Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Helping Verde Valley Veterans, NAU Tops Veteran-Friendly List, Veteran Jobs Bank, Outdoor Jobs for Veterans, Hot Job List


Great news for Veterans in the Verde Valley: The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program will be operating at Catholic Charities in Old Town Cottonwood, offering a variety of services aimed at helping Veterans at risk of homelessness.  Case managers will help Veterans with their urgent needs and craft an individualized plan to help create long-term housing and employment stability.  Toll-free phone: 855-256-9419, e-mail: svvf@cc-az.org, or webpage: http://catholiccharitiesaz.org/ServicesForThoseInNeed/VeteranServices.aspx  

Congratulations to NAU for being recognized for their efforts on behalf of Veterans!  NAU was named the Top AZ School for Veterans: Don't forget, NAU is available online, in-person in Flagstaff and multiple locations around Arizona, and at NAU-Yavapai in Prescott Valley.  See the whole story at: http://news.nau.edu/northern-arizona-university-named-best-college-military-vets/

Reminder about the Veteran Jobs Bank at: http://www.veteranjobsbank.com/  This site is a great tool for searching for a good job opening that's a match to your skills - they also have a Facebook site that you can Like and stay current on some tips/tools/strategies to get hired.

The Grand Canyon News highlighted the Park Service’s Veterans in this photo at: http://grandcanyonnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=10671
Can you imagine a more beautiful place to work in Arizona (or anywhere)?  Outdoor work is ideally suited to many Veterans, check out the list of popular post-military-service careers at: http://govcentral.monster.com/careers/articles/13797-lose-the-cubicle-govcentrals-best-outdoor-careers  or the ‘hot job list’ at: http://content.gijobs.com/hotjobs  No matter what career you plan on pursuing, Veterans Upward Bound can help get you started on your path.  See our services at: www.yc.edu/vub or call 928-717-7686.


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