JAN Webcast on Nov 10, 2009 – Veterans Issues

Posted by JAN Tech on November 4, 2009 under Events, Veterans Issues, Webcasts | Be the First to Comment

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offers free Webcast on November 10, 2009, on Veterans Issues.

Speakers: Vicky Crawford, Senior EEO Specialist/Wounded Warrior Program, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Paul Cataldi, USCIS Immigration Services Assistant, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with Anne Hirsh, M.S., JAN Co-Director.

This Webcast training session will inform Federal managers and HR personnel on how to effectively hire returning injured and wounded service members using Federal Veterans Hiring Authority programs. A representative from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will talk about using the Veterans Hiring Authority to hire returning service members and veterans with disabilities. Participants will hear firsthand from a veteran with a disability who has recently transitioned from the military to a career in the federal government. Participants will also learn how to access programs like the America’s Heroes at Work and other federal programs that support the successful employment of returning service members with disabilities. Register here: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/

Veterans Issues

Posted by JAN Tech on July 6, 2009 under Veterans Issues | Read the First Comment

Welcome to this discussion thread, made available to share resources, best practices, information, and technical assistance regarding the employment of veterans and returning service members.

Please post your comments below – any questions you may have, helpful resources that you have found, or anything that is relevant.