Veterans Campus to Careers Toolkit

For student veterans moving into the workforce
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Finding Your Career Path

Your interests, strengths, and aspirations

Finding a career path for veterans with disabilities

Read this thoughtful overview of all aspects of finding your career path as a veteran with a disability. Published by the Become with Lantern website, it includes discussions with veterans and employers, helpful pointers, and further resources.

Understanding veterans’ rights under the ADA

Check out this comprehensive and readable guide to employment rights for veterans with disabilities from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.

Occupational outlook handbook

Use this thorough guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to investigate many features of the jobs you are considering. What is the pay? How many job openings will there be in the next 10 years? Will it be hard to get a job? What qualifications are needed? What is the work environment like?

Job accommodations for veterans with disabilities

Learn more about your rights to a job accommodation when working from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN).

Insightful blog for veteran job seekers with disabilities

Visit the Getting Hired website for great discussions on searching for a job as a veteran with a disability. Also, you can find job openings from employers seeking to hire veterans with disabilities.

Planning your career

Create a detailed plan for launching your career in the Veteran’s Career Planning Workbook.