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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
VETERANS PROGRAMS
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PRIORITY OF SERVICE
• AFTER ARRIVING TO THE AMERICAN JOB CENTER AND SELF IDENTIFYING AS A VETERAN (OR SPOUSE OF ELIGIBLE VETERAN), YOU WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY OF SCREENING FOR PROGRAMS AND (when appropriate)
CONNECTED TO “INTENSIVE SERVICES”
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WHAT ARE INTENSIVE SERVICES?
ONE ON ONE HELP WITH:
• JOB SEARCH• INTERNSHIPS• NETWORKING• FREE TRAINING• JOB REFERRALS• MOCK INTERVIEWS• EMPLOYERS INTROS• RESUME ASSISTANCE• CONNECTIONS TO THE
BUSINESS SERVICE TEAM
OR - HELP OVERCOMING:
• HOMELESSNESS• HEALTHCARE ISSUES• COMPUTER LITERACY• WORK/LIFE - BALANCE• CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS• FILING A CLAIM FOR
BENEFITS• INTRODUCTION TO
PROGRAMS
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WHICH PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH JOB CENTER OF LAKE COUNTY?
– WORKFORCE INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY ACT• {WIOA} FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM WHERE THE
GOVERNMENT STATES THAT IF YOU LOST YOUR JOB TO NO FAULT OF YOUR OWN (DRAWING UNEMPLOYMENT) THEN YOU PRE-QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM
– SERVICES CAN INCLUDE TRAINING FUNDS UP TO $7000 PER VETERAN
• {WIOA} YOU CAN ALSO PRE-QUALIFY IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OR DRAWING STATE ASSISTANCE I.E. BASIC FOOD ASSISTANCE, ETC.
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WHAT IF I HAVE A SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY?
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ENROLL IN THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION & EMPLOYMENT (VR&E) PROGRAM FOR THE VA!
ACCESS…• REVIEW & BE EMPOWERED
– HYPERLINK
FINANCIAL STIPENDS…• WHAT HAPPENS IF THE
REHABILITATION PLAN IS ESTABLISHED?
– HYPERLINK
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BUSINESS SERVICES
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EMPLOYMENT REFERRALS…
• AFTER WORKING SUCCESSFUL WITH THE DISABLED VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM (DVOP), “INTERNAL” REFERRALS ARE THEN MADE TO THE BUSINESS SERVICE TEAM!
• THE BUSINESS SERVICE TEAM THEN MAKES REFERRALS TO EMPLOYERS AFTER MAKING THEM AWARE OF THE ADVANTAGES, INCENTIVES AND STRENGTHS TO HIRING VETERANS!
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WHO MAKES UP THE BUSINESS SERVICES TEAM?
• BUSINESS SERVICE COORDINATORS AND LOCAL VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVES – MAKE UP THE TEAM FOR LAKE COUNTY– THEY ARE;
• GREGORY MYSKO – BSC• KATHLEEN WAGER – LVER
– THEIR ROLES ARE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND ENCOURAGE HIRING OF VETERANS
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WHO ARE THEIR EMPLOYER CONTACTS SO FAR?
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JOB CENTER OF LAKE COUNTYSTAY IN THE KNOW...
(CLICK)
ACCESS TO INFORMATION…
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IN CLOSING…
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HELP ME TO HELP YOU BY…
KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS
• REVIEW WHAT STATE VETERAN PROGRAMS HAVE TO OFFER AND THEN LET’S TALK…
IDES - WEBSITE
KNOW MY AVAILABILITY
• BECAUSE MY JOB CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF OUTREACH, THE BEST WAY TO REACH ME IS EMAIL…
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THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE OF SERVICE
~ Willie ~