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Military Service Counts
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SECURE YOUR FUTURE WITH THE MOST POWERFUL "CORPORATION"
OF OUR TIME:
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Are you currently in or have you ever been in the military? This is a definite plus in your favor. Uncle Sam never forgets his nieces and nephews. I've met many local, state, and federal employees who had served either on active duty or in a reserve/guard unit. My old Air Force roommate was hired into a federal agency at a job fair. I was hired over the phone shortly after, due, in part, to his referral. The best part is that time served in the military counts toward time served in many government positions, which affects your pay, vacation, seniority, and retirement. Not only do honorably discharged veterans have a leg up in these areas, they also have other options for employment. These options are the VRA (Veterans Readjustment Appointment) program, the VEOA (Veterans Employment Opportunity Act) program, and several others. This program is very effective for veteran appointments to great positions. If you qualify, then your application will be placed in a totally separate pool. If you simultaneously apply the customary way, you will greatly increase your chances of obtaining a position. You are eligible for the VRA program if you served for a period of more than 180 days active duty, all or part of which occurred after August 4, 1964, and have other than a dishonorable discharge.
USA Learning provides free courses designed and created to advance America’s workforce with the use of high quality e-Learning products, information, and services. Registration is free and available to anyone with a .gov or .mil email address.
Graduate School offers career-related and continuing education courses to civilian professionals, federal, state and local employees. Although associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Graduate School receives no federal funds. Their income is generated through affordable tuition and fees.
ACEnet college credits are available for you. If you are a civilian, a soldier, or a federal employee you are encouraged to have your training transferred into college credits. Here is a list of colleges that currently except ACEnet recommendations. Simply fill out their transript application (pdf) and mail it in (only rough estimate required for -number of courses- on form).
National Archives & Records NARA stores important and historical documents for both public and federal access. Here you will find important documents such as federal training records, military training records, and your DD-214 discharge form.
Fed Rooms offers specially negotiated Federal government hotel rates with FEMA certified hotels, simplifying hotel selections for Federal travelers.
Travel Pay known by the federal workforce as Per-diem rates is the amount of money government employees receive for temporary assignments both in and out of the country.
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