma or equivalent certificate;
- Low-income as defined by the State;
- Between the ages of 18—24
Military Resources
Wellness Resources for the Military Community
http://www.afterdeployment.org/web/guest/home
Application for 10 Point Vet Preference
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf
Career One-Stop for Military and Spouses
http://www.careeronestop.org/militarytransition/
DD214 Requests from National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/
G.I. Jobs Magazine
Goodwill Online Learning
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/default3d.aspx
GOV - Central Guide for Government Jobs
http://govcentral.monster.com/
Military Handbooks
http://www.militaryhandbooks.com/
Military Onesource
http://www.militaryonesource.com/
Newslink to Newspapers Nationwide
Occupational Net Online
TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development Veteran's Guide
http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/veterans.htm
Transition Assistance
http://www.turbotap.org/register.tpp
US Department of Labor - Veterans
US Department of Labor elaws
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/evets.htm
USA Jobs (Employment with Federal Government)
VA - National Center for PTSD
Veterans Administration
VA - Veterans Benefits Booklet
http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp
VetCentral Job Link
http://www.jobcentral.com/vetcentral/
Employment Sites
Jobs4TN - TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Chattanooga Has Jobs
http://chattanooga.careerlink.com/
Chattanooga Times Free Press
http://jobs.timesfreepress.com/
TN Department of Human Resources