The Hopkinsville Office of Employment and Training (OET) has Veterans specialists in both the main Breathitt Career Center office, and also on base in our Fort Campbell office. The Local Veterans Employment Representative and a local Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist, Ronette Pye are in the Hopkinsville local office. Kyle Ballard, Local Veterans Employment Representative, is at the Fort Campbell office Monday-Friday. They are assigned specifically to assist veterans in the area with their employment and training needs. These dedicated veteran service staff work with other OET staff, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Veterans Affairs and various organizations whose focus is also to provide veterans with priority services designed to improve their employability and career options. Job Placement: Employers in your local area list their job openings with the Hopkinsville Office of Employment and Training (OET) and provide us with a job description and a list of qualifications required for the position. When you register with OET, you will need to provide information relating to your work history, experience, skills and any special training and education that you may have. This will allow us to conduct a more effective job search for you. You may visit your nearest OET office to obtain personal assistance. You are now also able to self-register on line. In addition to our staff conducting job searches for you, our automated computer system will also match your qualifications with the employer's needs. When a job matching your qualifications occurs, you will be contacted by our agency staff or by our automated phone system to arrange for a job referral that will hopefully result with you becoming employed.
Job Search Assistance: In our
resource
centers there are personal computers and staff to assist you in
your job search and other employment related activities, such
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Programs and Services The Hopkinsville Office of Employment and Training is responsible for the administration of a number of programs and services designed to assist job and service seekers in a variety of employment related areas. Virtual Workshop Center The Office of Employment and Training wants to introduce you to our Virtual Workshop Center Although we offer workshops at many of our locations, we understand that your schedule may not allow you the flexibility to attend these workshops in person. That is why we are providing you an alternative method of accessing these services. Unemployment Compensation: You may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance Benefits when you complete military service and begin to seek employment or if you lose your civilian job. Welfare-To-Work & Work
Opportunity These federal programs encourage employers to hire certain types of workers, including veterans from families currently or recently receiving public assistance or food stamps. If you qualify, your employer can apply to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training for this federal income-tax credit. U.S.
Department of Labor - Kentucky
Veteran's Employment & Training Service
Representatives
Robert Kuenzli, VPS Getting Your Old Job Back: USERRA The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA) provides benefits and guidance to returning service members who are seeking re-employment with their former employers. A veteran who has recently returned from a tour of duty has special reemployment rights under federal law. Veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve called to active duty or training have the right to return to their civilian jobs – in both the private and public sectors – with all the benefits they would have accrued if not for their military service. If you qualify, your former employer could be required to reinstate you, complete with any seniority benefits that have accrued during your absence. You must apply for re-employment in a timely manner following your release from active duty. Application deadlines depend on the length of service. For less than 31 days, you generally need to report to work at the next normal shift following release, travel home and 8 hours rest. For 31 to 180 days you have 14 days following release to apply for re-employment. For more than 180 days, you have 90 days. These periods are all extended if you sustain or aggravate an illness or injury during your period of active duty. (more about USERRA) Employers with Federal Contracts: Employers who have contracts (or subcontracts) of $25,000 or more with the federal government are required to take affirmative action to hire and promote qualified veterans. These employers must list their job openings with the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training so that qualified Vietnam Era and special disabled veterans can receive priority referrals for those jobs. These employers must file an annual report with Veterans Employment and Training Services (VETS) showing the number of Vietnam-era and special disabled veterans in their work forces. Federal Jobs for Disabled Veterans: Federal government agencies can fill job openings faster when they hire disabled veterans. For more information on how you can qualify for a position in federal government, please visit the website of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at http://www.opm.gov/veterans/index.asp Kentucky Homeless Veterans Program Kentucky is one of only a very few states that has enacted law designed to address the crucial needs of its homeless veterans. The Homeless Veterans Program within the State Department of Veterans Affairs works to develop a network of services that provide veterans with assistance in finding employment, providing counseling, helping to find permanent shelter, homelessness, treatment of addictions, etc. The program's goal also advocates to increase public awareness about the issue of homelessness among veterans and its root causes. Below are some of the agencies and organizations in the Hopkinsville / Fort Cambpell area that provide services for the homeless.
Other Useful Veteran Links These are links primarily to state and federal agencies or other recognized Veteran Service providers and organizations. U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)- http://www.dol.gov/vets/ U. S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs- http://www.va.gov/ Kentucky Department of Veterans’ Affairs- http://www.kdva.net/ National Archives and Records Administration (Military Records)- http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records.html
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