The Employment Development Department gives veterans, separating service members and eligible spouses employment training and placement help. Staff assess your situation and refer you to self-service, group or one-on-one services, and veterans get 24-hour access to job listings before they go public. Disabled Veterans Outreach Program specialists work with people facing significant barriers to employment and provide skills assessment, help building an employment plan, interview practice, career coaching and short-term pre-vocational services. Local Veterans Employment Representatives work with job-ready veterans on job development and search workshops. The CalJOBS site also helps you translate military training into civilian skills.
Contact your nearest Employment Development Department office and say you are a veteran, or register on the CalJOBS website.
Your DD214 to establish veteran status, or documentation of your spouse relationship and the veteran’s status if you are applying as a spouse.
