Veteran Services  

Welcome Broward County Veterans. The Vow to Hire Heroes Act is a new hiring incentive for our returning heroes. 

• Key highlights of this program include:

  Returning Heroes Tax Credit of up to $5,600 for hiring veterans who have been looking for a job for more than six months, as well as a $2,400 credit for veterans who are unemployed for more than 4 weeks, but less than 6 months
  

• Tax credit of up to $9,600 for hiring veterans with service-connected disabilities who have been looking for a job more than six months 
   
• The Vow to Hire Heroes Act also provides job counseling, training and placement assistance for former members of the military. Please here for more information on the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) for unemployed Veterans

For more information on WorkForce One Veteran Services please click here.

If you know of an employer that is interested in hiring a Veteran, please contact WorkForce One at (954) 677-5627 or visit a Local Veteran Representative at one of our Career One Stop Centers.

Employers, click here to learn how you can get tax incentives by participating in VOW

As you seek to enter today's workforce, whether it's due to recent discharge from the military, company downsizing or career change, there are some basic steps you should take:

• • Conduct a personal "skills" inventory
    • Visit My Next Move for help in translating your military skills into the civilian workforce.
  • Research occupation, industry, employer and local economic market
  • Understand the application and hiring process
  • Make a career or goal oriented plan (Plans A, B, and C)
  • Seek employment assistance from WorkForce One Employment Solutions

If you are a veteran and would like more information and employment or training assistance, please contact a Veterans' Representative at one of our three Centers. 

The Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) and Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists assigned to each of the WorkForce One Centers provide employment and training assistance to eligible veteran personnel and/or qualified family members (see criteria). Each center offers job referral/placement assistance, resume preparation, workshops, in-house recruiting, training, a Professional Placement Network (PPN) and career counseling. We offer free use of computers, faxes, copiers, telephones and research materials to provide you with maximum support in your job search efforts.

GOING MOBILE: Wounded Warriors, Service Members, Veterans and their families can now stay connected on the go with the new mobile version of the National Resource Directory (NRD). A partnership between the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs, this web portal contains thousands of resources to aid in recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration. Access it at NRD.gov on your mobile device.

Find civilian credentials related to your military occupational specialty: Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL)

For useful military resources and information please visit: http://www.military.com/