[vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”top” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” type=”vc_default” css=”.vc_custom_1594608679880{margin-bottom: -50px !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1474210659519{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”739″ img_size=”1000×531″ css=”.vc_custom_1594608872272{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1548445765314{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][dt_fancy_title title=”Employment Pillar” title_size=”h2″ title_color=”accent” separator_color=”custom” custom_separator_color=”#ed1c24″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1600282942032{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”]The Employment Pillar mission is to prepare Veterans and their families for a successful transition by connecting them with Veteran friendly employers and resources in Atlanta.
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Vocational Services program through the V.A. works to provide customer service to employers and vocational service providers who can help develop the VVS program offerings, often for those with a substantial interruption in work history and significant barriers to reentering the workforce.
Atlanta, Georgia Point of Contact: Tracy Roberts tracy.roberts3@va.gov[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeIn” offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1594608949831{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1474210891220{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1474210997759{margin-top: 30px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Upcoming Events” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text][add_eventon_list number_of_months=”2″ month_incre=”+0″ show_year=”yes” ][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1474211073851{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Latest Videos” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/MlS0eqO1rRc” css=”.vc_custom_1548860417433{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/2iPLNQKD3tc” css=”.vc_custom_1548860408343{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_widget_sidebar show_bg=”false” sidebar_id=”sidebar_4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1548864766396{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][dt_fancy_title title=”Job Seeker Resources” title_size=”h2″ title_color=”accent” separator_color=”custom” custom_separator_color=”#ed1c24″][vc_tta_accordion active_section=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1548864792469{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_tta_section title=”Work for Warriors Georgia (WFW GA)” tab_id=”1548645803107-aa323669-8316″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]
Here at Work for Warriors Georgia, we educate, assist and connect Military Personnel with opportunities becoming of their experience.
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Hire Heroes USA empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce
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The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/cec-contacts.asp#GA[/vc_column_text][dt_default_button link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2FHOMELESS%2Fcec-contacts.asp%23GA|target:_blank|rel:nofollow” size=”medium” button_alignment=”btn_center” css=”.vc_custom_1600099758420{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]Learn More[/dt_default_button][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Georgia Department of Labor” tab_id=”1548646286980-0aa0b59a-80b7″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]
https://dol.georgia.gov/find-veteran-assistance-and-information[/vc_column_text][dt_default_button link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdol.georgia.gov%2Ffind-veteran-assistance-and-information||target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow” size=”medium” button_alignment=”btn_center” css=”.vc_custom_1594607657264{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]Learn More[/dt_default_button][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Technical College System of Georgia Workforce Programs” tab_id=”1548646326518-25682efc-b587″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]
The Technical College System of Georgia’s Office Workforce Development is the administrator of WorkSource Georgia, the state’s federally-funded employment and training system, working to connect talent with opportunity. These federal funds are part of a grant program called the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
https://tcsg.edu/about-tcsg/system-office-services/military-veterans-and-families/[/vc_column_text][dt_default_button link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftcsg.edu%2Fabout-tcsg%2Fsystem-office-services%2Fmilitary-veterans-and-families%2F||target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow” size=”medium” button_alignment=”btn_center” css=”.vc_custom_1594608012591{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]Learn More[/dt_default_button][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][dt_fancy_title title=”Employer Resources for those looking to hire Veterans” title_size=”h2″ title_color=”accent” separator_color=”custom” custom_separator_color=”#ed1c24″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_tta_accordion active_section=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1548864792469{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_tta_section title=”Hire Heroes USA” tab_id=”1600098918496-51b26d40-cd6e”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]
Hire Heroes USA empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce
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SHRM-Atlanta
SHRM-Atlanta is the premier professional community for those in Human Resources and people management.
We’re empowering Atlanta’s HR professionals and people managers to create best-in-class workforces and workplaces by enhancing HR skills and knowledge, developing business acumen, and increasing leadership capacity.
With 2,000+ members from 1,300+ businesses in the Greater Atlanta area, you’re bound to find the support you need. Whether you’re an HR professional or people manager, generalist or specialist, entry-level or C-Suite: we have something for you.
SHRM-Atlanta veteran initiatives focus on supporting the workforce readiness of veterans and their spouses within the metro-Atlanta community. We partner with local veteran-focused agencies to reach this very important segment of the workforce population.
Each year, new initiatives supporting veterans are rolled out to the SHRM-Atlanta member body. Our goal is to foster collaboration among Atlanta area businesses to support veteran-orientated initiatives and to provide much needed job-related resources.
Some of SHRM-Atlanta’s past collaboration partners have been Vetlanta, Work for Warriors Georgia, Hire Heroes USA, and Operation Workforce.
https://www.shrmatlanta.org/#
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The Technical College System of Georgia’s Office Workforce Development is the administrator of WorkSource Georgia, the state’s federally-funded employment and training system, working to connect talent with opportunity. These federal funds are part of a grant program called the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
https://tcsg.edu/about-tcsg/system-office-services/military-veterans-and-families/[/vc_column_text][dt_default_button link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftcsg.edu%2Fabout-tcsg%2Fsystem-office-services%2Fmilitary-veterans-and-families%2F||target:%20_blank|rel:nofollow” size=”medium” button_alignment=”btn_center” css=”.vc_custom_1594608012591{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]Learn More[/dt_default_button][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) U. S. Department of Labor” tab_id=”1600098918752-35f40e87-a68e”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]
https://www.veterans.gov
[/vc_column_text][dt_default_button link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.veterans.gov%2F|target:_blank|rel:nofollow” size=”medium” button_alignment=”btn_center” css=”.vc_custom_1600099511180{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]Learn More[/dt_default_button][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Veterans’ Health Administration throughout Georgia.” tab_id=”1600099630215-9d086a4c-00e8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/cec-contacts.asp#GA[/vc_column_text][dt_default_button link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2FHOMELESS%2Fcec-contacts.asp%23GA|target:_blank|rel:nofollow” size=”medium” button_alignment=”btn_center” css=”.vc_custom_1600099803711{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]Learn More[/dt_default_button][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Georgia Department of Labor” tab_id=”1600099854755-00f3c26d-73f9″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]
To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
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Veterans, military service members, transitioning service
members and military spouses of the armed forces of the United
States, including the National Guard, may be eligible for exam point
credits and/or expedited application processes.
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Monique Jenkins, PHR, SHRM-CP, MBA
HR Professional | Volunteer Leader | Community Advocate
Monique Jenkins is an Army Veteran and human resources professional with more than 10 years of talent acquisition and program management experience. She currently serves as the Manager of Enterprise Talent Management Services at Georgia Department of Administrative Services, tasked with helping state agencies attract, hire and develop the best talent in Georgia. She is an active member of the veteran and military spouse mentor programs with Hire Heroes USA and American Corporate Partners and current serves as chair of SHRM-Atlanta’s Veterans Initiative. Through her work with SHRM, SHRM-Atlanta and now VETLANTA, Monique is looking forward to helping veterans have a smooth transition from the military, similar to her own experience almost 18 years ago.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Gloria Sinclair Miller, Co-Director” tab_id=”1591649256066-206cfa73-8950″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1591649522807{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]
Gloria Sinclair Miller, SHRM-SCP | Field Services Director
Society for Human Resource Management
Gloria Sinclair Miller is an accomplished Senior HR Business Executive with more than 20 years of successful global and domestic human resources leadership in a variety of industry sectors including biopharmaceutical, retail and financial services, as well as in non-profit organizations.
Gloria currently serves as a Field Services Director with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), With 300,000+ HR and business executive members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 115 million workers and families globally. Additionally, the organization focuses on educating employers on hiring, engaging and retaining untapped talent groups like transitioning service members, reservist, military spouses, and veterans.
Gloria has served in numerous Volunteer Leadership roles prior to her move to Atlanta including Chapter President and long-time Board Member for the Philadelphia Society for Human Resources Management (Philly SHRM) Chapter, and Board Chairman for USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row]