Employment & Careers
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Veteran-Owned Business Registration Fee
West Virginia veteran-owned businesses are exempt from paying the $100 state business registration fee when forming a new entity with the Secretary of State.Veteran
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Military Family Initial Professional License Fee
Active duty service members, honorably discharged veterans, and their spouses and surviving spouses can have the initial licensing fee waived when applying for a professional…VeteranActive DutyDependent
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Military Family Initial Real Estate License Fee
Active duty service members, honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and surviving spouses of deceased service members can have the initial application fee waived when…VeteranActive DutyDependent
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Veteran Owned Business
Wisconsin certifies veteran-owned and disabled-veteran-owned businesses, giving them access to state contracting preferences and procurement set-asides.Veteran
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Occupational Licensure Reciprocity for Military Spouses
Spouses of active-duty service members assigned to Wisconsin can receive a reciprocal professional license in their field without going through the full application process, as…Dependent
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Military Training Equivalency for Professional Licenses
Wisconsin veterans can apply their military training and experience toward fulfilling the requirements for civilian professional and occupational licenses, potentially skipping…VeteranActive Duty
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Veterans Hiring Preference in Wyoming State Employment
When Wyoming state agencies use a numerical scoring system for hiring, veterans and surviving spouses receive a 5% advantage, and veterans with a service-connected disability of…Veteran
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TDLR Military Licensing
Texas veterans can have initial license application fees waived and receive credit for verified military service, training, or education toward meeting licensing requirements for…VeteranActive Duty
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Alaska State Veterans' Preference in Public Employment
Alaska state law gives veterans a preference when applying for state government jobs.Veteran
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Veterans Employment Opportunity Tax Credit for Employers
Delaware employers who hire a qualifying veteran, someone who served in a hostile-fire zone like Iraq or Afghanistan, can claim a tax credit equal to 10% of that veteran's wages, up to $1,500 per year.Veteran
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State Employment Preference
Veterans applying for jobs with Georgia state government receive a 5-point credit added to their exam or application score.VeteranDependent
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State Professional License Credit for Military Training
Illinois state licensing agencies, including the Departments of Financial and Professional Regulation, Public Health, and others, accept military training and experience as credit…VeteranActive Duty
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Employer Tax Credit for Hiring
Illinois employers can earn a state income tax credit of up to $5,000 annually for hiring qualifying unemployed veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom…Veteran
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Veterans Priority of Service at WorkOne Employment Centers
Indiana veterans and eligible spouses receive priority of service at all WorkOne (state employment center) locations, meaning they go to the front of the line for all job…VeteranActive DutyDependent
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No-Fee Peddler, Vendor, or Hawker License
Honorably discharged veterans can get a free license to sell goods (fruit, merchandise, wares) from a cart, stand, or on foot anywhere in Indiana, no local vendor license fee required.free
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Kentucky Veterans Agriculture
Kentucky DVA partners with agricultural organizations to give veterans and active-duty service members access to farming education, hands-on training, and funding resources.VeteranActive Duty
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Louisiana Veterans Initiative
Louisiana certifies veteran-owned and service-connected disabled-veteran-owned small businesses through the Louisiana Veterans Initiative (LaVetBiz) program.Veteran
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Initial Professional License Fee Waiver
Michigan waives the initial license or registration fee and application processing fee for veterans applying for any professional license regulated under the Occupational Code…Veteran
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Employment
Military members and their spouses moving to Mississippi due to an active duty transfer can get professional licenses faster than the standard process.VeteranActive DutyDependent
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Montana Veteran Employment Preference for State Jobs
Veterans receive a hiring preference for Montana state government jobs, giving them an advantage over non-veteran applicants in the hiring process.Veteran
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Nebraska private employers can voluntarily register a veterans' preference hiring policy with the state, giving them safe harbor from equal employment opportunity challenges when…
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NCWorks Apprenticeships
Veterans participating in registered apprenticeships through the NCWorks system can continue collecting GI Bill education benefits at the same time as they are earning a paycheck from their employer.Veteran
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Ohio law requires all state agencies running federally funded employment and training programs to give veterans priority over non-veterans when referring people to job openings and training programs.
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WorkSource Oregon Priority of Service
Veterans and spouses of veterans get Priority of Service at WorkSource Oregon employment centers, which means they are referred to job openings and training programs ahead of…Free
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