Veterans

Helping Veterans Get Back to Work

CareerSource Suncoast is proud to provide priority of service to our veterans and eligible spouses, who have devoted themselves to serving our country. Priority of service means preference for available services and training funds for veterans and eligible spouses. Our team will work with you to find employment, acquire skills and education, plan a career, attend workshops and take advantage of many other resources.

Veteran Services Include:

Access to computers, fax machines, and copiers
Career planning and counseling
Labor market information
Case management assessment and testing services
Interviewing skills training
Job search and placement assistance
Recommendations for increased skills training and education
Referrals to educational and vocational training
Interview and resume training

*All veterans and eligible spouses receive priority of service at each career center*

CareerSource Suncoast also offers specialized services by our Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (DVOP) and Local Veteran Employment Representatives (LVER). They help in working to promote and maximize the employment of Florida’s veteran population, especially providing intensive case management services to veterans with significant barriers to employment.

Resources

Training Assistance

Need financial assistance with training? If you qualify, we can provide funding assistance to veterans interested in training for a new career or upgrading their current skills to be more competitive in today’s workforce.

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Employ Florida for Veterans

Employ Florida for Veterans is a web portal that can assist veterans, veterans’ families and employers with job searching to help in accomplishing their employment goals.

Access Employ Florida

My Next Move for Veterans

On “My Next Move for Veterans,” you will find a simple and quick search engine where you may enter your prior military experience (branch of service and military occupation code or title). You can explore information on civilian careers and related training, including education and projected wages for careers in the area. In addition, “My Next Move for Veterans” contains a link to an online assessment, the “O*NET Interest Profiler,” located from a link in the bottom right-hand corner of “My Next Move for Veterans” Access My Next Move For Veteran’s

Services to Military Spouses

We provide workforce-related services to the spouses of military servicemen and women. CareerSource Suncoast offers the necessary tools needed for a smooth transition into a new community, assistance with the job searching process and guidance to prepare veterans’ spouses for employment.

Veteran Employment Center

This website is the single federal source for veterans looking for new career opportunities in the private and public sectors. The Veteran Employment Center also aids:

Service members who are transitioning to the civilian workforce
Spouses and dependents of military personnel who are looking for employment opportunities
GI Bill beneficiaries who are transitioning from training to the job market
Employers who are looking to connect with high-quality applicants.

Access Veteran Employment Center
*Veteran: A person who served at least one day in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, as specified in 38 U.S.C 101(2). Active service includes full-time Federal service in the National Guard or a Reserve component. It does not include full-time duty performed strictly for training purposes, nor does it include full-time active duty performed by National Guard personnel who are mobilized by state rather than federal authorities. *Eligible Spouse: The spouse of: i. A veteran who died of a service‐connected disability. ii. A member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, at the time of application for the priority, is listed in one or more of the following categories and has been so listed for a total of more than 90 days: a. Missing in action; b. Captured in the line of duty by a hostile force; c. Forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by a foreign government or power; d. A spouse of any veteran who has a total disability resulting from a service‐connected disability, as evaluated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; or e. A spouse of any veteran who died while a total, service connected disability was in existence.