Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Resources
EXTERNAL LINKS
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Hero2Hired (H2H) - Jobs is designed to assist active and Reserve component members and their spouses: search for jobs; explore career paths; translate their military skills into matching jobs; take a career assessment that links them to relevant careers and jobs; attend live and virtual hiring events; learn about different industries; find education and training resources; and, join communities with similar interests and networking opportunities.
- Joint Knowledge Online
- Small Business Administration
- Small Business Administration
- Veterans Business Outreach Centers - The Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a small business. The SBA has 16 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC).
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Veterans Success
- CG SUPRT - Toll Free 1-855-CGSUPRT (1-855-247-8778)
- DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP) - Provides information, tools, and training to ensure Service members and their spouses are prepared for the next step in civilian life whether pursuing additional education, finding a job in the public or private sector, or starting their own business. Visit the new DoD TAP website https://www.DoDTAP.mil or contact your service-specific Transition Assistance Office to learn more and get started today!
- Americas Relocation Home Services - Connects to qualified realtors for assistance in the process of buying and/or selling homes.
- Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV) - Focuses upon opportunities for disabled veterans exploring business operations and entrepreneurial programs.
- Center for Women Veterans - Wide ranging information and links for women veterans.
- Federal Housing Administration (FHA) - This informative site provides information about single-family mortgage insurance programs and homeownership initiatives. Of particular importance to first-time homebuyers.
- Helmets to Hardhats - A national, nonprofit program that connects National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry. Apprenticeship is an “earn while you learn” career path; good pay, good benefits and apprenticeships are eligible for use of your education benefits.
- Hiring Our Heroes - Provides a comprehensive list of upcoming Hiring Fairs by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
- Joint Service Transcript (JST) - Services collaborated to offer one place for all service members to find official transcripts and validation of recommended college credits based on experience and training courses of service members and Veterans. This replaces SMART site.
- Military Spouse Career Center - Provides access to career opportunities, training information and education options.
- Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Operates extensive transition center services which include: weekly job bulletins, career fairs, search databases, network contacts and worldwide transition lectures.
- National Military Family Association - Links to a number of subjects such as: deployment, education, family life, benefits, health, and finance.
- National Resource Directory - Departments of Defense (DoD), Labor (DoL) and Veterans Affairs (VA) web-based network of care coordinators, providers and support partners offering more than 10,000 medical and non-medical services and resources for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families, families of the fallen and those who support them.
- Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) - Offers resume posting, job fairs and general employment assistance.
- O*NET OnLine - detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers and more.
- Service2school (S2S) - S2S is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which provides free application counseling, peer-to-peer guidance, and networking support to all U.S. military service members and veterans. Its mission is to help every transitioning military veteran win admission to the best college or graduate school possible. These services are provided at no cost to the applicant.
- Sustainable Communities HotReport - Provides users a quick and easy way to determine how well your community is performing on a variety of sustainability indicators.
- TRICARE for Life - TRICARE for Life is Medicare wrap-around insurance coverage.
- U.S. Census Bureau - Timely, relevant and quality data about the people and economy of the United States from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Veteran's Employment Center (eBenefits) - Includes a resume builder and a military skills translator,
- World Chamber of Commerce - Network of Chambers of Commerce worldwide with focus on global business and electronic business services.
- Beyond - Free resume posting, search for jobs, career magazine articles
- CareerBuilder - Free resume posting, job searches, article, interview questions and answers, salary wizard
- Monster.com - Resume center, free resume posting, job searches
- True Careers - Free resume posting, job searches, suggested books
- USAJobs - Official Federal Government job listings by the Office of Personnel Management
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