Veteran Employment Services


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What kinds of services are available to Veterans?

The Nebraska Department of Labor is dedicated to providing reemployment services to all Veterans as we extend our gratitude for your service to the United States of America.

American Job Centers provide job seekers with a full range of assistance at one location. Many of our locations include specialized staff who serve eligible Veterans and eligible spouses exclusively.

Veterans and eligible spouses receive access, on a priority of service basis, to the full range of public employment and training services, including:

  • Career assessment and counseling
  • Assistance with résumés, cover letters, and interviewing skills
  • Support services referrals
  • Assistance through job referrals
  • Information on careers, training, education, and financial aid
  • Job search workshops
  • Labor market information
  • Computers with internet access
  • Assistance with navigating computer programs
  • Help with the online job application process
  • Assistive technology hardware and software for special needs

What does priority of service mean?

Priority of service means Veterans and eligible spouses who meet the eligibility requirements for a program or service are to receive access to that program or service either earlier in time or instead of persons who are not eligible for priority of service.

Federal law and regulations require all workforce programs funded by the Department of Labor to provide priority of service to:

  1. Veterans who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable; and,
  2. Eligible spouses of Veterans who have total service-connected disabilities or who died as a result of service-connected disabilities. 

We serve ALL Veterans, but you may be eligible for additional programs and services if you are a Veteran or eligible spouse who:

  • Is entitled to VA disability compensation or has a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Is a Vietnam-era Veteran
  • Has separated from the military in the last three years
  • Has been referred for employment services by a VA representative
  • Is unhoused
  • Has been/is involved in the criminal justice system
  • Is between the ages of 18 and 24 years
  • Lacks a high school diploma or GED
  • Meets the definition of a low-income individual, is currently unemployed, or is the head of a single-parent household with at least one child

Additional Populations:

  • Transitioning Service Members who have participated in at least one part of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
  • Wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces receiving treatment in Military Treatment Facilities or Warrior Transition Units
  • Spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded, ill, or injured service members.

 

If so, please ask to see a Veteran staff member at one of the Nebraska Department of Labor job centers or American Job Centers to receive specialized services. General questions? Email: NDOL.VeteranServices@nebraska.gov

Career Information Websites

Workforce Programs Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor

  • Wagner-Peyser Employment Services
  • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Services
  • Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Services
  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
  • Jobs for Veterans State Grant

Services under the Jobs for Veterans State Grant program are funded 100% by the U.S. Department of Labor. FY2025 funding $957,770.

Click to Download NDOL Veterans' Employment Services Guide brochure.