Job search assistance from local veteran representatives is available to any veteran serving 180 days active duty for other than training purposes. Veterans must have not received a dishonorable discharge. Reserve and Guard personnel are eligible if they received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.  Spouses of veterans with a 100 percent disability or spouses of veterans who died during active duty are eligible for veteran services at the Fox Cities Workforce Development Center.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Personal Career Assessment
• Resume Assistance
• Referrals to other agencies
• Career Counseling and testing
• Job Placement Assistance
• Information about State/Federal/Local Jobs

Fox Cities Workforce Development Center has three Veteran Representatives available to serve veteran needs.

• Gary Meyer 920-968-6873 Gary.Meyer@dwd.state.wi.us
  Gary is at the Fox Cities Workforce Development Center Monday through Friday
  (call to make appointments)
• Curt Sattler 920-968-6874 sattlcu@dwd.state.wi.us
  Curt is in Waupaca at the Waupaca Job Center on Thursdays (12:30-3:30)
  120 West Badger Street, 715-258-8832 (call to make appointments)

Veteran representatives are generally available, but it's best to call ahead for an appointment.

POSTAL INFORMATION:

Veterans have 120 days from date of discharge to request to take the postal exam.  The exam must have been given during time served on active duty.

A copy of your DD-214 and compensation letter (if disabled) must be sent to Milwaukee to apply to take the 470-test battery exam. You will then be contaced and told when and where to take the postal exam. Contact your local veteran's representative for more information.

Have you visited your County Veteran Service Office (CVSO) lately? You should because new State and Federal veteran legislation has been passed that affects education and other grant programs.

Check here to find your CVSO     http://dva.state.wi.us/Ben_cvso.asp

VETERAN LINKS:

• Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs http://dva.state.wi.us/
• Federal jobs on the Internet www.usajobs.opm.gov
• US Department of Veteran Affairs www.va.gov
• US Department of Labor www.dol.gov/

  
Fox Cities Workforce Development Center
1802 Appleton Road, Menasha, WI 54952
Phone (920) 968-6303  ||  Fax (920) 832-5297

New Hours Effective: (9/17/07)
Mon. & Wed. 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tues, Thurs, & Fri 8:00 am - 4:30pm