Resources

Employment and Skills Training

• UT Arlington Career Center
• Workintexas
• Texas Workforce Commission/veterans
• Hire Heroes USA, Recruit Military
  

Counseling Services

• Center For Brain Health
• The Military Peer Network
• Vet Centers (Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, and Dallas County)
• VetStarts

Disability Services

• Wounded Warriors
• UT Arlington Adaptive Sports
• Heroes on the Water
• Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services (Dars)

Education Services

• Military and Veteran Services
• Dallas County Community College District
• UT Dallas Veteran Affairs
• Tarrant County College

Campus Groups

• Southern Methodist University
• UT Arlington ROTC
• TCU ROTC

Women

• Attitudes and attire
  
• woven women vets
• tvc texas gov
  

Support Services

• Dallas Co. Vet Services
• Tarrant County Veteran Services
• Dallas Veterans Resource Center
• Texas Veterans Land Board

UPCOMING IN-PERSON JOB FAIRS/RESOURCE EVENTS:

Dallas Career Fair:

https://choicecareerfairs.com/e/dallas-career-fair-july-18-2024

South lake Focus Group August 1, 2024 8am-10:30am:

• https://southlakefocusgroup.com

Dallas Veterans Job Fair August 22, 2024:

• https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/dallas-veterans-job-fair-august-22-2024

LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD UPCOMING EVENTS:

TARRANT:

• https://workforcesolutions.net/events/?tribe_paged=1&tribe_event_display=list&tribe_eventcategory=19

DALLAS:

• https://www.wfsdallas.com/events

COUNTIES SURROUNDING DALLAS AND TARRANT COUNTIES:

• https://www.dfwjobs.com/events

DIRECTORY OF LOCAL WORKFORCE OFFICES:

Tarrant County:

• https://workforcesolutions.net/

Dallas County:

• https://www.wfsdallas.com/find-center

Counties surrounding Tarrant and Dallas Counties:

• https://www.dfwjobs.com/find-a-workforce-center

ALSO WORTH LOOKING AT:

 

Off-Base Transition Training (OBTT) is an opportunity earned through service for veterans, veterans currently serving in the National Guard and Reserve, and their spouses to take control of their career through workshops to help meet their employment goals.

Schedule and registration for upcoming DFW events:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/dallas-fortworth-multi-signup#/

 

The Department of Labor has started a pilot program called Off Base Transition Training (OBTT) that is similar to TAP but is open to separated veterans, Reservists, and family members alike. Link with info and registration for in-person or virtual attendance is below. This is a one-day event that is comprised of four blocks of training in various areas such as resumes, etc. These happen EVERY WEEK at a differing DFW location, registration will show where the upcoming class is occurring:

• https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/tap/off-base-transition-training

 

 

 

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