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2021 RESOURCES
FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES
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With so many organizations dedicated to the career transition, health and well-being of Veterans, service members and their families, it helps to have a short list of key resources. Here are just a few to check out.
Who has helped you during your transition?
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VETERANS BRIDGE HOME
IS HIRING!
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Veterans Bridge Home, an official Patriots Path partner,
is hiring in North and South Carolina!
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VETERAN EMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR – CHARLOTTE
The Veteran Employment Director will align the strengths and priorities of Employers, job seeking Veterans, Spouses, and NCServes Employment Providers. She/He will accomplish this by shaping relationships, executing engagement between groups, and oversight of Veteran and Spouse employment opportunities. The Employment Director will use a Collective Impact approach to address the complexity of Veteran employment challenges.
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COMMUNITY NETWORK DIRECTOR – FAYETTEVILLE
The Fayetteville Market (Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, and the Sandhills) Community Network Director is responsible for managing, developing, and growing the local NCServes network by facilitating connections between existing network partners, out of network resources, community stakeholders and Veterans utilizing a collective impact, community of practice model.
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COMMUNITY NETWORK DIRECTOR – TRIAD
The Triad Market (Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem) Community Network Director is responsible for managing, developing, and growing the local NCServes network by facilitating connections between existing network partners, out of network resources, community stakeholders and Veterans utilizing a collective impact, community of practice model.
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COMMUNITY NETWORK DIRECTOR – TRIANGLE
The Triangle Market (Raleigh-Cary, Durham-Chapel Hill) Network Director is responsible for managing, developing, and growing the local NCServes network by facilitating connections between existing network partners, out of network resources, community stakeholders and Veterans utilizing a collective impact, community of practice model.
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COMMUNITY CARE COORDINATOR – UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
The Upstate South Carolina Community Care Coordinator will support Veterans and military families in Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster, and York Counties. This position is responsible for functioning as a subject matter expert on military and Veteran families. This person will identify and establish new relationships with providers to improve service delivery within these counties.
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EMPLOYMENT NEWSLETTER
FOR VETERANS & SPOUSES
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Veterans Bridge Home has a regular employment newsletter for veterans and spouses, complete with active, open job listings with employers familiar with and looking for military folks. Don't miss out on this informative newsletter! |
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ATTENTION PATRIOTS PATH GRADUATES
JOIN THE PATRIOTS PATH LINKEDIN GROUP
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Action Required: We have a private group on LinkedIn for Patriots Path graduates only. Here, we keep the conversation going from our workshops and provide ongoing career search advice. We also share active job openings. Don't miss out! |
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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!
PATRIOTS PATH WORKSHOP JAN 25-29, 2021
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Patriots Path class sizes are small for a reason. We had great, in-depth conversations in both of January's workshops. The last week of January's class drew in folks from North Carolina, California and Canada!
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PATRIOTS PATH WORKSHOP FEB 8-12, 2021 |
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Finding new ways to serve! This "Women Veterans Only" class was exceptional and every one of them is poised to do great things! Thanks to Bank of America for sponsoring this class and for providing some wonderful guest speakers Stacey Mersel, Delma Guevara, and Brittney Spencer who shared their military to civilian career experiences.
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NOW ENROLLING FOR
UPCOMING PATRIOTS PATH WORKSHOPS
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March 15-19, 2021
April 12-16, 2021
April 26-30, 2021
9:00am–1:00pm EST Monday–Friday
All classes are currently being held virtually. Space is limited to ensure there is still plenty of interaction. Register today!
Corporate sponsorship opportunities are still available. Email Patriots Path Executive Director, Noël McCall, for more information
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JOIN US!
FOR A PATRIOTS PATH SIGNATURE EVENT
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Patriots Path Mock Interview
February 24, 2021
March 17, 2021
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Patriots Path Speed Networking
April 28, 2021
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Why Attend?
Veterans: Looking for additional ways to practice
your interview and networking skills? Join us!
Employers: Want to connect with veterans and
military spouses looking for new careers? Join us!
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LOOKING FOR MORE WAYS TO CONNECT?
CHECK OUT THESE VETERAN CALENDARS
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CORPORATE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
SPECTRUM
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Spectrum has been an ongoing Patriots Path supporter. Most recently, they paid for all of the workbooks for all of the Patriots Path courses this winter. Thank you, Spectrum!
Learn more about their military recruiting programs by going to:
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VETERAN HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
JON NEDIK
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Service: Navy, 20 years
Rank: Chief Petty Officer (CPO)
Career Interests: Project management (traditional, agile, and hybrid), non-profit leadership, and business management
Location: Baltimore, MD/Washington D.C. area
"I work in project management, have been volunteering as a President of a non-profit board of directors, and I would love to take my project management skills to organizations with missions that greatly benefit society."
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ARTICLES WORTH READING
FOR EMPLOYERS AND VETERANS
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TechRepublic: Looking for Cybersecurity Experts? Consider Hiring Veterans
Veteran Michael Kassner says former military personnel might know more about cybersecurity than employers think. Read about some of the skills veterans could bring to a cybersecurity job.
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Federal News Network: Some New Ideas to Provide Meaningful Employment for Military Spouses
A series of legislative actions over the last few years have failed to alleviate an ongoing problem for the military. Namely, ensuring that spouses of relocated service members can find good employment in the new duty station.
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www.patriots-path.org I 704-369-5500 I PO Box 473791, Charlotte, NC 28247
Patriots Path is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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