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id="main-search"> <!-- SEARCH --> <div id="search-area"> <form id="searchForm" method="GET" action="https://www.va.gov/search/" style="margin:0px; padding:0px;"> <!-- <form id="searchForm" method="GET" action="https://www.index.va.gov/search/va/va_search.jsp" style="margin:0px; padding:0px;"> <script src="/va_files/2012/scripts/Search.js" type="text/javascript"></script> --> <!-- <script src="/vaforvets/scripts/Search.js" type="text/javascript"></script> --> <!-- do not insert line breaks in the div tag below --> <div id="mainSearchForm"> <label for="searchtxt" style="position:absolute; left:-3000px;">Enter your search text</label> <input style="height: 25px;" name="query" type="text" id="searchtxt" size="5" title="Enter your search text" value=""> <!-- added style="height: 25px;" on 8/28/14 to align with VA for Vets page -- search box was shrinking depending on browser before this change --> <label style="position:absolute; left:-3000px;">Button to start search</label> <input id="edit-submit" class="form-submit" type="image" src="/va_files/2012/images/main-search-button.png" alt="Click here to submit your search" value="Search" name="submit"> </div> </form> </div> <!-- END SEARCH --> </div><!-- End main site search --> <div id="main-secondary-nav" style="margin-top: -5px;"> <!-- added style="margin-top: -5px;" on 8/28/14 to align with VA for Vets page --> <ul class="secondary-nav"> <li><a href="https://www.va.gov/site_map.htm" title="Site Map A-Z">site map [a-z]</a></li> </ul> </div><!--End main secondary nav --> </div><!-- End main header --> <div id="s4-workspace" class="s4-nosetwidth"> <div id="s4-bodyContainer"> <div id="ctl00_MSO_ContentDiv"> <!-- start blue VA header (THIS IS HOW THE VA BANNER IS AT THE TOP) --> <div id="va-header"> <div id="bannerWrapper" class="clearfix"></div> </div><!-- end #va-header --> <!-- end blue VA header --> <div id="va-bg"> <div id="va-wrapper"> <div id="s4-titlerow" class="s4-notdlg s4-titlerowhidetitle"> <div id="va-siteheader"> <!-- VA for Vets Logo, Social Media icons, Gov Delivery, Veterans Crisis Line --> <div id="va-logo"> <a href="/vaforvets/"> <!-- <img src="http://vaforvets.va.gov/_layouts/images/blank.gif" alt="VA for Vets - Your Gateway to VA Careers" style="border-width:0px;" /> --> <img src="/vaforvets/images/blank.gif" alt="VA for Vets - Your Gateway to VA Careers" style="border-width:0px;" /> <!-- <img src="/vaforvets/images/VMSTEP_logo_color.jpg" alt="VA for Vets - Your Gateway to VA Careers" style="border-width:0px;" /> --> </a> </div><!-- end #va-logo --> <div id="va-socialsearch" style="margin-top: 7%;"> <!-- moving the social media icons down a bit to show the VCL button at top --> <ul id="va-social"> <!-- <li><a title="Follow VA for Vets with Email Updates" href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVESO/subscribers/new"><img src="/vaforvets/images/social-email.png" alt="Email icon"><span class="visuallyHidden">Gov Delivery</span></a></li> <li id="va-social-fb"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs"><span class="visuallyHidden">Facebook</span></a></li> --> <li><a title="Contact VMSTEP" href="mailto:vmstep.employment@va.gov"><img src="/vaforvets/images/social-email.png" alt="Email icon"><span class="visuallyHidden">Email</span></a></li> <li id="va-social-fb"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VMSTEP.VAforVets"><span class="visuallyHidden">Facebook</span></a></li> <li id="va-social-li"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4213826&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr"><span class="visuallyHidden">LinkedIn</span></a></li> <li id="va-social-yt"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/DeptVetAffairs"><span class="visuallyHidden">YouTube</span></a></li> <li id="va-social-tw"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/DeptVetAffairs"><span class="visuallyHidden">Twitter</span></a></li> <li id="va-social-more"><a tabindex="-1" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pubid=ra-4e29a67f69eb363f" class="addthis_button"><span class="visuallyHidden">Bookmark and Share</span></a></li> </ul> <!-- AddThis Button END --> </div><!-- end #va-socialsearch --> <!-- VA for Vets / Gov Delivery --> <style> /* .veso-govdelivery {margin-top: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px;} .veso-govdelivery input#email {margin-left: -7px; margin-top: 6px; width: 160px;} .Feature-govdelivery h4 {text-transform:uppercase; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 5px;} .Feature-govdelivery { margin-top: -42px; padding: 10px 0px 5px 10px; border: 0px; width: 240px; float: right; margin-bottom: 20px; } .Feature-govdelivery .va-crisis-line-button { cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; border: none; margin-top: 105px; } */ .vmstep-veterans-crisis-line { float: right !important; /* margin-right: 0px !important; */ } .vmstep-veterans-crisis-line .va-crisis-line-button { cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; border: none; margin-top: 25px; /* 105px */ } button.va-crisis-line-button { color:#ffffff; background-color:#b50909; /* float: right !important; */ } button.va-crisis-line-button:hover { background-color:#8b0a03; color:#ffffff; } button.va-crisis-line-button .vcl { content:""; background:url(/vaforvets/images/vcl-white.png) right 29% no-repeat; background-size:100%; display:inline-block; width:2em; height:2em; margin:.3em .5em -.3em } .vmstep-veterans-crisis-line .va-crisis-line { float: right !important; margin-right: -30px !important; } </style> <!-- VA for Vets / Crisis Line button --> <div class="vmstep-veterans-crisis-line"> <div class="va-crisis-line"> <div class="va-flex"> <button data-show="#modal-crisisline" class="va-crisis-line-button va-overlay-trigger"> <span class="va-flex"> <span class="vcl"></span>Talk to the Veteran Crisis Line now</span> </button> </div> </div> </div> <!-- +++++++++++++++++++ turned this off on 11/30/2022 +++++++++++++++++++ <div class="Feature-govdelivery"> <h4>Connect with VMSTEP</h4> <div class="veso-govdelivery"> <form accept-charset="UTF-8" action="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVESO/subscribers/qualify" method="post"> <input id="category_id" name="category_id" type="hidden" value="USVHA_C4"> <label for="email" style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; "> <img alt="Required" class="required" src="https://public.govdelivery.com/images/required.gif?3.21.0-d6df708-E2" />Button to subscribe to email </label> <label for="email" style="position: absolute; left: -9999px;">Email Address</label> <input id="email" class="inputstyle" type="text" title="enter email here" onfocus="this.value=''" value="Email Address" size="10" name="email"> <div id="widget-email-Button"> <label for="form_button" style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; ">Button to subscribe to email</label> <input class="form_button" name="commit" type="image" src="/va_files/2012/images/button-footer-email.png" alt="subscribe" value="Submit" title="Click here to submit your email"> </div> </form> </div> </div> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ --> <!-- VA for Vets / Crisis Line button --> <!--"/vaforvets/components/vaforvets-crisis-line-button.html"--> <!-- VA for Vets Mega Menu (not VA's) - HOME --> <!-- VA Navigation bar --> <div id="va-nav"> <nav role="navigation"> <ul> <li id="va-nav-home"><a class="selected" href="/vaforvets/"><span class="visuallyHidden">Home</span></a> </li> <li id="va-nav-jobseekers"><a href="/vaforvets/veso/Pages/default.asp">About<br>VMSTEP</a> <!-- <div> <p></p> <ul> <li><a href="/vaforvets/veso/Pages/default.asp">About VMSTEP</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/veso/Pages/VESO-Leadership.asp">VMSTEP Leadership</a></li> <li><a title="Featured Jobs" href="/vaforvets/veso/Pages/VESO-Staff.asp">VMSTEP Staff</a></li> <li><a title="VMSTEP Outreach"href="/vaforvets/veso/Pages/VESO-Outreach.asp">VMSTEP Outreach</a></li> </ul> </div> --> </li> <li id="va-nav-jobseekers"><a href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/Pages/default.asp">Job<br>Seekers</a> <div> <p><em>VA for Vets</em> is designed to help Veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses successfully find civilian careers in the Federal government.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/Pages/default.asp">Overview</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/work-for-va/Pages/Work-For-VA.asp">Work for VA</a></li> <li><a title="Featured Jobs" href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/Pages/Featured-Jobs.asp">Featured Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/Pages/Federal-Hiring-Process.asp">Federal Hiring Process</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/resources/Pages/Training-and-Resources.asp">Training & Resources</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/veteran-resources/index.asp">Veteran Resources</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/veteran-resources/military-spouses.asp">Military Spouse Training and Resources</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/success-stories/Pages/success-stories.asp">Success Stories</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/FAQs.asp">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/events/pages/Upcoming_hiring_event.asp">Upcoming Hiring Events</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/jobseekers/Pages/Employment-Opportunities.asp">Employment Opportunities </a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="va-nav-employees"><a href="/vaforvets/va-employees/Pages/default.asp">VA<br>Employees</a> <div> <p><em>VA for Vets</em> offers resources and support so that you can continue your VA career, while serving in the National Guard or Reserve.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/vaforvets/va-employees/Pages/default.asp">Overview</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/va-employees/reintegration/Pages/Deployment-and-Reintegration-Coaching.asp">Deployment & Reintegration Services</a></li> <!-- <li><a href="/vaforvets/va-employees/onboarding/Pages/Veteran-Onboarding.asp">Veteran Onboarding</a></li> --> <li><a href="/vaforvets/veteran-resources/index.asp">Veteran Resources</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vaforvets.va.gov/vaforvets/hr/resources/Pages/military-spouse-resources.asp">Military Spouse Resources</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/va-employees/resources/Pages/videos-webcasts.asp">Videos & Webcasts</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/va-employees/resources/Pages/All-Things-Veterans.asp">All Things Veterans – Vet Chats</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.onlinemba.com/resources/financial-aid-and-military-veterans/">Financial Aid for Military and Veterans</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li id="va-nav-hr"><a href="/vaforvets/hr/Pages/default.asp">HR Professionals <br>& Supervisors</a> <div> <p><em>VA for Vets</em> provides guidance as you hire, support and manage Veteran and Military Service Member employees.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/vaforvets/hr/Pages/default.asp">Overview</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/va-employees/reintegration/Pages/Deployment-and-Reintegration-Coaching.asp">Deployment & Reintegration Services</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/hr/Pages/Federal-Hiring-Process.asp">Federal Hiring Process</a></li> <!-- <li><a href="/vaforvets/hr/onboarding/Pages/Veteran-Onboarding.asp">Veteran Onboarding</a></li> --> <li><a href="/vaforvets/veteran-resources/index.asp">Veteran Resources</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/hr/resources/Pages/military-spouse-resources.asp">Military Spouse Resources</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vaforvets.va.gov/vaforvets/hr/resources/Pages/Training-and-Resources.asp">Virtual HR Professionals & Supervisor Training and Resources </a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/hr/Pages/SendAVeteranCertificate.asp">Send a Veteran Certificate</a></li> <li><a href="/vaforvets/hr/resources/Pages/videos-webcasts.asp">Videos & Webcasts</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <!-- <li id="va-nav-agencies"><a href="/vaforvets/agencies-np/Pages/default.asp">Agencies<br>& Non-Profits</a> <div class="secondtolast"> <p><em>VA for Vets</em> partners with federal agencies and 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Image also includes the VA Acquisition Academy logo" src="/VAFORVETS/images/warriors-to-workforce-3.jpg" class="image"></a> <div class="description"><span id="slide1"></span> <div class="text-control"> <h3>Warriors to Workforce Program (W2W)</h3> <p>W2W is a 10 month program that helps Veterans transition into a career in the federal government. <a href="/VAFORVETS/docs/Warriors_to_Workforce_Program.pdf" title="Link to the Warriors to Workforce flyer">Read more »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <a name="slide2"></a> <div class="slide"> <a title="Link to the Success Story for Eugene Russell" href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/success-stories/Pages/Success-Story-Eugene-Russell.asp"><img alt="Eugene Russel prepares to take a picture of David Papandrea at the VA Medical center in West Palm Beach, Fla., before taking his photo Oct. 23, 2015" src="/VAFORVETS/images/Eugene-Russell-Homepage.jpg" class="image"></a> <div class="description"><span id="slide2"></span> <div class="text-control"> <h3>Success Story: Eugene "Gene" Russell</h3> <p>VA photographer Eugene “Gene” Russell discusses how VESO helped him through the hiring process. <a href="/vaforvets/JobSeekers/success-stories/Pages/Success-Story-Eugene-Russell.asp" title="Link to the Success Story for Eugene Russell">Read his story »</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <a name="slide3"></a> <div class="slide"> <a title="Link to the WMATA Careers for Veterans" href="/vaforvets/pages/WMATA.asp"><img alt="Staff from VA’s Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO) attend Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) annual Metro Strategic Partner Day on July 8 at the Carmen E. Turner Maintenance and Training Facility in Landover, Md., to support WMATA’s Veteran employment efforts. From left, are Maurice Blue, WMATA senior diversity officer – Military Recruitment; Shannon Carroll, VESO’s chief of Human Resources Services; WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld; and Sonya Pryor, VESO policy analyst." src="/VAFORVETS/images/VESO_WMATA.jpg" class="image"></a> <div class="description"><span id="slide3"></span> <div class="text-control"> <h3>VESO & WMATA Promote Veteran Employment</h3> <p>VESO joins WMATA for its annual Metro Strategic Partner Day. Visit our <a title="Link to the WMATA Careers for Veterans page" href="/vaforvets/pages/WMATA.asp">WMATA Careers for Veterans page</a> to see open positions.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <a name="slide4"></a> <div class="slide"> <a title="Link to job announcement on usajobs" href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/420825200"><img alt="Now Hiring - Social Service Representative - Canandaigua, NY - Closes 9/30/16 - $32,318 - $52,043" src="/vaforvets/images/003_Homepage_Template.jpg" class="image"></a> <div class="description"><span id="slide4"></span> <div class="text-control"> <h3>Now Hiring</h3> <p>Social Service Representative <a title="Link to job announcement on usajobs" href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/420825200">Read More</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> ElseIf iSlide = 2 Then strSlide_Title = "Save the Date: Facebook Live Chat – September 19, 2017" strSlide_URL = "" strSlide_LinkTitle = "" strSlide_ImageFile = "veso-save-the-date-9-19-17.jpg" strSlide_ImageAlt = "Save the Date: Facebook Live Chat – Overview of Employment & Training Information/Resources September 19, 2017." strSlide_Text = "Facebook Live Chat – Overview of Employment & Training Information/Resources." strSlide_ShowTextOverlay = "No" strReadMore_Text = "Read more" --> </div> <!--close slides--> <div id="sliderControls" style="width: 175px;"> <div id="menu" style="width: 175px; 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margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a style="width: 80%;" title="Apply Now" href="/vaforvets/veteran-resources/index.asp#Warriors%20to%20Workforce">Apply Now</a></p> <a style="margin-top: 0px;" href="https://www.wartac.net/home" target="_blank"><img src="/vaforvets/images/badge_WARTAC.png" alt="Warrior Training Advancement Course"></a> </div> <div class="main" style="margin-top: -20px;"> <!-- <h2>Veteran and Military Spouse Talent Engagement Program (VMSTEP)</h2> --> <!-- <a href="https://news.va.gov/111216/veteran-military-spouse-employment-across-va/"><img class="bio" src="/vaforvets/images/vmstep-job-fair.png" alt="VMSTEP Job Fair" style="width: 240px; height: 170px; margin-right: 20px;"></a> --> <!-- <p style="font-size: 15px;">The <em>Veteran and Military Spouse Talent Engagement Program</em> (VMSTEP) provides employment readiness assistance and outreach to transitioning service members, Veterans, and eligible military spouses while advocating the use of special hiring authorities, employment programs, and Veteran retention strategies to help VA become the employer of choice for Veterans and military spouses.</p> --> <!-- <iframe style="width: 96%;" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TJtofNzQX0c" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; 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At <em>VAforVets</em>, Job seekers, VA Veteran Employees, VA Human Resources Professionals and Supervisors can find a <a href="/vaforvets/hr/Pages/default.asp" title="link to the HR Professionals and Supervisors page">multitude of resources</a> to support Veteran hiring. Additionally, Veterans can check out job openings above or visit <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/" title="link to the usajobs website">www.usajobs.gov</a> for additional federal employment opportunities.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <h3>Deployment and Reintegration Services</h3> <div class="ms-WPBody"> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <p>Are you a National Guard or Reserve member who works at VA? 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