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The GA VECTR center also provides
services through various partners to
better serve veterans all over Georgia.
Community, federal, and state partners
include the Georgia Department of
Veteran Service, Georgia Department
of Labor, the Mission United Program
through United Way, vocational
rehabilitation counselors with the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and
the local workforce development
organization.
“Supporting the transition of service
members to civilian life is the right thing
to do for those who have sacrificed so
much for our freedom and makes sense
for businesses that are seeking men
Connecting Veterans to Careers through Education & Training and women with incredible leadership
economic development R years of service to our transition from uniformed duty to know where to turn for assistance
and soft skills,” said Ross. She explained
between a military resume and what
eintegrating into civilian
that many veterans simply just don’t
life is seldom easy for a
a civilian employer expects. The
Soldier, Sailor, Airman,
once they no longer have the military
Marine or Coast Guards-
civilian status could include a need for
structure and it’s difficult to navigate
man who has dedicated
training, a change in responsibility and
the myriad service organizations that
lifestyle. Working as a one-stop-shop,
claim they assist veterans. “We have
country. Although they have years of
the GA VECTR Center helps veterans
a lot of resources to help transitioning
incredible experience and invaluable
translate their military experience into
skills, they may still lack understanding skills a civilian employer can understand.
GA VECTR team are prior military or
of what they need for a civilian career
are the spouse of a military member.
or education. Thanks to the Georgia “We can help you figure out what you military and veterans succeed, as the
want to do next, whether an education,
Veterans Education Career Transition a career, or connect you to resources We’ve all been there and experienced it
ourselves,” said Ross.
Resource (VECTR) Center, however, through one of our partner agencies,” For more information, call
this gap is becoming a little smaller. said Ross. 478-218-3900 or visit www.gavectr.org.
Initially started as a collaboration With a team of 10 people, the ~by Angel Harmon
between the University System and center serves an average of about
Technical College System of Georgia, 250 veterans a week. Programs and
VECTR serves as a gateway for veterans’ services include lunch-and-learn
re-entry into the state’s public skill-building sessions, standardized
institutions of higher education testing for workforce development,
and the workforce. credentials and licensing, outreach
“We are brand new, and the first of counseling, employment assistance,
our kind in the nation. We offer a veteran veterans benefits, and classes offered
most everything they could possibly through Central Georgia Technical
need under one roof,” said executive College. According to Ross, the center
director Trish Ross. is always offering something beneficial,
Having dedicated 25 years to the Air and the best part is, all counseling and
Force, Ross said there is a disconnect assistance is free of charge.

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