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Congress targets faster hiring by creating VA-run searchable talent hub for veterans and soon-to-separate troops

Also known as: Veterans Career Connection Act

Impacts

Positive Impacts(3)
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Veterans Benefits
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Key Points

  • Creates a new Veterans Affairs program to help employers find veterans and soon-to-separate service members who want jobs.
  • Participation is optional: veterans and eligible active-duty members must choose to join before their info is shared.
  • Employers approved by Veterans Affairs could search a database that may include discharge date, skills, certifications, job location preferences, and a resume/profile.
  • Requires Veterans Affairs to work with Defense, Labor, employers, veterans groups, and state workforce agencies to set up and run the program.
VeteransLabor Employment

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Veterans Career Connection Act

Bill NumberHR 6650
Congress119th Congress

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Cosponsors

(4)
D: 3R: 1

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