Increase Your Income: Work
Increase Your Income: Work
Explore employment, disability, and business resources designed for Veterans. Access job training, resume help, and career tools. Learn about VA vocational programs, small business support, and other paths to achieving your career and financial goals.
Employment Support for Veterans
If you are seeking a new job, there are resources that can help you locate job opportunities and prepare you for them with resume writing and interview coaching services.
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American Job Centers offer a variety of employment and training assistance and serve a range of specialized clients including Veterans. Call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627 supports TTY) or click to find your local American Job Center through the Department of Labor. This 2-minute video explains how the Department of Labor can help Veterans find a new job.
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Connect with your closest Veterans’ Employment and Training Service contact with this regional map.
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The Veteran and Military Transition Center’s CareerOneStop has the resources you need to make your job search successful including preparing for your job search, networking effectively, sources of job postings, federal hiring, resume and application assistance and interview tips.
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Put your military skills to work in a civilian job with the Veterans Job Matcher. Enter your MOC code, select your branch, and you’ll find career information and links to job postings in your local area.
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What’s your next career move? Find out at My Next Move for Veterans. Search careers with keywords by industry or military skills to land a new job.
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Find jobs with hiring preferences for Veterans and transitioning military at VA Careers.
Working and Disability
Explore how you can work with a disability.
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Veterans may be able to work while receiving VA disability. Access this video to get the full answer.
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This video explains whether the VA can reduce or take away a Veteran's Service-Connected Compensation.
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VA Compensated Work Therapy provides evidence-based vocational rehabilitation for Veterans living with physical and mental disabilities. Play this 2.5-minute video to see how this program assists Veterans with job barriers from mental health or physical disabilities.
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If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work, Veteran Readiness and Employment helps you explore employment options and address education or training needs. Learn if you’re eligible, how to apply, and if your dependent family members can also get assistance.
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This overview from SAMHSA discusses how the Social Security Administration views the work activity of a Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance applicant and the many work incentives available to beneficiaries.
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Learn the facts about working and seeking employment while applying for or receiving Social Security disability benefits at the Yes, You Can Work! resource from SAMHSA.
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The Ticket to Work program from the Social Security Administration offers Social Security disability beneficiaries who want to work with free job support.
Start & Own Your Own Business
Learn about starting and owning a Veteran-owned business, including mentor opportunities.
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Find training programs and free business counseling while learning more about loan and federal contracting programs at the Small Business Administration’s page for Veteran-owned businesses or by calling 1-202-205-6773.
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If you have a Veteran-Owned Small Business, you may qualify for advantages when bidding on government contracts as well as access to other resources and support through the Veteran Small Business Certification program (VetCert) run by the Small Business Administration.
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Do you own or are starting a Veteran-Owned Small Business and need a skilled mentor to help you with building business plans, getting capital, or other facets of business ownership? Check out this 2-minute video to learn how a mentor could help and how to get one.
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Get informed about how the VA must award small and Veteran-owned businesses a fair proportion of contracts, purchases, and subcontracts by VA's Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
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