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Veterans Employment Services and Programs
Shawn O’Malley, Regional Veterans’ Program Coordinator
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
June 7th, 2017

2. Veteran Career Fair – Brevard County, Florida, November 2016
Veteran Employment in the State of Florida
Due to the many educational institutions, tools, service providers, and veteran organizations, employment opportunities for Florida’s veterans are increasing!
Veteran Career Fair – Brevard County, Florida, November 2016 1

3. Employment outlook for Florida’s veterans continues to improve
Let’s Look at the Data
It takes a team effort to bring quality employment opportunities to Florida’s veterans!
Employment outlook for Florida’s veterans continues to improve 2

4. Overview Veteran Unemployment in Florida
DEO Services = Veteran Employment
Veteran Employment in Florida
Veteran Resources – A Few of Many
Florida’s Top-Five Hiring Industries

5. Unemployment Data - 2015 and 2016
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey

6. Veteran Employment after DEO Services
Over the past two years, DEO professionals provided
employment services to 140,784 veterans
As a result of those employment services, 85,720 veterans obtained employment
in less than 90 days!
That’s a whopping of veterans becoming
employed after receiving assistance from a
DEO One-stop Career Center!
61%
Source: State of Florida, Department of Economic Opportunity

7. Veteran Employment Data - Florida
1,652,000
1,613,000
784,000
792,000
48%
49%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey 6

8. The below does not constitute DEO endorsement
Resources for Veterans – A Few of Many!
The below does not constitute DEO endorsement
Transition Assistance
Each Military Service has a ton of resources for transitioning service members – please visit the website for each branch
Skills Crosswalk
Civilian to Military Occupation Translator:
Resume Assistance
CVMKR.com (free – registration required)
Resumebuilder.com (pay)
Job Search
Employ Florida Veteran’s Portal
(DEO Endorsed!) 7

9. Calendar Year 2015 Calendar Year 2016
Top Five Hiring Industries in Florida
Calendar Year 2016
Calendar Year 2015
Rooming and Boarding Houses
Rooming and Boarding Houses
Employment Placement Svcs
Temporary Help Services
Unclassified Establishments
Temporary Help Services
Prof. Employer Organization
Miscellaneous Health Offices
Other General Govt. Support
Security Guard/Patrol Services
Source: State of Florida, Department of Economic Opportunity

10. Recap Veteran Unemployment in Florida
DEO Services = Veteran Employment
Veteran Employment in Florida
Veteran Resources – A Few of Many
Florida’s Top-Five Hiring Industries

11. QUESTIONS

12. CONTACT
Thank You!
Shawn O’Malley, Regional Veterans Program Coordinator