Transition Center Update Marketing Yourself Transition Guide Caregiver Guide Lawyers for Heroes 1
Transition Center Organization Career Management Consulting - Career Fairs - Job Search Strategy - Interview Preparation - Transition Coaching Benefits Information & Education - Financial Counseling - Healthcare and Benefits Information - Financial Publications Veterans Service Officers - New Program to assist all Veterans with disability claim development and processing 2
3.2 million long-term jobless 7.5 million Americans working part-time the most robust stretch of hiring since the recession, but Slow wage growth Low number of voluntary resignations 722,000 unemployed veterans in 2013 Adding 177,000 jobs per month 3
Transition Center Initiatives Making A Difference 2 live and 4 virtual career fairs in 2014, plus active military spouse and family career development initiatives Connected 2,350 transitioning military with 125 employers in 2013 Supported 300 military spouses in career transition & re-entry in 2013 721 veterans and 38 companies in August 2014 virtual career fair Virtual career fair details at www.moaa.org/careerfair Nationwide LinkedIn Career Networking Group: 22,600+ members Search www.linkedin.com groups MOAA Career Networking. Partnerships with Department of Labor, RallyPoint, IFA, HAI, AFCEA, SVA, and several university programs Nation-wide career development and benefits information presentations reached more than 11,000 in 2013 4
Serving Members, Veterans and Spouses in 2014 Assistance for 275 military spouses in transition 633 resume reviews and career consultations 1,081 benefits consultations 162 facilitations to 5,048 attendees 5
2014 Spring Career Fair Companies Attended: 65, Job Seekers: Over 450 Including: Amazon, FDIC, Lockheed, Humana, Marriott, NSA, Edward Jones, CACI and more. Pre- Career Fair Preparation Events: 2 Women In Transition Professional Imaging Session with May 13 th Career Fair: MOAA s Nordstrom career transition and Bobby guidance Brown. was a refreshing Networking Event, May 8 Washington continuation of the hands-on, th one-on-one (120 attendees). Convention mentorship I received in the military that I feared I Center would lose when I retired Educational Seminars: 7 Including: How to Work a Career Fair, Federal Job Search Strategies, LinkedIn Best Practices, Exploring Entrepreneurship Panel, and more. Additional Career Fair Features: LinkedIn Photos and Free Resume Critiques 6
Marketing Yourself Update Completely rewritten Marketing Yourself for a Second Career Guide available in print and online. Consider Supporting or Strengthening Your Chapter/Council Networking Coordinator Program 7
Benefits Publications Updates Aging Into Medicare Estate Planning Remarriage Guide Help Your Survivors Now Guard-Reserve Retirement Checklist Benefits and Financial Planning Guide Split into separate Benefits and Financial New Concurrent Receipt pub and SBP pub in the works 8
On the Minds of Members Health care Financial Benefits: Most commonly discussed topics Pay, survivor benefits Concurrent Receipt General financial issues an area of growing member interest and MOAA member service capability 9
Chapter Personal Affairs Committees Why PA Committees? Chapter s first response for member care Primary missions: Serve an Aging Population Provide a Reference Source Close to Home Survivor Assistance as Needed 10
Chapter Personal Affairs Committees How we can help... Consult the Personal Affairs Webinar at: www.moaa.org/pawebinar Chapter s resource for information, training, and publications so you can better serve your members Contact us when: You don t know where else to turn Need publications shipped Have specific questions related to pay or benefits 11
60 Claims Filed 94 in Development MOAA s Approach 4 FTEs 7 trained volunteers 8 volunteers in training >170 nationwide volunteer pool to date Electronic filing compatible case management software deployed Building to 20 volunteers by 2015 $180,000 grant from PenFed 12
Lawyers for Heroes American Bar Association MOAA supporting a comprehensive program to serve the caregiver community: www.lawyersforheroes.org Public Counsel Law Center MOAA Caregiver Guide www.moaa.org/caregiver 13
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