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The Skills We Need. The Dedication We Want.

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Feds Hire Vets is your single site for Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning military service members, their families, and Federal hiring officials."

  1. Exchange - United to Hire Veterans

    Jumpstart your career by visiting fedshirevets.gov for federal job information.

  2. Do you know enough about Federal Employment to be competitive?

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  3. Share Your Story

    Are you a veteran working for the Federal Government? Share your story about continuing your career of service.more

  4. Meet Pakee, Omar, and Joe

    Three military veterans share their Federal employment stories more

  5. The Council on Veterans Employment updates the President on the progress of the Veterans Employment Initiative.

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  6. President Obama signs Executive Order

    The order creates an interagency Council on Veterans Employment to advise the President and Administration on how to set the bar for hiring and employing veterans. more

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Transitioning veterans have technical skills in areas of critical importance, and many also already have security clearances required for some Federal positions."

Success Stories

Justin Johnson's Story
Apr 23, 2014 by Justin Johnson
I am a combat medic. I deployed with the 2ID to Baghdad 06 to 07. I was hired under a pilot program to hire veterans. I am an Intermediate Care Technician working in the Emergency Room at a Veteran Hospital using my hard earned skills and combat experience to help veterans!
COAST GUARD TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Apr 11, 2014 by RANDY WASHINGTON

Joined the USCG at 18 right out of HS in NYC. I retired in 2007 in San Diego after spending the last 11 years as a Coast Guard Recruiter. I moved to San Antonio, TX with my wife during terminal leave based on some good advice from a coworker.

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The most recent data on the employment of veterans in the Federal government.

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