1. Employment and Training Office of Veterans Services
Division of
Employment and Training
Jessica Maple
Regional Supervisor
Office of Veterans Services
Department of Workforce Development

2. Office of Veterans Services
OVS Mission
Office of Veterans Services
Advance veterans into the workforce through targeted business engagement and effective employment services.
The Mission of DWD’s Office of Veteran’s Services –
Advance veterans into workforce through targeted business engagements and effective employment services.

3. 10 Reasons to Hire a Veteran
Accelerated Learning Curve
Leadership
Teamwork
Diversity and Inclusion in Action
Efficient Performance under Pressure
Respect for Procedures
Technology and Globalization
Integrity
Conscious of Health and Safety Standards
Triumph Over Adversity
The Office of Veterans Services promote the value veterans bring to Wisconsin’s workplace environment.

4. OVS Staff Integration Workforce Development Areas (WDAs): Southeast
Milwaukee County
Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington
Fox Valley
Bay Area
North Central
Northwest
West Central
Western
South Central
Southwest
LVERs and DVOP staff are integrated within the 11 Workforce Development Wisconsin areas of the state.
Find Statewide Contacts at:

5. Role of LVERs Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVERs):
Conduct outreach to employers to assist veterans in gaining employment
Coordinate seminars and workshops for employers to highlight the benefits of hiring veterans
Facilitate veteran employment and training services
Capacity Builder
LVERS conduct outreach, facilitate employer workshops, build the capacity by connecting services with partners and ensure veteran priority of service is maintained within the job centers.

6. Role of DVOPs
Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Representatives (DVOPs):
Provide intensive services to meet the employment needs of veterans who are economically or educationally disadvantaged, disabled, homeless or facing other barriers to employment
Assist veterans in overcoming employment barriers through comprehensive case management that may include coordination with workforce training partners and community based organizations
DVOPS conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individual employment plans to overcome barriers to employment.

7. DVOP Focus Veterans with SBE Comprehensive Assessment
Individualized Employment Plan
Review of Employment Plan
Wage at Employment
Retention after Employment
Veterans with SBE
Comprehensive Assessment
Individualized Employment Plan
Review of Employment Plan
Wage at Employment
Retention after Employment

8. OVS Partnerships DWD Bureau Of Apprenticeship Standards
VIP
Helmets to Hardhats
DWD/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
MOU with VA VOC Rehab, DVR & OVS
DVOPs provide intensive employment services using case management system
DOC
MOU with WDVA, DWD/OVS & DOC
DVOPs provide intensive employment services for incarcerated veterans beginning 60 days before release
WDVA Veteran Outreach and Recovery Program (VORP)
DVOPs provide intensive employment services to SBE veterans served by VORP in 49 northern counties and central Wisconsin
DWD Bureau Of Apprenticeship Standards
VIP
Helmets to Hardhats
DWD/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
MOU with VA VOC Rehab, DVR & OVS
DVOPs provide intensive employment services using case management system
DOC
MOU with WDVA, DWD/OVS & DOC
DVOPs provide intensive employment services for incarcerated veterans beginning 60 days before release
WDVA Veteran Outreach and Recovery Program (VORP)
DVOPs provide intensive employment services to SBE veterans served by VORP in 49 northern counties and central Wisconsin

9. WiscJobsForVets
Wisconsin Fast Tracks Hiring Veterans with a 30% or greater service connected disability for State Service Careers:
Streamlined appointment process
Offers alternative to civil service exam and scoring procedures to save veterans and hiring managers time
55 veterans have successfully entered into employment with average starting wage $20.45 per hour since the program’s launch in 2015
Operates with our partners: the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of State Employment Relations
WiscJobsForVets helped a disabled veteran obtain a permanent, full-time marketing position at a starting wage of $27 per hour a week after initial contact with a state agency.
Wisconsin Fast Tracks Hiring Veterans with a 30% or greater service connected disability for State Service Careers:
Streamlined appointment process
Offers alternative to civil service exam and scoring procedures to save veterans and hiring managers time
41 veterans have successfully entered into employment with average starting wage $21.00 per hour since the program’s launch in 2015
Operates with our partners: the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of State Employment Relations
Apply Online: WiscJobsForVets.wi.gov

10. Office of Veterans Services
Questions?
Office of Veterans Services
Derek Jablonicky
Jessica Maple