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#609473 07/05/10 08:07 PM
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Job Corps and VETS Launch Veteran Employment Project
All Expenses Paid -- Including Housing, Job Placement and Transition Support


The U.S Department of Labor (DOL)�s Employment and Training Administration and the Veterans� Employment and Training Service have announced a demonstration project to assist eligible veterans who have recently left the military in gaining enhanced skills to compete in the civilian workplace.

This project will apply the comprehensive training model of Job Corps � a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by DOL � to support the education and training of 18- to 24-year-old veterans. The initial project will enable young veterans to live and train in one of three Job Corps centers: Atterbury Job Corps Center in Edinburgh, Indiana; Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in Morganfield, Kentucky; and Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

This demonstration project supports the Secretary of Labor�s goal of �Good Jobs for Everyone.� It will recruit eligible veterans and teach them the academic, career, technical and social skills they need to become employed. This education and training will be provided to them through services provided by Job Corps.

Veterans accepted in the demonstration project will live among non-veterans and other veterans who are also transitioning from the military to civilian life. One of the Job Corps program's key benefits is its post-graduate support. When veterans are ready to begin transitioning into their careers, Job Corps staff will assist them in job searching, resume drafting and job interviewing skills. Job Corps will provide graduates with transition services for up to 21 months after graduation, including assistance with housing, transportation and other support services. Upon completion of training, veterans will be assigned to career transition counselors to assist them with job placement or enrollment in higher education.

Participation by veterans in this demonstration project will be free, including transportation to and from the Job Corps center, housing, meals, basic medical services, academic and career technical training, bi-weekly living allowances, and job placement and post-graduation support.

* To view the program brochure, visit nchv (dot) org / docs / 4002_JC%20VETS%20Brochure (dot) pdf

Applications for this program are currently being accepted, and DOL-VETS officials are hoping to fill the available training positions as soon as possible. Veterans are urged to apply by calling the Job Corps at 1-800-733-JOBS.

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All Expenses Paid Employment Training for 20- to 24-Year-Old Vets
Includes transportation, training, living expenses, follow-up services

Dear Partners in Veterans� Employment,

As the Assistant Secretary for Veterans� Employment and Training, it gives me great pleasure to announce an exciting new training and employment opportunity for Veterans who are 20 to 24 years old!

The Veterans� Employment and Training Service and the Employment and Training Administration�s (ETA) Job Corps are partnering in a demonstration project that will provide Job Corps� comprehensive array of career development services to eligible Veterans 20 to 24 years old to prepare them for successful careers.

This is a fully-funded, all-expense-paid demonstration project that is free for the Veterans. The program includes transportation to and from the Job Corps center, housing, meals, basic medical services, academic and career technical training, bi-weekly living allowance, and job placement and post-graduation support.

We have worked with Job Corps to create an accelerated, customized program developed specifically for Veterans. This program recognizes the maturity and life experience that our Veterans have gained from their military experience.

Job Corps employs a holistic career development training approach that teaches academic, vocational, employability skills and social competencies in an integrated manner through a combination of classroom, practical and based learning experiences to prepare participants for stable, long-term, and high-paying jobs. One of the important outcomes is that participants will obtain a credential or certificate certifying them in a trade.

Veterans accepted in the demonstration project will be living among non-Veterans and other Veterans who are also transitioning from the military to civilian life. One of the Job Corps program�s key benefits is its post-graduate support. When Veterans are ready to begin transitioning into their career, Job Corps staff will assist them in job searching, resume drafting, and job interviewing skills.

Job Corps will provide graduates with transition services for up to 21 months after graduation, including assistance with housing, transportation and other support services. Upon completion of training, Veterans will be assigned to a career transition counselor to assist them with job placement or enrollment in higher education.

* Atterbury Job Corps Center in Edinburgh, Indiana;
* Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in Morganfield, Kentucky; and
* Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

The enrollment will be open and continuous until a center reaches 100 Veterans. It is expected that Veteran participants will be enrolling and graduating at various rates. Although Job Corps has set aside 300 slots for the demonstration project, actual participation during the year may exceed that number due to the continuous enrollment.

We will be announcing this demonstration project and providing handouts and other information in our TAP Employment Workshops all over the world. TAP facilitators will discuss this initiative in class and Job Corps personnel will visit selected sites to answer questions and initiate applications for interested Veterans. Once a participant has been identified and accepted into the program, he/she will be given the opportunity to select one of the three Job Corps training centers chosen by Job Corps for this demonstration project.

This is a one-year demonstration program and we want to demonstrate demand for the program and its effectiveness as quickly as possible so that we can look at expanding it.

To make this demonstration project a success, we need your assistance in getting the word out.

Here is the contact info to sign-up for the demonstration project:
(800) 733 - JOBS / 5627
www(dot)recruiting(dot)jobcorps(dot)gov

VETS� point of contact in our National Office is Tim Winter at 202-693-4705 or winter(dot)timothy (at) dol(dot)gov.

This is a great opportunity for our young Veterans and we all need to help them take advantage of it.

Sincerely,

Ray Jefferson
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor


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