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It’s Our turn to serve you
Workforce Solutions is proud to support the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) Veteran’s Workforce Program in all of our Career Centers. We have “Veterans’ Representatives” in our centers that work exclusively with military veterans and certain spouses of military veterans. The Veterans’ Program staff and all associates in our Career Centers provide “priority” services in the areas of employment and training to our military veterans in the four-county area.
SERVICES
AWI's Veterans' Program involves the provision of priority workforce services to veteran customers in the Career Centers located throughout the state. Our Veterans' Employment Representatives serve as veterans’ advocates in the Career Centers and are primarily responsible for the functional oversight of the local Career Center Veterans' Program, ensuring that intensive services are provided to recently separated veterans, disabled veterans and those with barriers to employment. Along with the Veterans Employment Representatives, all staff in the Career Center are ready and able to assist veteran job seekers and provide services. Services available to our veteran job seekers include:
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Direct contact with potential employers in job development after personal assessment and analysis of individual skills. |
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Access to internet job banks, databases and labor market information. |
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Access to workshops on basic computer use; resume and cover letter preparation; interview skills; use of Employ Florida Marketplace, the state’s job database. |
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Access to the Work Certified Training program. A program developed by the Work Force Board of the Treasure Coast and local employers to communicate workforce skill needs to educators, trainers and prospective employees. This free, 3-week training course covers Reading Comprehension, Business Tools (computer plus), Pre-Employment, Customer Service, Business Writing, Job Skills I (work maturity), Job Skills (employability), Business Math, and General Business Knowledge. |
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Eligibility determination for training programs. |
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On-the-Job Training (OJT) opportunities. |
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Search of Employ Florida Marketplace and other state and federal databases for employment opportunities, contact qualified veteran job seekers with information on the position available and assist those interested in the position with referral and application procedure. |
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Access to Employer Recruiting Events and Job Fairs put on specifically for veterans. |
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Use of computers, fax machines, copiers and telephones at either the Career Centers or the Mobile Career Centers. |
VETERAN CATEGORIES
Before the proper priority of services can be given to veterans, it is essential that they be correctly identified. The following are the legal definitions of the various types of veterans that will be used in establishing the priority as required by law (Title 38, USC, Chapter 42, Section 4211, as amended by JVA/PL-107-288.)
Eligible Veteran : Served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days and was discharged or released there from with other than a dishonorable discharge; (B) was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability; or (C) as a member of a reserve component under an order to active duty pursuant to section 12301(a), (d), or (g), 12302, or 12304 of Title 10, served on active duty during a period of war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized and was discharged or released from such duty with other than a dishonorable discharge.
Special Disabled Veteran : A veteran who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary for a disability (i) rated at 30 percent or more, or (ii) rated at 10 or 20 percent in the case of a veteran who has been determined under section 3106 of this title to have a serious employment handicap; or (B) a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of service-connected disability.
Disabled Veteran : A veteran who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary, or (B) a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
Recently Separated Veteran : Any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veterans' discharge or release from active duty.
Campaign Badge Veteran : Any veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized.
Eligible Person : The spouse of any of the following individuals: (i) Any veteran who died of a service connected disability. (ii) Any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, at the time of application for assistance under this section, is listed in one or more of the following categories and has been listed for a total of more than 90 days: (I) missing in action, (II) captured in line of duty by a hostile force or (III) forcibly detained or interred in line of duty by a foreign government or power. (iii) Any veteran who has a total disability resulting from a service-connected disability. (iv) Any veteran who died while on a disability so evaluated was in existence.
CAREER CENTER APPLICATION FOR SERVICES
All veterans wishing to receive services through the Career Center system must be “registered” by completing an application for services in the state’s Employ Florida Marketplace. This Internet-based system can be found on the web at: www.yourworkforcesolutions.com. There, click on Jobseekers button, then on Jobseekers Assistance link. There you will find the hyperlink to Employ Florida. Although not required for initial Career Center registration purposes, many agencies providing veteran services require proof of veteran status. If you are claiming veteran preference for Federal, State, County or Municipal positions, the only document acceptable for this is the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. If you do not have your DD Form 214, copy 4 (member copy), please ask one of the Veterans’ Representatives to provide you with a request form SF180.
It is extremely important that a complete application is provided, to include contact information, military service information, education, work history and employment preferences. Local employers list job vacancies with our Career Centers every day and our Veterans’ Program staff and other Career Center associates search these job vacancies daily for qualified candidates. Therefore, it is imperative that we have a good snapshot of your work history, education, skills summary and employment preferences in order to ensure that the employer’s requirements are met and a quality referral for employment can be made.
TREASURE COAST VETERANS’ PROGRAM STAFF
Saint Lucie County
584 NW University Blvd, Suite 300
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
772-408-1260 or 1-866-482-4473
Larry Sowers x 510 or Ron Zimmerman x 509
Okeechobee County
209 S.W. Park Street
Okeechobee, FL 34974
Ron Zimmerman, Wednesdays
863-462-5350
Martin County
Florian Mandiche
772-579-2995
Indian River County
Teresa LeGardy
772-579-2388
VA BENEFITS
Need assistance with or have questions about VA benefits? The County Veteran Service Office is there to help you. Below is a list of the offices located here in the Treasure Coast.
Saint Lucie County Veteran Service Office
1664 SE Walton Rd.
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
772-337-5670
Community Services Bldg.
437 N. 7th St.
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
772-337-5670
Indian River County Veteran Service Office
1900 27th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-567-8000 ext 1499
Okeechobee County Veteran Service Office
462 US Highway 98 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
863-763-8124
Martin County Veterans Service Office
435 SE Flagler Ave
Stuart, FL 34994
772-288-5448
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