Resources for Veterans

In addition to its many services and resources, the Career Development Center has identified a number of external websites that may be of help to you in your career planning or job search.  The links below are just a sampling of what is available on the Internet. Be sure to check our General Job Sites website as well.

New! Hiring Our Heroes Career Fair Video

Hiring Our Heros Career Fair Video  Loyola's School of Continuing and Professional Studies partnered with the Career Development Center, the Illinois Comptrollers office, Illinois Department of Employment Security, and DOL-VETS to bring the U.S. Chamber of Commerces Hiring our Heroes, a free employment fair for veterans with over 90 employers committed to hiring Veterans, Active Duty military members, Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses. Over 50 vets were hired the spot; others with interviews and job leads.

Loyola University Chicago Veterans Websites

• Veterans Educational Benefits & Yellow Ribbon Program - Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Active Duty Soldiers & Veterans - Department of Military Science

General Career Hubs with Multiple Resources

• Feds Hire Vets - U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment Website. This website is a critical component of the Federal Government’s strategy for the recruitment and employment of Veterans. Feds Hire Vets is your single site for Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning military service members, their families, and Federal hiring officials.
  
  
• Hiring our Heroes - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsores numerous Hiring our Heroes job fairs throughout the U.S.  This site lists upcoming fairs,  as well as a job site for veterans and their spouses, military skills translator, resume builder and posting, veteran network, and other tools to help the transition from military to civilian life.

• Job-Hunt's Veteran's Job Search and Transition Resource Center - Excellent hub of articles, tips, career advice, job site and resource links, this is a great starting point for anyone transitioning from military to civilian employment.
  
  
• Landmark Destiny Group - Veteran-owned site specializing in helping transitioning, former military, and their spouses find civilian employment
  
  
• Military.com - Resources, including a transition center, list of career fairs, salary calculator, job site, career advice, transition stories, career articles, military-civilian resume writing, resources for wounded vets, career network, etc. Don't miss the Military Skills Translator!
  
  
• Quntessential Carers: Job Transitioning for Vets & Former Miliary - Contains good career and job sites.
  
  
• The Riley Guide: Veterans and Transitioning Military Personnel - Large number of online resources to meet the needs of military personnel and their families.
  
  
• Transition Assistance Online - Source of transition assistance information, jobs, and tools for today's separating military. Includes jobs, hjob fairs, salary informaiton, skills translater, relocation assistance, and more.
• Hire Veterans.com - Job board for military vets operated by Veterans Today
  
  
• VetJobs.com - free for military veterans currently in the work force, as well as the 250 thousand active duty military personnel who transition each year, and their family members; exclusively endorsed by the VFW;

Associations and Employer Resources

• Military Officers of America Association - MOAA is the nation's largest and most influential association of military officers. It is an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan organization.
  
  
• National Veteran-Owned Business Association - Unites current and future veteran-owned businesses by acting as the national voice for the veteran business movement. There are currently three million veteran-owned businesses in the United States. NaVOBA works to convince corporate America and the government to consider using veteran-owned businesses as preferred vendors.
  
  
• ESGR(Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve - Department of Defense (DoD) organization that promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve component members and their civilian employers and assists in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. Includes a list of employers who go above and beyond in support of their military employees.

Education

• Certify Your Future - Find information on certification and mlitary-specific benefits.
  
  
• Fund for Veteran's Education - The Fund for Veterans’ Education was established to provide scholarships to veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001 and who are now enrolled in college or vocational-technical school.
  
  

Disabled Veterans

• Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program - The Wounded Warrior Program was established to create fellowships that provide employment opportunities within the House of Representatives. The fellowships will provide veterans with experience and exposure to ultimately broaden their scope of transition opportunities. Positions are available in Congressional Member district offices nationwide. Wherever possible, those selected for the program will be given the opportunity to transition into full-time employment. However, full-time employment is not guaranteed at the conclusion of the two-year fellowship.
  
  
• Veterans Transition Services, Inc. - Service-Disabled Veteran owned small business, VTS, Inc. is a partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs providing disabled veterans, separating, and retiring military personnel with comprehensive free transition serices, career evaluation, career and academic planning, and business startup.
  
  

Mentoring & Networking

• American Corporate Partners - Mentoring Group to help vets transition to private enterprise through career counseling and networking
  
  

Recruitment Firms

• Lucas Group - Military - We are corporate America's premier source of leadership, technical and sales talent recruited from the U.S. Military.
  
  
• Magellan Professional Solutions, Inc. - The career options available today are unlimited for outstanding Junior military officers (JMO's) and non-commissioned officers (NCO's), you just need to know where to look and how to prepare. The skills and leadership training you have developed in your military career make you an ideal candidate for positions with the clients we represent.
  
  

Resume Writing, Military to Civilian Translations, & Other Job Search Tools

• Translating Military Language into Civilian Terms - Artticle on how vets can translate their experience into terminology the civilian section can understand.
• The Value of Your Military Experience - Highlights the characteristics that provide a competitive edge for military personnel in the civilian workforce.

General Veterans Services and Advocacy Websites

• IAVA (Iraq and Afganistan Veterans of America) - In addition to numerous other services, IAVA organizes virtual and face-to-face career fairs and events. Check out Employment Programs on the site's Mission & History section, its Google-partnered career workshops, and its list of veteran career sites.
• Mesothelioma Today/Veterans- Veterans can develop mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure during their military service.
• Make The Connection - Public awareness campaign by the VA aimed at helping Veterans overcome and seek treatment for mental health conditions, including VA approved treatment and support resources, video testimonials from fellow Veterans, and information on how to recognize conditions and seek treatment.