Resources

Employment and Skills Training

• UT Arlington Career Center
• Cartgroup International
• Grace After Fire
• Texas Workforce Commission/veterans
• VA Vocational Rehabilitation (Dallas)
• Community Learning Center Incorporated
• Hire Heroes USA

Counseling Services

• Center For Brain Health
• The Military Peer Network
• Vet Centers (Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, and Dallas County)
• Goodwill
• The Art Station
• VetStarts

Disability Services

• Wounded Warriors
• UT Arlington Adaptive Sports
• Heroes on the Water
• Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services (Dars)

Education Services

• Military and Veteran Services
• Dallas County Community College District
• Texas Wesleyan University
• UT Dallas Veteran Affairs
• Tarrant County College
• University of North Texas
• Texas Veterans Commission
• VA Regional Office

Campus Groups

• Southern Methodist University
• UT Arlington ROTC
• TCU ROTC

Support Services

• Ft. Worth VA Clinic
• Dallas Co. Vet Services
• Tarrant County Veteran Services
• Dallas VA medical center
• Dallas Veterans Resource Center
• My Company Chaplain
• Texas Veterans Land Board

UPCOMING IN-PERSON JOB FAIRS/RESOURCE EVENTS:

City of Fort Worth Citywide Job Fair 06APR24 (a Saturday):

https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/hr/events/citywide-jobfair

 

RecruitMilitary VETERAN/SPOUSE Job Fair at AT&T Stadium 11APR24 (a Thursday):

https://my.recruitmilitary.com/events/dallas-veterans-job-fair-april-11-2024

 

Total Army Career Fair (flyer attached) at Globe Life Field 13APR24 (a Saturday):

https://form.jotform.com/240633444565154

 

Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Career Fair 15APR24 (a Monday):

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-bureau-of-engraving-and-printing-bep-career-fair-tickets-841956884707

 

Arlington Area Job Fair 24APR24 (a Wednesday):

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-arlington-area-job-fair-tickets-803029552007?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

Continuing the CLIMB: Re-Entry Job and Resource Fair/ Court in the Community Event 22MAY24 (a Wednesday):

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/continuing-the-climb-job-and-resource-fair-tickets-862290222267?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD UPCOMING EVENTS:

TARRANT:

• https://workforcesolutions.net/events/?tribe_paged=1&tribe_event_display=list&tribe_eventcategory=19

DALLAS:

• https://www.wfsdallas.com/events

COUNTIES SURROUNDING DALLAS AND TARRANT COUNTIES:

• https://www.dfwjobs.com/events

DIRECTORY OF LOCAL WORKFORCE OFFICES:

Tarrant County:

• https://workforcesolutions.net/

Dallas County:

• https://www.wfsdallas.com/find-center

Counties surrounding Tarrant and Dallas Counties:

• https://www.dfwjobs.com/find-a-workforce-center

ALSO WORTH LOOKING AT:

Off-Base Transition Training (OBTT) is an opportunity earned through service for veterans, veterans currently serving in the National Guard and Reserve, and their spouses to take control of their career through workshops to help meet their employment goals.

Schedule and registration for upcoming DFW events:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/dallas-fortworth-multi-signup#/

 

The Department of Labor has started a pilot program called Off Base Transition Training (OBTT) that is similar to TAP but is open to separated veterans, Reservists, and family members alike. Link with info and registration for in-person or virtual attendance is below. This is a one-day event that is comprised of four blocks of training in various areas such as resumes, etc. These happen EVERY WEEK at a differing DFW location, registration will show where the upcoming class is occurring:

• https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/tap/off-base-transition-training

 

 

 

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