Career Center Services

Career Assessment and Exploration Career assessments generally are paper/pencil or Internet-based tests that help veterans identify their career interests and goals. A veteran works with a career coach to select appropriate career assessment tests and discuss the results of the tests. Career exploration refers to information about specific careers, such as job outlook, training requirements, working conditions and typical salaries. This print or web-based information helps veterans explore different careers. Used together, career assessment and career exploration helps veterans identify the gap between where they currently are in their careers and where they want to be. Veterans can use this information to set goals and develop personal career development plans.

Training AMVETS Career Centers provide hundreds of Internet-based courses that can be completed just about anywhere in the world. The courses are provided through a partnership with Mindleaders, one of the world’s largest developers of Internet-based training. The AMVETS/Mindleaders courses include the Business catalog, with courses on the latest desktop technology such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Flash, as well as professional development and business skills topics such as business ethics, sexual harassment, customer service and leadership. Technical catalog, which includes courses on the latest computer technologies, including .NET, SQL Server, Java, XML, CompTIA, Cisco, Linux, UNIX, and Visual Basic. It also includes training on the most common legacy applications used by major enterprises, including CICS, COBOL, JCL, MVS, and VSAM. includes courses on the latest computer technologies, such as SQL Server, Java and XML, and industry certifications such as Microsoft, CompTIA and Cisco. Health and Safety catalog, with courses that cover the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, are designed to provide an outline for companies to establish appropriate processes and procedures to ensure the health and safety of their employees and customers. Health and Safety courses are an effective way to reduce injuries, accidents, and claims. All AMVETS Career Center Internet-based courses are free to eligible veterans and service members. The entire catalog of courses is too long to list here, but it can be viewed at a local career center, or at the Mindleaders website. Upon registration, the student receives a User ID and password to access the course. Each course is available for one year from the date of registration and can be re-taken as often as needed during the course year.

Licensure and Certification Licensure and Certification refers to civilian credentials that are mandatory, or highly recommended, before employment can be offered. We focus specifically on credentials that reflect the skills veterans learned while in the military so that we can expedite the credentialing process and get the veteran into the workforce quicker. If a veteran or servicemember can show that he or she is qualified for a civilian credential, AMVETS Career Centers will help pay for any required testing, certification or license fees.

Job Search and Placement Career coaches can help with the job search process. Each career center provides computer-based resume writing services and personalized resume assistance is available if needed. Career coaches can help you develop the job search, interviewing and salary negotiation skills you need to obtain the job you want. by helping you develop an effective job search strategy. Each local career center also provides access to job search information, including community and Internet-based job search sites, lists of job local job openings and job placement organizations. Career coaches also can refer you to Ohio Veterans Employment Representatives for additional job placement assistance.