Veterans at work

VR&E, sometimes called Chapter 31, helps veterans with a service-connected disability get ready for, find, and keep a job. It can pay for training, college, job placement, and help starting a business. It can also help veterans who cannot work live as independently as possible.

• You usually need a VA disability rating and a discharge that is not dishonorable. Service members can apply before they leave.
• Apply at VA.gov or call the VA at 1-800-827-1000.
• You can use VR&E and your state's VR agency. They can work together.

• Veterans get priority of service at American Job Centers.
• Many job centers have veteran specialists who work one on one with veterans who have a service-connected disability or other barriers to work.
• Find a job center near you.
• Some employers and staffing firms focus on hiring veterans. Search veteran-focused job help.

• Veterans' preference gives eligible veterans extra points or priority for federal jobs.
• Veterans with a disability rated 30 percent or more can be hired without the usual competition.
• See Federal jobs and Schedule A.

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