Employment Assistance offered by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Regional Office
Employment Assistance offered by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Regional Office
State employment offices help veterans find work by providing free job counseling, testing, referral and placement services. Veterans are given priority in the referral of job openings and training opportunities. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA), formerly Job Training Partnership Act (JPTA), provides for a national job training program for veterans with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans and recently separated veterans. Job training programs may be conducted through public agencies or private non-profit agencies.
Categories
Physical Address
915 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174
Hours
M-F, 8am-4pm.
Voice
Application process
Veterans may inquire at the nearest Washington State Employment Security office.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Former military personnel with a discharge/separation under honorable conditions.
Service area
San Juan, WA Island, WA Whitman, WA Skagit, WA Kitsap, WA Grant, WA Adams, WA Skamania, WA Columbia, WA Clallam, WA Stevens, WA Snohomish, WA Asotin, WA Grays Harbor, WA Lincoln, WA Pend Oreille, WA Clark, WA Jefferson, WA Whatcom, WA Douglas, WA Okanogan, WA Thurston, WA Chelan, WA Klickitat, WA Walla Walla, WA Pacific, WA Benton, WA Kittitas, WA King, WA Yakima, WA Mason, WA Pierce, WA Spokane, WA Cowlitz, WA Ferry, WA Lewis, WA Garfield, WA Wahkiakum, WA Franklin, WA
Agency info
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Regional Office
Helps eligible veterans and their families obtain benefits. Offers assistance with home loans, education and training programs, employment assistance, guardianship and fiduciary services. Direct home loans are available for eligible Native American veterans. Operates a smoking cessation helpline to help veterans quit smoking.