Job prep workshops leading to job fairs provided by Raising the Flag employment events
The new Raising the Flag employment program prepares job seekers with workshops such as resume writing and interview skills. Then, it provides the opportunity to put those to use with […]
GED mark on DD214 not enough, veteran needs diploma to get job
Vietnam-Era Veteran Eloy Vasquez’s job search ran into a snag this winter when he was asked for proof of his high school education. Though Vasquez could show having GED marked […]
Veteran employment & retention honored by American Legion awards
The American Legion Department of Texas presented its 2023 Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist (DVOP) of the Year Award to Kelly Norris, Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Career Advisor in […]
U.S. Secretary of Labor Walsh meets with Texas Veterans Commission Employment Services
U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin “Marty” Walsh visited the American GI Forum-National Veterans Outreach Program (NVOP) https://www.agif-nvop.org/ in San Antonio on August 30, 2022. Meeting with Secretary Walsh in a […]
Employment Strategy Session held with new Bexar County Military and Veterans Service Center Director
A new Bexar County Military and Veterans Service Center Director is scheduled to come onboard in September 2022. LTC Keith Wilson is slated for the directorship upon his retirement from […]
American Legion Employment Awards honor Texas Veterans Commission’s Katie Baillio & Christopher Garza
Veterans Employer Liaison (VEL) Christopher Garza and Rural Veteran Career Advisor (RVCA) Katie Baillio were awarded by the American Legion, Department of Texas for their outstanding effectiveness in getting veterans […]
Reinventing self into new career
When 67-year-old U.S. Army veteran Kurt Vogel, pictured at right, was laid off from a Human Resource position over a year ago, he decided to reinvent himself and seek […]
Hone job hunting skills & connect with employers through Veteran Employment Services events
Job fair and career resources events hosted in May by Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Employment Services (VES) West Texas District attracted over 1,300 attendees and “resulted in multiple application […]
Obstacles overcome, new career begun with help from Veterans Career Advisor & Employer Liaison
Army veteran Dyan Schiller recently overcame obstacles to employment and started on a new career in February 2022 as a Claims Representative Associate, with United Health Group. “I could not […]
Coastal Bend Employment Services adds a half dozen new employer contacts
The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Employment Services (VES) in the Coastal Bend area recently added six new employers to the companies VES works with to increase veteran hiring. Additionally, […]