Veteran's Networking Job Club

Employer 1

Employer 2

Employer 3

Employer 4

When: Third Thursday of every month, 10 AM to 11 AM

Where: GRVets.com

Join us for the Veteran's Networking Job Club to:

• Meet with Veterans, Employers, Educators and Veteran Service Reps

• Learn knew skills

• Discuss career opportunities

• Recruit motivated Veterans

We look forward to seeing you!

*For more information please contact John Walker, Business Solutions Rep, at jwalker@westmiworks.org.

Veterans Employment Services (VES)

VES provides program-specific services with eligibility requirements as defined by federal law. We provide a host of intensive services to include resource information focusing on the needs of eligible veterans and spouses who are unable to obtain employment through the core services provided by Michigan Works! Service Centers along with individualized, one-on-one career services that are designed to reduce or eliminate barriers into the workforce.

For additional information on training and employment services available to veterans, please contact a Michigan Works! Service Center near you.

If you are a veteran looking for information concerning education, healthcare, benefits or quality of life programs, please visit the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency for more information or call the Michigan Veteran Resource Service Center at 800-MICH-VET (800-642-4838).

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Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)

Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) works with Veterans that need assistance keeping or finding employment that have a medical condition, depression, anxiety or other health conditions. They help develop customized workforce solutions for individuals and assist with reasonable accommodations if needed. Services include employment readiness, job development, job coaching, medical durable equipment and vocational assessments based on their concerns with working, and support services to help them be successful in their career goals. Many services are free and help create a healthy work/life balance.

Contact: Sharlene Organ, Business Relations Consultant, organs1@michigan.gov

Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Veteran Affairs

Vocational Rehab assists veterans who have an interest in being employed and/or barriers to employment. I help veterans with connecting to employers and apprenticeships for employment, accommodations, connecting to educational and entrepreneurial resources, vocational assistance, general vocational assessment and vocational counseling. Veteran must have VA medical services or the ability to acquire VA medical services.

Contact: Kimberly Hewitt MS CRC LPC , Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Kimberley.hewitt@va.gov

Volunteers of America Michigan

Volunteers of America Michigan has employment services for Veterans who qualify for our HVRP program. Our HVRP program assists Veterans in preparing for employment with services like resume building, interview training, computer training, employer connections and many other supportive services to help a Veteran prepared for employment. Our HVRP program also has financial assistance that can assist with employment related expenses including transportation assistance, interview clothing, work clothing, work tools and a variety of other employment related expenses. For additional information on the program, please contact Tyler Sisson.

Contact: Tyler Sisson, 616.259.5416, tsisson@voami.org

West Michigan Veteran's Coalition

The West Michigan Veterans Coalition is a collaboration between local military friendly organizations that provide support, information, and resources to those that have served or are serving in the Armed Forces and their Families, employers, and other organizations throughout West Michigan.

Our mission is to improve the lives of anyone who has served or is serving in the Armed Forces and their Families by connecting them to resources including education, employment, healthcare, and quality of life services.

Contact: Debra Unseld, debraunseld01@gmail.com

Hello West Michigan

www.hellowestmichigan.com

Career resources for vets and their significant others relocating to the area, recently relocated, or local and unemployed. Upload a resume, talk to a Candidate Concierge, search area companies and jobs. Plus info on West Michigan communities .

Contact: Rachel Gray grayr@hellowestmichigan.com

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a DoD-sponsored volunteer organization that seeks to create a culture in which military service is valued by every civilian employer in the US. ESGR: (1) recognizes the outstanding support already provided by many civilian employers to their National Guard and Reserve employees; (2) educates both employer and Guard/Reserve employee about their respective rights and responsibilities under the federal law governing employment of Guard/Reserve members in the civilian workplace; (3) through informal mediation, helps to resolve conflict - when it arises - between employer and Guard/Reserve employee; (4) serves as the primary advocate for civilian employers within DoD. ESGR is the only federal agency tasked with these missions. More info can be found at www.esgr.mil.

Through its mission of Recognition, ESGR provides awards, to worthy individuals and organizations, for support of their Guard/Reserve employees. Servicemembers can nominate their civilian supervisors for the PATRIOT AWARD at www.esgr.mil. A Patriot Award may be upgraded to a state-level ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD or PRO PATRIA AWARD. Nominations for exceptional support can be submitted for the national-level FREEDOM AWARD. Freedom Award nominations can be made Oct 1 - Dec 31 each year at www.FreedomAward.mil.

ESGR volunteers operate in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and US Territories.