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Best Places For Veterans To Look For Jobs

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Julie Provost

Websites for Veterans to Search for Jobs

When you know your military career is coming to an end, one of the first things you need to figure out is what you will do for a career after you get out. Go to school first? Look for a job based on your military training and skills? Either way, the job searching process can be overwhelming.

Plenty of job sites are out there, but which ones are best for veterans? Where should veterans look for a job? Here is a list of some of the best places for veterans to look for jobs.

Career Recon

Our sister site, Career Recon, features a database of companies that hire veterans and their spouses. Search through hundreds of employment agencies and employers.

G.I. Jobs

G.I. Jobs is for veterans and transitioning service members looking for a new career or the right college to attend. They have a job board where you can look for the top companies that want to hire veterans during your job search.

Since 2001, G.I. Jobs has offered articles, tips, and online tools to help with career and post-secondary education options. They can help you write your resume and get ready for an interview.

Hire Heroes USA

Hire Heroes USA provides personalized job search assistance for military members, veterans, and military spouses. Clients will be paired with transition specialists to help them figure out what to do after their military service ends.

Hire Heroes USA also offers virtual workshops, career fairs, webinars, and a job board with current job listings. You can register for free on their website. They also have a special program just for military spouses.

Hire Purpose

Orion Talent acquired Hire Purpose, and it is no longer an independent agency. When it was active, it supported over 50,000 transitioning service members and veterans and over 100 Fortune 1000 small and medium-sized businesses. 

VetJobs.com

When you register on VetJobs.com, you gain access to millions of unique, verified, and nationwide job postings directly from the employers. They offer free one-on-one employment assistance. Their team has seen over 200,000 resumes and placed over 49,000 people into their next job.

They also offer job prep services, live training classes, and self-paced online courses to support your job search. You can work with a career advisor to identify your skills, qualifications, and needs to better help you figure out the right path.

Feds Hire Vets

Feds Hire Vets is the US Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment website. Service members, veterans, and family members can get help during the Federal Employment process.

RecruitMilitary

RecruitMilitary helps employers connect with veterans. They offer free services to veterans and spouses to support them during their job search. They have over 1,400,000 members in their database. 

Your College or University

Your college or university should also have a job center and could have a special area just for veterans. The benefit is that you can go in person, see what they have to offer, and access local resources and job listings if you plan to stay in the area after you graduate. 

As you can see, there are plenty of resources for veterans looking for a job. Make sure to also check out the articles on finding a job on College Recon. 

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About the author

Julie Provost

Julie Provost is a freelance writer, and blogger. She lives in Tennessee with her National Guard husband and three boys.

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