Oklahoma Military Connection

Connecting Transitioning Military

to Oklahoma Jobs

‣ Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Veterans Services Division

‣ Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education (CareerTech for Vets)

‣ Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development‣ Oklahoma National Guard Employment

Coordination Program

The Team

Workforce Center staff help Veterans identify and address deficiencies in necessary skills, develop resumes and locate and apply for jobs. Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist provides intensive services to Veterans with significant barriers to employment. The Local Veterans’ Employment Representatives (LVER) conducts outreach to employers in the area to assist Veterans in gaining employment. They market Veterans and Veteran programs.

Oklahoma EmploymentSecurity Commission

CareerTech offers programs and services through 29 technology centers with 57 campuses. The goal is to connect our military members with Oklahoma companies with immediate needs, identify lacking qualifications, expedite the training and accreditation process, and secure jobs.

Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education (CareerTech for Vets)

The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development is focused on developing comprehensive workforce development systems that supports Oklahoma’s employers. Their online system, OKJobMatch, is Oklahoma’s answer to online job search right down to resume matches and salary requirements.

Oklahoma Officeof Workforce Development

Oklahoma National Guard Employment CoordinationProgram

The Employment Coordination Program increases career opportunities for our deserving Oklahoma Guard members / Veterans by developing positive relationships with Oklahoma employers and connecting our Citizen Soldiers / Airmen with these employers through all available channels and resources in order to obtain stabilized careers and optimal National Guard retention.

Our Beginning The “Oklahoma Military Initiative” was

directed by Governor Mary Fallin to identify and provide the full range of available services to the State’s Military Community including active personnel stationed in Oklahoma, National Guard and Reserves, and our Veteran Population.

Goal is to help transitioning service members as well as their families

First Hiring Event held in November 2012 in Norman, OK with nearly 60 employers and more than 420 jobseekers

Other Hiring Events have been held at Fort Sill, Broken Arrow, Stillwater, McAlester & Enid.

Serving Soldiers, Airmen, and Sailors Currently serving National Guard and

Army Reserve members Military Retirees Family members/Dependents

Our Target

Our Goal Reach out to job seeking transitioning Oklahoma

military members and connect them to employers by way of hiring events held throughout the state

Job seekers are encouraged to attend preparation events to work on resumes, interview techniques and how to dress for interviews.

Participating employers must have jobs, preferably ones that pay well. Employers are vetted to ensure they fit the model.

Job seekers are matched upon registration to employers with similar career fields. Resumes are forwarded to matching employers prior to event.

Goal is to have employer reach out to job seeker, interview at hiring event and hire veterans.

What do we do? Registration for the event opens as far at 3 months in

advance at www.okmilitaryconnection.com Employers are recruited based on their jobs and

benefits Job seekers are recruited statewide through OESC,

National Guard and Army TAP Programs Matching of resumes to companies is done prior to

event and resumes are then forwarded to companies Job seekers receive list of matched companies when

they check in at the event. Interview rooms and computer labs are made available

at the hiring event.

What do we do?

The website and the Hiring Event used existing staff, resources and infrastructure, which allowed the events to offer booth space to employers participating in the Hiring Event free of charge by utilizing Oklahoma National Guard facilities or Oklahoma Technology Centers and existing manpower. This represented a savings of approximately $1000 on average to the employers who participate in these events.

80 Employers & 6 Support Organizations

118 Pre-registered / 40 attended 127 Walk-Ins Total of 167 Job Seekers 35 Job Hires to date

Broken Arrow 7.10.14

This resulted in approximately $1,050,000being infused into Oklahoma economy

upon acceptance of those positions

48 Employers & 7 Support Organizations

192 Pre-registered / 110 attended 202 Walk-Ins Total of 312 Job Seekers 13 Job Hires to Date

Fort Sill 9.25.14

This resulted in approximately $390,000being infused into Oklahoma economy

upon acceptance of those positions

80 Employers & 10 Support Organizations

129 Pre-registered / 52 attended 84 Walk-Ins Total of 136 Job seekers 11 Job Hires to Date

Norman 11.6.14

This resulted in approximately $330,000 being infused into Oklahoma economy

upon acceptance of those positions

35 Employers & 6 Support Organizations 88 Pre-registered / 40 attended 32 Walk-Ins Total of 72 Job seekers 10 Job Hires to Date

McAlester 4.11.15

This resulted in approximately $300,000 being infused into Oklahoma economy

upon acceptance of those positions

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