Australia

Prime Minister's National Veterans' Employment Program

A multi-component, multi-departmental program offering transitional support, skills assessment and training, career counselling, job search advice, self-employment assistance, etc. The program maintains and provides access to ‘Veteran friendly’ employers that support the program.

Australia

VetPaths

An initiative of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defence and the Australia Public Service Academy to match Veterans to work in the public service. It includes formal training, mentor system with family inclusion.

France

Défense Mobilité

A national program run by the Human Resources Department of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. It supports military personnel and their spouses in their career transition.

New Zealand

No apparent gov official programs. Appears to be third party (eg., RSA, Ventia, Veolia) as signatories of the Australian initiative (see above)

Some web-based advice/guidance. Some vocational rehabilitation support available to a limited number of disabled Veterans which is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

United Kingdom

Career Transition Partnership

Ministry of Defence partnership with a career development group offering a resettlement program including transition support, retraining, family support services and assistance for up to two years for employment support services. Includes initiatives to recruit Veterans and their spouses into the Civil Service.

United States

Department of Defence—Transition Assistance Program

A statutory program delivered by the DoD Military-Civilian Transition Office in partnership with several federal departments and agencies to provide information and training for members within a year of their leaving the military to transition out of active duty. Each branch of the military executes TAP to ensure that members meet Career Readiness Standards prior to leaving the active duty.

United States

Department of Veterans Affairs—Veteran Readiness & Employment,

Personalized Career Planning and Guidance

A statutory program for Veterans with service-related disabilities and dependent family members to find employment options and provide training if necessary.

Statutory program that offers free education and career guidance, planning and resources to eligible Veterans and family.

United States

Department of Labor—Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS)

The Department of Labor`s VETS offers several programs for Veterans and their spouses. Programs include transition assistance, homeless reintegration and training. VETS also offers a range of employment services programs.

United States

Department of Commerce—Vets First Verification Program

Through the Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization, the program provides Veteran-owned small businesses with certain benefits when bidding for government contracts.

United States

Department of the Interior—Veterans Employment Programs

Through the Office of Veterans Employment Programs and the use of special hiring authorities available for Veterans, the DOI promotes the recruitment, employment, training and development of Veterans in the department.