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Employers:  If you think you have high performance standards for your employees, talk to a military veteran about their former employer's expectations. Watch this video for a brief glimpse of the benefits of hiring military veterans.  We can put you in contact with these men and women at one of our Veteran Job Fairs or you can contact a local Veterans' Employment Specialist.

To view current news and information for employers, click on the Employment & Training News link.   If you have questions, call the Veterans' Hotline at (800) 455-5228 or email Veterans' Services.

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit UPDATE

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is available to private for-profit employers who hire from specific targeted groups of people that have in the past experienced difficulty in securing employment.  

Under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  of 2009, there is a new group of veterans included in the WOTC.  For a limited time period (January 2009 through December 2010), companies can take a maximum credit of $2400 per veteran who meets the criteria.  The veteran must have been released from active duty in the past 5 years before the hiring date AND must have received unemployment compensation for at least 4 weeks in the past year before the hiring date.  This is not limited to veterans with a service-connected disability and is retroactive to apply to individuals who began work for the employer after December 31, 2008.  For more details of the new criteria or for information on how to apply, go to Military.com's information page .

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