Grants to Organizations Serving Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with Families


million in grants to aid homeless female veterans and veterans with families. Twen- ty-six grants in 14 states and the District of Columbia will provide job training, counseling and placement services (in- cluding job readiness, and literacy and skills training) to expedite the reintegra- tion of homeless female veterans and vet- erans with families into the labor force through the Homeless Veterans Reintegra- tion Program. “The Department of Labor is commit- ted to ensuring that these remarkable men and women successfully transition back into the working world,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “The members of our armed forces make enormous sacri- fices for the nation. The least we owe


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ideal expert for their company. This is the moment they must think about the talents and abilities you offer for their success. What should you do if your target


field is just too small or too outdated? In that case, you need to focus on par- allel tracks. To put it another way, you should broaden your search to encom- pass businesses that resemble your for- mer place of work. Next, exercise strict discipline in a focused attack in this latest field. It’s all about the tactics and strategy


you use. Be the top at what you do, yet be smart in terms of articulating pre- cisely what that field is. It’s true that you will need to alter the way you think and the way you speak. However, you must not let up. Details matter, so


he U.S. Department of Labor’s Veter- ans’ Employment and Training Ser- vice recently announced more than $5


them when they return to civilian life is a chance to earn a living, support their fam- ilies and have a stable place to rest their heads each night.” “Female veterans and veterans with


families face special challenges when re- integrating into civilian life,” said Assis- tant Secretary of Labor for VETS Ray Jef- ferson. “This important emphasis of the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Pro- gram will allow us to identify and com- municate the best practices for women and families in order to accelerate the suc- cessful transition for these brave veterans into meaningful employment.” “It is unconscionable that so many fe-


male veterans, after serving our country, find themselves homeless,” said Sara Manzano-Diaz, director of the Labor De- partment’s Women’s Bureau. “There are barriers unique to this population of ser-


keep finding more specific targets and fire away at them. That way you’ll be able to pinpoint the exact goal. Susan Reynolds is a senior partner


at Newmarket Careers, a Los Angeles career counseling firm. Susan enjoys


Details Matter. Words Matter. Cleverness Matters. Persistance Matters.


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vice members that leave them vulnerable to homelessness. Through these grants, the department will provide critical assis- tance in reintegrating these women into the workforce and starting them on a path toward self-sufficiency.” In addition to providing reintegration


services, the Homeless Veterans Reinte- gration Program Grants will stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the unique prob- lems faced by this population of homeless veterans.


helping top level professionals with Santa Clarita resume writing, employ- ment search assistance, and career coaching. HNM


Successful applicants were able to ex-


press their understanding of the challeng- es faced by homeless female veterans and/ or homeless veterans with families and demonstrated via their grant applications that they had begun developing a network of service providers that were already ad- dressing the needs of this population.


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