As a veteran or eligible spouse, you receive priority in the services we offer. Those services include job referrals, access to job training and staff resources.
Priority Order
Priority of service means the right of eligible veterans to take precedence over noneligible persons in obtaining workforce services. Taking precedence can mean they receive access to workforce services before noneligible persons, or, If workforce services are limited, eligible veterans receive access to workforce services instead of noneligible persons.
Noneligible persons who are currently receiving workforce services will not be displaced in order to provide priority of service to eligible veterans. Staff must ensure that the next available workforce services are provided to eligible veterans.
Determine Your Eligibility
I am a veteran who:
- Served on active duty more than 180 days and received other than a dishonorable discharge;
- Was discharged/released from active duty because of a service-connected disability;
- Was released from active duty by reason of sole survivorship discharge;
- Was a member of a Reserve/National Guard component ordered to active duty, served on active duty during a period of war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized and was discharged or released from such duty with other than a dishonorable discharge
I am a spouse of:
- A veteran who died of a service-connected disability;
- A veteran who has a total disability rating resulting from a service-connected disability, or any veteran who died while such a disability was in existence; or
- An active duty service member who, at the time of application for priority, is listed for more than 90 days as:
- Missing in action;
- Captured in the line of duty by hostile forces; or
- Forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by a foreign government or power.
Additional Resources
Veteran Resource Center-Family Support
The Veteran Resource Center (VRC) is a veteran-staffed drop-in facility that provides veterans, family members and surviving spouses with the opportunity to meet peers, apply for benefits, and receive mental health services and referrals to other resources. Learn More on the TexVet.org
A Veteran’s Resume and Job Hunting Guide
The transition from military to civilian life is harder than most people think. Veterans are expected to make a big change in their environment, responsibility, and social atmosphere. Adding a job hunt on top of that can be a lot to handle. Click the link below to review information on finding a new job as a veteran.
https://www.resumebuilder.com/veterans-resume-and-job-hunting-guide/.
