Georgia gives veterans and some spouses a hiring preference for state jobs. Depending on your service and disability, 5 or 10 points are added to a passing pre-employment examination score. Where an agency does not use scored written exams, equally qualified veterans are preferred over non-veteran applicants. During a reduction in force, those eligible for the preference must be retained over those who are not.
Apply for the state position and provide official documentation of your eligibility to the hiring agency. For help, call the Georgia Department of Administrative Services, Talent Acquisition Support at 404-656-5514.
Your DD214, your VA Benefit Summary Letter if you are claiming a disability preference, and a marriage license if you are claiming as a spouse.