The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulations Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning administers the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) in Maryland. The veterans program under JSVG offers services to veterans and businesses in hiring veteran

Veterans' Priority of Service
You are a veteran if you are a former military veteran service member or a National Guard Member or Reservist who served on active military duty. Your character, training and skills are valued by businesses. Veterans and eligible spouses are identified at the point of entry to the American Job Centers so that they may take full advantage of Priority of Service (POS). POS means that veterans and eligible spouses, who meet the eligibility requirement, are given access to employment, training, and placement services at an earlier time or before persons who are not eligible for POS.
Military Veterans Priority of Service Flyer

Veterans Job Seeker Services
Veterans' Business Services

Veteran Job Seeker Serivces

In addition to helping veterans find employment and training opportunities, DVOP staff provide vocational guidance, referral to supportive services and case management services to veterans with significant barriers to employment.

• Job readiness assessment, including interviews and testing;
• Development of an Individual Development Plan (IDP);
• Career guidance through group or individual counseling that helps veterans in making training and career decisions;
• Provision of labor market, occupational, and skills transferability information that inform educational, training, and occupational decisions;
• Referral to job banks, job portals, and job openings;
• Referral to employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors;
• Referral to training by WIA-funded or third party service providers; and
• Monthly follow-up by an assigned case manager for up to six months

Business Services
Talk with a Veterans' representative to develop a customized solution for your employment needs. The Local Veteran Employment Representative (LVER) works with business to secure employment employment opportunities for veterans. The LVER conducts business outreach, conducts pre-screening of veterans for hiring managers, and advocates the value of hiring a "Vet" to businesses, business associations, industry groups, and community based organizations.

If you are an employer or veteran employment advocate with an interest in talent acquisition, please contact or Local Veteran Employment Representative:

Ronnette Purnell, Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER)
Phone: 410-341-8533 Ext. 1221
Fax: 410-334-3454
Email:

Veterans are given priority when referred to job orders listed in the Maryland Workforce Exchange. In addition to helping veterans find employment and training opportunities, DVOP staff provide vocational guidance, referral to supportive services and case management services to veterans with significant barriers to employment.

John Walker, Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)
Phone: 410-341-8533 Ext. 1222
Fax: 410-334-3454
Email:

More About Veterans' Job Seeker Services
More About Veterans' Business Services

Other Flyers of Interest to Veterans
Military to Federal Jobs Flyer
Veterans Full Employment Act Fact Sheet

Links to Veteran Services' Web Sites

Maryland Workforce Exchange
Application for DD-214
Agent Orange
Federal Jobs
Disabled Veterans: Opportunities To Use Your Abilities
Job Accommodation Network
Maryland Department of Veteran Affair
Veterans eBenefits
Veterans WorkforceOne
Careeronestop Credentials Center
VA Education and Training

Gold Card Initiative
The Gold Card provides unemployed post-9/11 era veterans with the intensive and follow-up services they need to succeed in today's job market. The Gold Card initiative is a joint effort of the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS).

An eligible veteran can present the Gold Card at his/her local American Career Center to receive enhanced intensive services including up to six months of follow-up. Explore the enhanced in-person services available for Gold Card by clicking here.

Eligible veterans can print a Gold Card here.

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