Division of Employment and Training Jessica Maple Regional

Division of Employment and Training Jessica Maple Regional Supervisor Office of Veterans Services Department of Workforce Development

OVS Mission Office of Veterans Services Advance veterans into the workforce through targeted business engagement and effective employment services.

10 Reasons to Hire a Veteran 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Accelerated Learning Curve Leadership Teamwork Diversity and Inclusion in Action Efficient Performance under Pressure Respect for Procedures Technology and Globalization Integrity Conscious of Health and Safety Standards

OVS Staff Integration Workforce Development Areas (WDAs): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Southeast Milwaukee County Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Fox Valley Bay Area North Central Northwest West Central Western South Central Southwest Find Statewide Contacts at: http: //www. dwd. wisconsin. gov/veterans/vetreps. htm

Role of LVERs Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVERs): • Conduct outreach to employers to assist veterans in gaining employment • Coordinate seminars and workshops for employers to highlight the benefits of hiring veterans • Facilitate veteran employment and training services • Capacity Builder

Role of DVOPs Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Representatives (DVOPs): • Provide intensive services to meet the employment needs of veterans who are economically or educationally disadvantaged, disabled, homeless or facing other barriers to employment • Assist veterans in overcoming employment barriers through comprehensive case management that may include coordination with workforce training partners and community based organizations

DVOP Focus • Veterans with SBE • Comprehensive Assessment • Individualized Employment Plan • Review of Employment Plan • Wage at Employment • Retention after Employment

OVS Partnerships • DWD Bureau Of Apprenticeship Standards • VIP • Helmets to Hardhats • DWD/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) • MOU with VA VOC Rehab, DVR & OVS • DVOPs provide intensive employment services using case management system • DOC • MOU with WDVA, DWD/OVS & DOC • DVOPs provide intensive employment services for incarcerated veterans beginning 60 days before release • WDVA Veteran Outreach and Recovery Program (VORP) • DVOPs provide intensive employment services to SBE veterans served by VORP in 49 northern counties and central Wisconsin

Wisc. Jobs. For. Vets Wisconsin Fast Tracks Hiring Veterans with a 30% or greater service connected disability for State Service Careers: • Streamlined appointment process Wisc. Jobs. For. Vets helped a disabled • Offers alternative to civil service exam and scoring procedures to save veterans and hiring managers time veteran obtain a • 55 veterans have successfully entered into employment with average starting wage $20. 45 per hour since the program’s launch in 2015 time marketing • Operates with our partners: the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of State Employment Relations $27 per hour a permanent, fullposition at a starting wage of week after initial contact with a Apply Online: Wisc. Jobs. For. Vets. wi. gov state agency.

Questions? Office of Veterans Services Derek Jablonicky Derek. jablonicky@dwd. wisconsin. gov Jessica Maple Jessica. maple@dwd. wisconsin. gov