Resources:

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The following resources in Sonoma County are available to employers located in Sonoma County:

Veterans Employment Committee Speakers Bureau: Our speakers are available to visit organizations and discuss veterans issues. Call 707-237-5301 for more information or to schedule an engagement.

California Employment Development Department: The EDD can help your business find skilled workers, stay competitive, and make informed decisions. We offer a full array of job placement services, up-to-date information on the labor market and emerging occupations, tax and hiring incentives, and more. Contact Len Ingrassia at (707) 565-5564 or visit EDD for employers and small businesses on the web.

Internet Resources
Please note that the descriptions for the following web sites are copied from the sites themselves and are not the result of painstaking research on our part.

Military.com joined forces with Monster to connect employers to America's largest talent pool with military experience. Find technical skills, security clearances, leadership and diversity. Reach qualified candidates efficiently. This is a job bank that specializes in seeking job listings from veteran-friendly employers.

Employers.MilitaryHire.Com: This site has become the leading Internet resource for finding military veteran job seekers. We offer a trial service of basic resume searching and job posting. To premium service subscribers, we offer a suite of features to enhance your ability to use the site with maximum efficiency. Military Veterans view job postings over 100,000 times per month on MilitaryHire!

Transition Assistance On-Line: TAOnline is the most established and effective military job board in existence for reaching and recruiting the 30+ million active, reserve, retired, veteran and transitioning military members from the armed forces. By using TAOnline, clients are able to promote their companies and career opportunities more effectively with multi-media marketing and advertising programs directed at transitioning servicemembers and the entire military community. TAOnline allows for a high-profile Internet presence that attracts all sectors of the military community, especially those separating personnel who are making the transition into civilian careers. TAOnline currently experiences more than 5 million "Hits" and 100,000 unique visitors a month with more than 40,000 users.

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects service members' reemployment rights when returning from a period of service in the uniformed services, including those called up from the reserves or National Guard, and prohibits employer discrimination based on military service or obligation. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) administers USERRA. This link takes you to the Department of Labor web site for complete information on the law.

Print Resources

Sonoma County Veterans Employment Committee: All about the VEC.

Why Hire A Vet?: A one-page handout listing some of the many advantages the typical veteran possesses. Of particular interest to employer and civic groups.

CA Department of Rehabilitation

EDD/VET REP

Experience Works

Job Link

North Bay Veterans Resource Center (VVC)

Santa Rosa Junior College
Vets Office

Sonoma County Veterans Service Office

United Veterans Council of
Sonoma County

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