Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has thousands of opportunities for Social Workers posted annually for recruitment. VA Social Worker opportunities come with excellent pay and a VA benefit package that increases your salary up to 39% as a total compensation package. The federal bureaucracy makes searching, applying and hired into one of these positions a monumental task.The VA hiring process can be overwhelming for anyone. All you want to do is apply and get the job, but this is not possible unless you have the skills to navigate the complicated hiring process. The VA hiring process is stacked against you with rules and regulations galore. To make it worse, the people who interpret these rules and regulations are sometimes poorly trained, understaffed and overwhelmed by the volume of applications they receive. To help you overcome these obstacles, we offer you this book. Together, Gary & Lynn Strickland have 50 years of experience working for the federal government.Gary spent 35 years working for the federal government including 23 years in human resources. Of that time, close to 7 years was with the Department of Veterans Affairs where he posted healthcare vacancies, rated applications, conducted interviews and recruited healthcare professionals of all specialties.Gary was a human resources specialist for the Social workers Service at the Ralph Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC and a VA National Healthcare Recruiter who assisted hundreds of Social Workers in finding employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).With the knowledge contained in this book, your chances of receiving a job offer as a Social Worker will increase greatly. We cannot guarantee you will be hired but we certainly can increase your odds greatly by transferring our knowledge to you. Understanding how to search for social workers opportunities, how to create a VA resume and understanding the entire process will help you tremendously in beginning your career with the VA.

Step by step, you’ll learn how to thrive during your employment search—from effective networking to negotiating an offer to succeeding at your new job. The vast majority of job seekers don’t know what they don’t know about the job search, and when they get a job they don’t know how to create and manage success. When Can You Start? shows job seekers: What they are really selling How to identify success using a skill set The best ways to conduct a proactive job search Effective evaluation and negotiation tactics to earn optimum compensation and benefits By combining Whitehouse’s week-to-week work strategies and proven career management secrets, job seekers of all types can work toward obtaining promotions and better job opportunities.

The Must-Have Guide To Veterans' Benefits If you're a veteran--or a veteran's family member--you know how hard it is to navigate the VA benefits maze. This definitive guide steers you through the process so that you and your family can get the benefits you're entitled to. Filled with vital information on the latest programs, here is clear, step-by-step, form-by-form advice on cutting through the red tape. And if benefits are denied, it will show you how to appeal an unfair decision. In this newly updated edition, you'll find essentials on: Health Care, Disability, and Rehabilitation--including changes in eligibility and access; Emergency Room care at non-VA facilities; Project Hero for veterans in rural areas; the VA's new suicide prevention outreach initiative; the Benefits Delivery at Discharge program (BDD) for transitioning service members. Education--Complete information on the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which doubles educational benefits to eligible veterans. VA Loans for Home Ownership--For veterans facing foreclosure or looking to purchase after foreclosure. Job Preference Eligibility and Entrepreneurship Opportunities--New non-VA services that are available to veterans. Plus new benefits for dependents and an expanded resource list. When you're dealing with a system that says "no" more than "yes," it helps to know every angle--before you fill out those forms in triplicate. "Take advantage of these opportunities if you are eligible. You've earned them and deserve them." –Bob Dole

Whether you're an executive assistant with an entrepreneurial spirit, a small business owner looking for a change, or someone who has dreamed of running a successful business from home, this book is for you! Professional Virtual Assistant Alyssa Gregory shares her expert tips, tools and secrets to help you:* Take a realistic look at virtual assistance* Discover your marketable skills* Identify your ideal client* Market yourself on a budget* Balance work and familyNot only does this book provide realistic advice, but it also includes a comprehensive VA Resource Toolkit with recommended business tools, websites, books and services. PLUS, by registering your book at www.vasecretsrevealed.com, you'll gain access to: checklists, worksheets and sample documents; an "Ask Alyssa" tool; answers to frequently asked questions; and much more!