The U.S. Department of Labor announced the selection of eight new partners for its Employment Navigator and Partnership Program (ENPP), part of the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS). The ENPP aims to provide personalized employment assistance to service members transitioning from active duty and their spouses.
VETS has signed three-year memorandums of understanding with organizations in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Massachusetts, and New York. These organizations will offer services through the department’s Transition Assistance Program.
The ENPP supplements traditional transition workshops by offering personalized employment assistance and connecting participants with partner organizations for additional support before and after military separation.
The newly added partners are:
- Hesperus in San Diego, CA
- Skillstorm Commercial Services LLC in Jacksonville, FL
- Clearance Jobs in Centennial, CO
- Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce in Boise, ID
- Manufacturing Institute in Washington, DC
- 7 Eagle Group in Amherst, MA
- Troops to Energy Jobs in Washington, DC
- Stratus Consulting Group in Glen Falls, NY
Operating at 37 U.S. and overseas Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy installations, Employment Navigators offer individualized career assistance. This includes apprenticeship opportunities, training programs, digital skill matching, employment networking events, mentoring sessions, hiring events, placement services among other resources. The newly announced organizations join 56 non-governmental and two governmental entities already participating in the program.
Organizations interested in becoming an ENPP partner should email TAPPartnerships@dol.gov or visit the Employment Navigator and Partnership Program website for more information.
