» Veteran Reintegration

Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans unemployment rate for October was 12.1 percent » “The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday the national unemployment rate remains mostly unchanged at 9 percent, while the jobless rate for veterans of all generations dropped to 7.7 percent in October, down from 8.1 percent in September. But for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans who left active duty since 2001, the unemployment rate for October was 12.1 percent, up from 11.7 percent in September and from an average of 10.5 percent in 2010.”

» Veterans aren’t victims job and a cause » A job and a cause are pathways to re-integration

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» Veterans… ˃Learn Quickly ˃Accept Leadership Roles ˃Work Well with Culturally Diverse Teams ˃Readily Adapt to Age Diverse Organizations ˃Embrace Innovation and Change ˃Perform Efficiently Under Pressure ˃Understand Technology ˃Accept Risk and Accountability ˃Operate with Integrity ˃Focus on Health and Safety Concerns

» Have a strategy ˃Learn about benefits available to Veterans ˃Learn about tax incentives available to employers » Create a welcoming and educated workplace ˃Learn about military culture ˃Use resources to create a Veteran friendly hiring process ˃Understand invisible wounds » Recruit Veterans and military spouses ˃Detailed job descriptions – military language? ˃Alternatives to full-time work - know where to look ˃Know what you can and can’t ask in an interview

» Hire qualified Veterans and accommodate Wounded Warriors ˃Make a plan for the Veteran +Company mission and intent +Hierarchy chart +Frequent Check-ins +Remind the Veteran about self-identifying need for accomodations. » Promote an inclusive workplace

» » Texas Veteran Leadership Program » If you are an Employer seeking to hire quality employees, please contact

» Mentors » Organization Charts » Veteran-friendly offices » Flexibility » Place value on military service

» » Veteran gold card ˃would allow post-9/11 veterans to receive six months of case management, skills assessments and career counseling at one of the roughly 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers run by the Labor Department. » » American Jobs Act ˃Returning Heroes Tax Credit ˃Wounded Warriors Tax Credit » Veterans Opportunity Work Act

TexVet Missions: » One – Support Texas military, veterans and family members with information and referral services and by facilitating the delivery of these services across traditional boundaries. » Two – Serve as the hub for the statewide peer to peer facilitation network and volunteers. By documenting and supporting this network we will facilitate the delivery of services, increase engagement by volunteers and ensure the continuity of the network for the future.

Val Verde & Kinney Counties 7,000+ Veterans

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» Statewide P2P Network » Coordinators at local & state level search, connect & document points on the network » “Back End” support to P2P network and all involved in that support » Accessibility increased : redundancy reduced: reduce redundancy

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» Texas Military, Veterans, and Family Members have unparalleled support & benefits » Safety net for Veterans adds resiliency to employers » Veterans have someone to turn to – You have someone to turn to

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» Curated » Dynamic » Updated Search » Back-end CRM

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