Veterans Employment Opportunities 2022-01-13
2022-01-13
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Q1
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What steps the Office for Veterans' Affairs is taking to help improve employment opportunities for veterans.
We are putting the employability of veterans at the heart of our veterans strategy. We are rolling out a national insurance holiday for employers of veterans and guaranteeing job interviews for veterans applying to join the civil service. We know that veterans make fantastic employees and that military service does indeed give skills for life.
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Q2
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Could he outline for the House every step that is being taken to ensure that all veterans get access to and information about every opportunity and every job vacancy?
We are determined to ensure a gold standard when it comes to communicating the availability of support and opportunity for veterans. That is why we have invested £500,000 in this financial year alone to help deliver the Veterans' Gateway service, which is an online portal for all veterans' welfare needs. The Office for Veterans' Affairs continues to promote all services and opportunities available to veterans.
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The specific ask was for a detailed list of steps taken to ensure access to every opportunity and job vacancy, while the answer provided general information on communication efforts and investment in a service.
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