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 .

Credentialing Veterans :

• Credentialing Opportunities Online - Army
• Credentialing Opportunities Online - Navy
• Credentialing for Veterans
• Documentation for Awarding Credit for Military Occupations
• Documentation for Verifying Military Course Completion
• DoD Occupational Codes
• Employer Incentives for Hiring Disabled Veterans
• Military Transcripts via ACEnet Military Programs
• Testing and Assessment Center - CareerOneStop
• USMAPS - US Military Apprenticeship Program
• VA Incentives for Hiring Certain Veterans
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Employer Information: 

• Acquisition Central - Federal Government Purchasing
• ADA - Guide to Disability Rights Laws
• Business Center - CareerOneStop
• Business.gov - Business link to Federal Resources
• Data and Statistics - General Reference Resources
  • Veteran Data and Information
• EEOC (Equal Opportunity Commission) - Reference Site
• Establishing an Apprenticeship Program
• Federal Business Opportunities
• Federal Government Acquisition - AcqNet
• Getting Training Programs Approved for GI Bill Benefits
• Job Description Writer
• Labor Market Information for Employers
• Michigan Bureau of Commercial Services - Verify a License
• Michigan Business Entity Search
• Michigan's Business Licensing Search Engine
• Michigan Business One Stop
• Michigan's Career Portal - Job Posting site
• Michigan Fidelity Bonding Program
• Michigan Online Services
• Michigan's Office of Purchasing
• Offender Tracking Information - Department of Corrections
• OSHA - Compliance Assistance online
• Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of Michigan
• SSA - Online Employer Information Web Site (Index)
• Supporting Returning Service Members with TBI & PTSD
• Tax Information for Michigan Businesses
• Thomas Register
• U.S. Patent Office
• Unemployment Insurance
• VetBiz