26- Special episode- Public Sector Jobs for Veterans are available
In this bonus episode of the Southern Branch, H21, Austin, Texas, Chapter of the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, we bring a special report to make the combat infantryman veterans aware of a great number of jobs available now and in the near future in the Public Sector–especially the Federal Government.
While attending a Career Fair recently that was open to the public and to Veterans at the University of Texas, we noted that a great amount of jobs are available at all levels of both public sector and non-profit sector organizations. This ranges from the local, municipal, City, County, State and Federal governments. In particular, the Federal Government will be back-filling anywhere from 200,000 to 350,000 jobs within the next several years, as the Federal workforce continues its present retirement.
We were able to get several interviews to highlight this environment for those veterans who may not have a job at this time (either due to layoffs, reductions in force, being let go or downsizing from the private sector employers). These Veterans may not be aware of the agencies that are hiring and the required skill sets that are the keys to either part-time or full-time employment.
In addition to 2 interviews with several of the Organizers of this sixth periodic Career Fair at the University of Texas–with Lana Morris and Ronald Pollock–we also include a case-in-point overview from Donnie Banberg from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). These should give you a good indication of the environment of the availability of employment in the Public Sector, as well as recommendations, hints and tips for competing for the available jobs as Veterans. In particular, the preference points that are given for Veteran status –as well as disabled Veteran status– can deliver to the Veteran a competitive edge when applying for the targeted job.
Our thanks to Lana Morris (the Career Services Officer and Internship Coordinator for the Office of Student and Alumni Programs at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas) and to Ronald D. Pollock (the Director of Career Services for the School of Information at the University of Texas), as well as Donnie Banberg from the Federal Aviation Administration for their contributions to this episode and their support of combat infantry veterans.
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