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Careers and employment

We offer the help you need to build your career and find the opportunities that are right for you.

How do I get help if I’m homeless or at risk of becoming homeless?

We offer many programs and services that may help—including free health care and, in some cases, free limited dental care. We can also help you connect with resources in your community, like homeless shelters or faith-based organizations.

Find the support you need:

  • Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838 for help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You’ll talk privately with a trained VA counselor for free.
  • Contact your nearest VA medical center and ask to talk with the VA social worker. If you’re a female Veteran, ask for the Women Veterans Program Manager.
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If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified Veterans Crisis Line responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves. This service is private, free, and available 24/7.
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Get career and employment assistance

  • Explore support-and-services program tracks for Veterans and service members with service-connected disabilities. Our tracks can help you learn new skills, find a new job, start a new business, get educational counseling, or return to your former job.

  • If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, find out if you’re eligible for vocational rehab.

  • Get step-by-step instructions on how to apply for vocational rehab benefits.

  • Start your application for vocational rehab benefits now.

  • The Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (PCPG) program offers free educational and career counseling, resume support, and help finding a training program or job.

  • Register to do business with VA and get support for your Veteran-owned small business.

Manage your career and employment benefits

More information and resources

  • Check the current subsistence allowance rates to find out the amount we’ll provide to help you pay for basic needs (like food and clothing) if you’re an eligible Veteran participating in the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program.

  • Compare education benefits for Veterans, service members, and members of the National Guard and Reserve.

  • Find out if our counselors can help you transition from military to college life.

  • Review the definitions of our programs and other common terms you may read when learning about Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits.

  • Read Veterans’ stories of how vocational rehabilitation counselors and services helped them overcome challenges, find new opportunities, and achieve greater goals.

  • Get links to more resources outside of VA that can help you in your job search.

  • Explore options for using GI Bill benefits to help pay for school or training, and find out what benefits you can get.

  • If you’re a Veteran, Reservist, or National Guard Soldier who doesn’t qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, see if you can get education benefits through other VA programs.

  • Apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for a VA direct or VA-backed home loan to build, buy, improve, or refinance a home.

  • Explore your life insurance options and find out how to apply as a service member, Veteran, or family member.

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