Do Your Research
Practice employment readiness by doing your research. Determine what jobs you are interested in and what skills are required. Then, figure out how you are going to acquire them.
Tap Available Resources
Because of the potential impact to various industries, government agencies and private organizations are on a mission to train skilled workers. This means there may be an affordable—or even free—training program you can access.
If you are a Veteran or transitioning military member, DOD, private companies, and non-profit organizations often offer no-cost training. See our list below.
Training Available to Veterans/Transitioning Military Members
CASY & IBM’s IBM® i2® Analyst’s Notebook® Training:
http://casy.msccn.org/Training/i2Training.html
CASY’s Troops to Transportation & Logistics Program (T2TL):
http://casy.msccn.org/Employers/T2TL.html
Department of Energy’s Solar Ready Vets:
http://energy.gov/eere/sunshot/solar-ready-vets
IVMF Veteran Career Transition Program:
http://vets.syr.edu/education/employment-programs/
St. Michaels SAP training and certification:
http://www.stmichaelslearningacademy.com/#!veteran-services/cpmb
USAA Junior Military Officer Training Program:
https://www.usaajobs.com/military/jmo-program.html
The Veterans Administration's Advanced Learning Program:
http://www.benefits.va.gov/tap/alp.asp
USAA IT Programmer Training Program – VETFIT: https://search.usaajobs.com/en-US/Job-Details/IT-Programmer-Training-Program-%E2%80%93-VetFIT-Job/San-Antonio-TX/XjdP-jf837-ct104374-jid47671779
Companies Look to Hire Skilled Workers
Contact your local Workforce office to find out what other funds and programs are available to cover training programs in your area.