TRANSITION AND EMPLOYMENT
We assist in transitioning service members, veterans of all eras, spouses and their family members in gaining meaningful employment
We can help you with your transition
The Transition & Employment Team at Mt. Carmel has a collective goal of assisting veterans and their family members to gain meaningful employment. Based on your specific situation, you will get one-on-one assistance by a peer navigator counselor that has been in a situation very similar to yours. You will have the support of the entire team and access to all of Mt. Carmel’s wrap-around services. Our team helps you determine your career goals, develop a resume, practice interviewing techniques, identify and network for jobs. We also host quarterly job fairs, networking events 6 times a year, ad hoc employer days, civilian and federal resume classes, LinkedIn 101, and job search skills workshops.
Our services are provided at no cost to our clients. For more information on any of our employment programs, please call Mt. Carmel at 719-772-7000, or email us: [email protected].
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The nationally recognized Veterans Integration Program (VIP) at Mt. Carmel specializes in providing customized employment assistance to transitioning service members from all branches of service. This program, facilitated by Peer Navigators who are themselves military veterans, aims to ease the military to civilian career transition stressors by connecting job seekers to community employers and partners.
- Career Coaching
- Civilian and Federal Resume assistance
- Mock Interviews
- LinkedIn 101
- Networking Opportunities
- LINK 2-day workshop
Eligibility: Any transitioning service member, 1-year prior, and up to 2-years from separation from any status or component of the military.
The Veterans Service to Career Program (VSCP) provides customized job coaching, job search skills training, resource referrals, employer connectivity and provision of work-related supportive services created in part by private grants and through Colorado HB 18-1343.
- Career Coaching
- Civilian and Federal Resume assistance
- Mock Interviews
- LinkedIn 101
- Networking Opportunities
- LINK 2-day workshop
Eligibility: Any Veteran more than 2-years from separation from any status or component of the military.
Through community and industry partnerships the Military Community Career Development Program (MCCDP) promotes career development, skills training, and education pathways for Mt. Carmel clients. This includes service members, veterans, military spouses, caregivers and dependents who reside with the veteran. Key components include DoD SkillBridge/Army Career Skills Programs (CSP), Learning Interviewing Networking Knowledge (LINK) two day seminar, VA Work Study programs.
Employers
As our five local military installations continue to track approximately 400 service members transitioning out of our local military force each month, there are multiple opportunities for local corporations, businesses and organizations to get involved in and support veteran job seekers. The Mt. Carmel Transition & Employment Team looks forward to working with your company to find the best way for you to make a difference in veterans!
Critical for all clients, whether they be in transition from active duty, or years into their civilian lives, finding meaningful employment can be the difference for them and their ability to be happy, productive and engaged members of our community. By assisting our veterans and family members you help everyone in the community. Keeping these very talented individuals in our communities will help to grow your business and our economy.
Here are a few ways you can help:
Hire a Veteran
If you have employment opportunities and are looking for veterans to hire let us help you find those individuals. We work with veterans and their family members seeking jobs every day. If we know of specific employment opportunities in the community, we can send the best candidates your way!
Mentorship
Six times a year, Mt. Carmel hosts the LINK workshop and Networking events to teach transitioning service member, veterans, and their spouses these vital job seeking skills. We always bring in community employers to assist us, and their coaching and mentorship is invaluable! We would love to have you on our team!
Spread the Word
Guide veterans and their families to Mt. Carmel so we can provide additional support and help. Remember, we do more than just employment at Mt. Carmel, if you know a veteran who needs any type of support, please send them our way so we can get them the best resources possible!
Job Fairs
Mt. Carmel hosts quarterly job fairs, typically hosting 35 employers on site. With these events, anyone that walks through the door is a possible candidate for your organization. Our hiring events are planned to coincide with a networking event in town where veterans and their spouses can speak with employers at an informal event.
Employer Days
If your organization is looking to fill a wide variety of positions or a large number of positions, do not hesitate to contact Mt. Carmel to have your very own Employer Day at our beautiful facility. Basically, this is your very own recruiting event or job fair!
The MilSpouse Career Program (MCP) provides employment assistance services to military spouses of all eras along the Front Range through direct support within Mt Carmel and integrated use of existing community resources and partnerships.
Available services include:
- Career Coaching
- Civilian and Federal Resume assistance
- Mock Interviews
- LinkedIn 101
- Networking Opportunities
- LINK 2-day workshop
Eligibility: Any current or former military spouse regardless of the military members status, children of military families ages 18 to 26.
Mt. Carmel also actively participates in community programs supporting military spouse employment such as the Colorado Springs Military Spouse Career Coalition (MSCC) (www.coloradospringsmscc.com) and the Pikes Peak Workforce Center (www.ppwfc.org) Military Veterans and Spouses (MVS) Coalition whose missions are to empower military spouses in pursuit of meaningful careers and/or livable wages, and to support legislation and initiatives that minimize military spouse employment barriers.
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