Please ask a Veterans' Representative for a referral for any of these programs. To contact a Veteran’s Representative visit a local office near you. For a list of local offices click the “Office Locations” tab above.
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
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The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects service members' reemployment rights when returning from a period of service in the uniformed services, including those called up from the reserves or National Guard, and prohibits employer discrimination based on military service or obligation. The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) administers USERRA.
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Poster - PDF
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
401 Broadway N.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Mailing address: P.O. Box 25085 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87125-5085
DVET Sharon I Mitchell
Mitchell.Sharon@dol.gov
VPA Sandra Epenesa
Epenesa.Sandra@dol.gov
(505) 346-7502
FAX (505) 242-6179
- Women Veterans of New Mexico - United in Service
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Women Veterans of New Mexico
Our mission:
Voice for Women who are veterans or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Act as an advocate for Women Veteran's Rights, Issues and Benefits.
Our goals:
Provide information & support, conduct outreach to the 26,000 Female Veterans in New Mexico, assist vets with obtaining VA Benefits and Healthcare, volunteer and conduct fundraising, be involved in Local & National issues, ensure VA programs are responsive to the gender-specific needs of Women Veterans
New Mexico Veterans Integration Center
13032 Central Ave., SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
Office Phone: (505) 265-0512
Website: www.nmvic.org
Information on NM Veterans Integration Center - PDF
This is a two year transitional living program that provides service to veterans that are at risk for becoming homeless or homeless veterans needing food, shelter, clothing, education, case management and employment assistance.
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services VR&E 500 Gold SE
5th/Gold Ave. - 2nd floor
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 346-4849
VR&E is Chapter 31, training for veterans, who have a service-connected disability and are making a career change due to their disability, or to assist disabled veterans in obtaining employable skills.
If you or a family member has been wounded or injured while on active duty, contact your REALifeLines advisor for New Mexico at 505-841-9529. REALifelines Advisor - Helps wounded and injured service members and veterans access valuable online resources and contact information for one-on-one employment assistance to help them transition into the civilian workforce. The REALifelines Advisor provides veterans and transitioning service members wounded and injured as a result of the War on Terrorism, and their family members, with the resources they need to successfully transition to a rewarding career. For more information about REALifelines, contact REA.Lifelines@state.nm.us
One-Stop Career Centers offer a wealth of resources including specialized Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs) and Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) staff who work solely with veteran populations and can provide relevant veteran applicant referrals.
Click here To find local offices in New Mexico
- Helmets to Hardhats
Helmets to Hardhats lets your military service speak for itself and helps you find career opportunities that match your military background. Helmets to Hardhats is the fastest, easiest way for transitioning military, Reservists, and Guardsmen to find a rewarding career in the construction industry.
www.helmetstohardhats.org
Call your local LVER or DVOP for information about Helmets to Hardhats programs in New Mexico.
Troops to Teachers - PDF
- VA Work-Study Program
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Veterans and eligible individuals using their GI Bill Education Benefits may be entitled to participate in VA Work-Study program. Program participants are assigned any number of a wide variety of duties related to VA activities. Insofar as possible, work-study assignments are consistent with and capitalize upon a student's area of study so that the services that the Veteran or eligible individual performs become a practical extension of the student's education.
Training for work-study assignments should not exceed more than 20 percent of the authorized work-study hours for the specified contract period.
Benefits of participating in VA Work-Study Program:
- Paid hourly rate at Federal minimum wage
- 25 hours a week
- Experience gained for future employment opportunities
- Include experience in resume
- Expand professional network
- Remain connected to the workforce
Veterans or eligible individuals can request VA Work-Study assignments in:
- VA Facility
- Educational Institutions
- Department of Defense Facility
- Other Non-VA Facility
For more information and site assignments, contact nmvets.jobs@state.nm.us
- Federal Bonding
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A federally sponsored program available to any at-risk job applicant eligible for bonding services. At-risk individuals not able to obtain suitable employment include: ex-offenders, ex-addicts (alcohol and/or drugs), welfare recipients, persons having poor credit, disadvantaged youth lacking a work history, individuals dishonorably discharged from the military and anyone who cannot secure employment without bonding. In effect, it is an incentive to the employer to hire an at-risk applicant. Federal bonding is insurance to protect the employer against employee dishonesty. It covers any type of stealing, theft, forgery, larceny and embezzlement. It does not cover liability due to poor workmanship, job injuries, work accidents; nor is it a bail bond or court bond needed in adjudication, and it is not a bond needed for self-employment. For more information contact the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solution's Federal Bond Program: (505) 841-8501
New Mexico VA Health Care System/Careers
website: www.albuquerque.va.gov/careers/
1501 San Pedro SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 256-5702
A Veterans Representative provides job services to Veteran's receiving mental/medical care at the VA Medical Center Mondays and Thursdays
- Apprenticeship Program
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Need to learn a new skill? Apprenticeship programs are designed to provide paid training in a new career field such as plumbing, electrician, or carpentry (Get paid - learn a new trade). Ask your veteran Representative for more details.
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation DVR
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DVR offers rehabilitation, training, and job placement programs that work closely with disabled workers. To learn more about the programs,visit:
www.dvrgetsjobs.com