EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR VETERANS

On-site Veterans Services Advisor Chuck Gunsolus provides a range of services to Veterans through the Tulare County Employment Connection.

Services include on-the-job training, vocational training, résumé and cover letter assistance, interviewing skills assistance, computer-based skill level assessment, and ongoing seminars to strengthen job search skills. Additional assistance may include referrals to other community agencies and resources as needed.

Veterans are Priority of Service qualified.

Interesting Fact about California Veterans:

Approximately 2.2 million veterans in California. (Roughly 9% of nation’s veterans).

Tulare County has approximately 18,000 veterans. We have a 15% unemployment rate with a 23.4% Veteran unemployment rate.

Common Transition Challenges after Deployment:

• Feeling Separate-Veteran has changed and others too.
• Managing Expectations-To be the same as before.
• Letting Down “Guard”-Allowing intimacy.
• Finding Employment-Choosing a career.
• Rebuilding Community-Connecting with old friends.
Lack of Daily Structure-What should I do today?• Finding Excitement-In every day activities
• Adjusting-To a less direct communications style.
• Driving-From aggressive to defensive.

GET BACK TO WORK

The Back2Work program offers paid transitional employment opportunities to underserved adults. This second chance program helps participants develop valuable work history, employment soft skills, paid job training, and much more. Veterans have priority enrollment.

BACK2WORK JOB DUTIES

  • Safety training in CalTrans

  • Chapter 8 Protection of Workers and OSHA safety standards

  • Litter abatement and debris removal along highways

  • Plant natural vegetation and remove unwanted brush and trees

  • Paint over and remove graffiti

  • Plant restoration and general yard-work in landscaped areas

  • Storm damage repair

BACK2WORK SERVICES

  • Employment readiness workshops

  • Provides current work history

  • Builds professional network

  • Learn employment soft skills

  • Career exploration

  • Post Employment assistance

Apply Today!

For questions about Veterans Services, contact Chuck Gunsolus
at (559) 713-5000 or cgunsolus@employmentconnect.org

For questions about Back2Work, contact Raquel Roa at (559) 732-4194 or Raquel.Roa@cset.org.