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OLYMPIA – The statewide WorkSource system is launching a new online tool this Veterans Day that makes it easier for veterans and exiting service members to find jobs in Washington’s civilian workforce.

The Veterans Military Crosswalk on Go2WorkSource.com goes beyond other websites that simply translate military skills into possible civilian occupations. Crosswalk converts veterans’ Military Occupation Codes into specific jobs that match their skills and experience.

The tool works on mobile devices and can send email notification to users when it finds appropriate job openings. 

“I can think of no better way to honor our state’s veterans than to make it easier for them to find jobs when they return home,” said Dale Peinecke, commissioner of the Employment Security Department.  “The new job translator is a major service improvement for our veteran customers.”

Washington is home to 632,000 military veterans, and their overall unemployment rate for last year was 7.1 percent.

Last program year (July 2013-June 2014), WorkSource career centers placed nearly 21,000 veterans into jobs at an average wage of $35,600 per year.

Most centers have veteran employment specialists, whose sole job is to help disabled and non-disabled veterans find jobs.

WorkSource is a partnership of state, local and nonprofit agencies that deliver a wide array of employment and training services throughout Washington.

To learn more about the Crosswalk, visit go2worksource.com, and click 'Services for Veterans' under 'What’s Inside.' You will find the tool in 'Employment resources' on the left.   

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The statewide WorkSource system is launching a new online tool this Veterans Day that makes it easier for veterans and exiting service members to find jobs in Washington’s civilian workforce.

The Veterans Military Crosswalk translates veterans’ Military Occupation Codes into jobs across Washington that match their skills and experience.

The tool works on mobile devices and can send email notification to users when it finds appropriate job openings. 

To find the new tool, visit go-two-WorkSource-dot-com, and click Services for Veterans under What’s Inside. You will find the tool in Employment resources on the left.

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