January
Jan. 1-31, Poverty in America Awareness Month
Articles:
- Working Together to Assist Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
- Housing Solutions Can Help Address Recidivism Among Justice-Involved Veterans
- Federal Government Strategies to Accelerate Ending Veteran Homelessness
- Discovering Resources Available for Veterans in Need of Housing
- DOL VETS HVRP Stand Down Grant Program
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the HUD-VASH program
- DOL VETS Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program
NVTI Resource Page:
Webinars:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/VEHS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
- 9615: Logic Modeling to Strengthen Veterans’ Programs (HVRP Focused)
- 9617: Federal Grants Management for HVRP Recipients
- 9648: Stand Down Grants
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
- Episode 7 – Effective Collaboration Between Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Staff and Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) Grantees
- Episode 18 – Serving Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Additional Resources:
February
Feb. 1-29, Black History Month
March
Mar. 1-31, National Women’s History Month
Articles:
- Transition Challenges for Women Veterans
- Did you know that the highest unemployment rates for women veterans are found among those enrolled in school?
NVTI Resource Page:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/WOVS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Women Veterans
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
Mar. 25, National Medal of Honor Day
Articles:
- Supporting Our Military Spouses During Transition and Beyond
- Employment Challenges for Military Spouses
- Military Spouse Interstate License Recognition Options
- Selected Opportunities for Veterans, Active Duty Military, and Spouses
NVTI Resource Page:
Courses:
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Episode
15: Veteran Service Providers
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9650:
Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
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9610/FNDN:
Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course
Series
Podcasts:
Mar. 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day
April
April 1-30, Second Chance Month
Articles:
- Housing Solutions Can Help Address Recidivism Among Justice-Involved Veterans
- What do You Know About Veteran Treatment Courts?
- The First Step Act – A New Step in Helping Incarcerated Veterans
NVTI Resource Page:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/JIVS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Justice-Involved Veterans (JIVs)
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
April 5, Gold Star Spouses Day
Remembrance Day Calendar, Days of Remembrance & Holocaust Remembrance Day
May
May 1-31, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 1-31, Mental Health Awareness Month
Articles:
- Mental Health Awareness
- Understanding Veteran Mental Health and How You Can Help
- The Battle after Service: Suicide Prevention for Veterans
NVTI Resource Page:
Webinars:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
Podcasts:
May 1-31, Military Appreciation Month
Friday before Mother’s Day, Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Articles:
- Supporting Our Military Spouses During Transition and Beyond
- Employment Challenges for Military Spouses
- Military Spouse Interstate License Recognition Options
- Selected Opportunities for Veterans, Active Duty Military, and Spouses
NVTI Resource Page:
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/SVSS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Veteran Spouses
Podcasts:
3rd Saturday in May, Armed Forces Day
3rd Thursday in May, Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Articles:
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Requesting Increases to Veterans Affairs Disability Benefits
NVTI Resource Page:
Webinars:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/DAAN: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Veterans with Disability and Accessibility Needs
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
Last Monday of May, Memorial Day
June
Jun 1-30, Pride Month
NVTI Resource Page:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/LGBT: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving LGBTQ+ Veterans
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
Jun 1-30, PTS Awareness Month
NVTI Resource Page:
Webinars:
Podcasts:
June 6, D-Day
June 14, Flag Day & U.S. Army Birthday
Articles:
July
July 4, Independence Day
Articles:
July 1-31, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Articles:
NVTI Resource Page:
Webinars:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
July 25, Hire a Veteran Day
Articles
- The Benefits of Hiring Veteran Employees
- Veteran Underemployment
- Delivering Personalized Career Assistance under the Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot (ENPP) Program
- Veterans Employment in the Healthcare Industry
- Veterans, Logical and Tenacious, an Ideal Fit for the Technology Industry
- Useful Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Resources for JVSG Staff and Veterans Seeking Employment
- Improving Job Retention for Veterans with Challenges
- Honoring the Employers who Hire our Nation’s Heroes
- How to Hire Veterans
- The Best Jobs and Fields for Veterans
- PAVE Paves the Way for Paralyzed Veterans Seeking Employment
- Veteran Unemployment Rate Hits New Lows
- Job Creators that Hire Veterans
- American Job Center Helps Utah Vet Find Right Career
- A New Labor Secretary, and a Roundup of Jobs Resources for Veterans
- From the Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Employment Situation of Veterans
NVTI Resource Page
Webinars
Microlearnings
Courses
August
Aug. 7, Purple Heart Day
Aug. 26, Women’s Equality Day
Articles:
- Transition Challenges for Women Veterans
- Did you know that the highest unemployment rates for women veterans are found among those enrolled in school?
NVTI Resource Page:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/WOVS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Women Veterans
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
September
Sept. 1-30, National Suicide Prevention Month
Sept. 1-30, National Workforce Development Month
Articles
- The Transformed U.S. Job Market: Resumes and Networking in a Virtual World
- Succeeding in The Great Resignation
- Business Service Delivery: Recovery Resources for Local Veterans’ Employment Representative (LVER) Staff
- NVTI Articles Series: Strategies to Succeed in an Unprecedented Market
- How DVOP Specialists and LVERs Can Help with the American Labor Shortage
- National Workforce Development Month
- Virtual Job Fairs
NVTI Resource Page
Webinars
Microlearnings
Courses
- 9641: USERRA 101
- 9642: USERRA 102
- 9643: Introduction to the USERRA Statute and Regulations—Interpretation and Application
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
- 9605: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Investigators
- 9606: Veterans’ Employment Opportunity Act
- 9631: USERRA Investigators Online
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Sept. 1-30, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Articles:
NVTI Resource Page:
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/SUDS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Veterans with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
1st Monday in September, Labor Day
Sept. 11, 9/11 Remembrance/ Patriot Day
Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month
3rd Friday in September, National POW/MIA Recognition Day
October
Oct. 1-31, National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Articles:
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Requesting Increases to Veterans Affairs Disability Benefits
- Identifying Employment Resources for Disabled Veterans
- PAVE Paves the Way for Paralyzed Veterans Seeking Employment
NVTI Resource Page:
Webinars:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/DAAN: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Veterans with Disability and Accessibility Needs
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
Oct. 1-31, Filipino American History Month
Oct. 13, U.S. Navy Birthday
November
Nov. 1-30, National Native American Heritage Month
Articles:
- November: A Month of Generosity
- Department of Labor (DOL) and Veterans Administration (VA) Resources Supporting American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Veterans
- Serving Native American Veterans
NVTI Resource Page:
Microlearnings:
- Unconscious Bias: Companion Learning to NVTI’s 9650 Course
- The Difference: Special Populations versus Significant Barriers to Employment
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/AIAN: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Veterans
- 9650: Unconscious Bias: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Veteran Services
Podcasts:
Nov. 1-30, Military Family Month
Articles:
- November: A Month of Generosity
- Supporting Our Military Spouses During Transition and Beyond
- Employment Challenges for Military Spouses
- Military Spouse Interstate License Recognition Options
- Selected Opportunities for Veterans, Active Duty Military, and Spouses
NVTI Resource Page:
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/SVSS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Veteran Spouses
Podcasts:
Nov. 1-Nov. 5, National Veterans Small Business Week (SBA)
Nov. 10, Marine Corps Birthday
Nov. 11, Veterans Day
Articles:
- November: A Month of Generosity
- JVSG Companion Programs: USDA Programs that Support Veterans in Rural Areas
- Veterans Day: a Historical Perspective
- How Telehealth Is Changing Healthcare for Veterans
- Resources to Assist Services in Rural Areas
- Resources to Assist Veterans
- Operation Protect Veterans
- Academic Credit for Military Experience
- Selected Opportunities for Veterans, Active Duty Military, and Spouses
NVTI Resource Page:
- Education Resources
- General Resources to Serve Veterans
- Serving Older Veterans
- Serving Rural Veterans
- Serving Younger Veterans
Webinars:
Microlearnings:
Courses:
- 9610/FNDN: Career Coaching for Special Populations Foundations: Prerequisite for 9610 Course Series
- 9610/RURA: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Rural Veterans
- 9610/SOVS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Older Veterans
- 9610/SYVS: Career Coaching for Special Populations: Serving Younger Veterans
- 9630: Veterans Benefits Online
- 9633: Serving Veterans Enrolled in the Chapter 31 Program
December
Dec. 7, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec. 13, National Guard Birthday
Dec. 15, VETS Established
Articles
- 2023 Recap of Veteran Employment Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects
- Recent Federal Legislation Affecting Service Members and Veterans
- Applying the New DOL Practitioners Guide to Supportive Services for the Benefit of Veterans
- Veterans Employment Opportunities for Veterans in Sales, Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing
- Veteran Employment Opportunities in Administrative Roles
- Overview of the JVSG Companion Program Series of NVTI Articles
- Employment in the Construction Industry for Veterans
- Assisting Justice Involved Veterans with Interviewing Preparation
- Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) Program
- DOL-VETS and the VA’s VR&E Collaboration Agreement
- DOL Employment and Training Administration
- Resources for Veteran Employment Service Providers
- March 2019 DOL VETS and VSO Meeting
- Case Management Best Practices – Highlighting Denver’s Mi Casa
- June DOL VETS and VSO Meeting
- Marketing For DVOP Specialists And LVERs-Part I
- Fiscal Year 2016 Federal Veteran Hiring Results and Federal Hiring Programs
- HIRE Vets: News from the Monthly DOL VETS and VSOs Meeting
- NVTI CoP – Know Your Community!
NVTI Resource Page
Webinars
- Empowering Public Workforce Development Professionals: Enhancing Skills for Serving Veterans
- The Role of Intensive Services Coordinators/Points of Contact within the VR&E Program
- The Grant Closeout Process for Recipients
- Indirect Cost 101
- AmeriCorps & DOL VETS: A Partnership for You
- Priority of Service for Grantees
- JVSG Promising Practices Listening Session
- The JVSG Career Roadmap Certificate Program
- So, You’re Being Audited: Triennial Audit Training for Fiscal Years 2022 through 2024
- Resources to Serve Veterans: A Comprehensive Guide to Frequently and Successfully Used Resources
- Providing Services at a Distance
- U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Medallion Program
- The New Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) Required Core Curriculum: A First Look and Overview
Microlearnings
- JVSG-Funded Staff Foundations: Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Primer Introduction
- JVSG-Funded Staff Foundations: Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Legal Guidance Overview
- An Introduction to the Triennial Audit Tool
- Assuming Responsibility for a Grant
- Establishing and Maintaining a Work File
- Evaluating a Statement of Work
- Using the Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice
Courses
- 9635: A Day in the Life of JVSG Staff in an American Job Center
- 9636: Legal Guidance Affecting Veterans’ Employment Services
- DVOP specialist and CP staff: 9608: Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist Core Competency Development
- LVER and CP staff: 9609: Local Veterans’ Employment Representative (LVER) Core Competency Development
- 9639: DVOP Specialist Skills Refresher and Cross-Training
- 9649: Local Veterans’ Employment Representative (LVER) Skills Refresher and Cross-Training
- 9603: Leadership for the Integration of Veterans’ Services (Manager/Supervisor Focused)
- 9604: Managing Case Management (Manager/Supervisor Focused)
- 9611: Welcome to Your Role as State Veteran Coordinator: SVC 101
- 9612: Addressing Burnout in Veteran Service Providers
- 9613: Business-Driven Workforce Solutions
- 9614: Federal Grants Management for JVSG Recipients
- 9616: Critical Thinking for Business Writing
- 9620: Advanced Case Management
- 9607: Federal Grants Management: Monitoring and Oversight for VETS Staff
Podcasts
- Episode 2 – DVOP Specialist Skills
- Episode 3 – DOL VETS Leadership
- Episode 7 – Effective Collaboration Between Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Staff and Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) Grantees
- Episode 12 – DVOP/CVSO: Promising Practices to Connect and Serve
- Episode 15 – Addressing Burnout and Secondary Trauma for Veteran Service Providers