Employment Support for Veterans
Job Training and Employment Readiness for Veterans
JTS Housing for Homeless Veterans supports veterans in Durham and surrounding communities by helping connect them to job-readiness resources, training pathways, and practical employment support. We understand that returning to work or entering a new field can involve more than a job search alone. Veterans may also need help with confidence, planning, documentation, referrals, and access to the right programs.
Our goal is to help veterans move toward greater independence by strengthening the connection between employment, stability, and long-term opportunity.
Meaningful employment can be an important part of rebuilding stability, especially when paired with housing support, benefits guidance, and community connection.
Employment Support Starts with a Practical Plan
Veterans may face a wide range of employment barriers, including gaps in work history, service-related disabilities, housing instability, transportation issues, or uncertainty about how military experience translates into civilian opportunities. Effective job support begins with identifying those barriers clearly and connecting veterans to the right next step.
JTS helps veterans take action by pointing them toward training opportunities, employment-readiness resources, and programs designed to support career transition and workforce participation.
Employment support works best when it is tailored to real barriers, real strengths, and real next steps.
Veterans do not all need the same kind of job support. Some need training. Some need resume help. Some need guidance navigating benefits, accommodations, or a major career transition. Practical support starts by meeting people where they are.
Partnership with the Center for Energy Education (C4EE)
JTS in partnership with the Center for Energy Education (C4EE) a hub for the renewable energy industry, offers a hands-on training for solar installations. C4EE is a destination for students and families to learn about renewable energy resources, and an education and training facility to provide the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in the growing renewable energy industry.
The Center’s main campus has fun, educational opportunities for all ages to learn about renewable energy, discuss current climate topics, and explore healthy living options in an innovative and relaxed indoor/outdoor learning space!
Affordable healthcare is also a great issue – according to the New Harvard-Public Citizen Study around 1.53 million veterans are uninsured and 2 million can’t afford healthcare.
Online learning can help veterans build skills, explore career options, and prepare for new roles with greater flexibility. For some veterans, online courses, certifications, and remote training options may be a practical way to continue progressing while balancing work, family responsibilities, transportation barriers, or recovery needs.
JTS supports veterans by helping them identify realistic pathways to training and career development, including opportunities that can strengthen readiness for the current workforce.
Veterans exploring employment pathways may also benefit from official career tools and job-search resources supported through federal workforce systems and veteran employment services.
Online Learning and Career Development
Official Employment Pathways Veterans Should Know About
Veterans may be eligible for employment and training support through several official channels. JTS can help individuals understand where to begin and which pathway may fit their situation.
VA Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
For eligible veterans with service-connected disabilities, VR&E may provide job training, education, resume development, employment accommodations, and help finding and keeping a job.
Durham VA Homeless Veteran Care Employment Support
The Durham VA homeless-veteran program officially includes job training, life-skills development, and education as part of its support model for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
U.S. Department of Labor Veterans Employment Services
Federal veteran employment services include career exploration, training-related resources, and job-search support. The Jobs for Veterans State Grants program funds individualized career and training-related services for eligible veterans with employment barriers.
Community and Workforce Partners
Need Help Getting Back to Work?
If you are a veteran looking for job training, employment-readiness support, or help identifying your next step, JTS can help connect you to practical resources and official pathways that support career progress.