Now that summer is coming to an end, the Department has some spectacular reading material in the newly available September edition of the “Veterans Voice” newsletter.

This newsletter is hot off the press and now online for your enjoyment. This special edition focuses on Education and Training that takes place throughout the great State of Utah for Veterans and their family members. The Director’s message on education and coordinating with education partners in Utah is from Cory Pearson, Director of Veterans Services. There are many great programs and resources available to Veterans and their family members as they attend school at Utah’s System of Higher Education, Utah System of Technical Schools and other institutions.

In the newsletter you will find articles and information from the Department’s State Approving Agency, Veterans Affairs Federal News, V.A. Healthcare (Vital Program), Hill Air Force Base, Veterans Business Spotlight, Utah National Guard, and other great partners and resources.

For those wishing to learn specifics about their veteran benefits, please see page 23 for locations, dates, and times that Veterans Services Officers are available throughout the state to discuss benefits and provide assistance with claims for benefits. Have a fabulous September and enjoy the end of summer as the beautiful fall colors begin to appear.

The September 2018 edition of The Veterans Voice can be found HERE

For further information on education benefits go to our Education Page.

It is our high honor to serve those who have and continue to serve.

Thank you.

The July Newsletter “Veterans Voice” is now online and ready to view. This edition has the Governor’s Message touching on our Independence Day. Articles within the newsletter are from Hill Air Force Base, Veteran Owned Business, and other great partners in Utah. We hope you enjoy the July 2018 edition of the Veterans Voice!

To read the new issue Click Here

Title: Hiring Utah’s Heroes Job Fair
Date: Tuesday, May. 15th
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W, Layon, UT
Website: facebook.com/utah.dws
Price/tickets: FREE

Description:

Join us for a job and resource fair for Utah’s veterans, National Guard and Reserve Service members, active duty military members and families. Find a job or a get a better job with companies that support our nation’s military.

Before the fair, visit your local Workforce Services office to brush up on your interviewing skills and get help with your resume.

Job Seekers Click Here To Register

Employers and Service Providers Click Here To Register

View The Flyer Here

Come join us for our Veterans Golf Social May 24th! Make sure to click the link below to register and be able to participate. This event will be held at Hubbard Memorial Golf Course at Hill Air Force Base. Tee off is at 8 a.m. We will have breakfast and lunch catered as well as an awards ceremony.

If you have any questions or would like more details please give us a call at 801-326-2372.

We hope to see you there!!

Click Here to Register
Click Here for Flyer

The Employment April Newsletter

This April’s Newsletter contains articles on Veteran employment and is the focus of this months edition. We have exciting articles that have been submitted to us from departments such as Hill Air Force Base, The ACE Program, Thet Department of Workforce services, etc. And with each article, they should help give insight and maybe even pointers to help in your own endeavors. Also, we have our Veterans Business Conference coming in May, all details and where to register are inside. We are happy to have all participants in this issues Newsletter.

Utah is doing very well, in fact, our employment rate continues to be one of the best in the country! April also means the end of the legislative general session. Again this year, veterans and military are held in high regard by the legislature. Inside you will see a list of veteran and military-related bills that were passed this year. You can find the list underneath our Directors message on page 3.

Don’t forget to check out our upcoming events, there are some things coming up in the next few months that we are very excited about. Also, in the back of the newsletter is our Outreach calendar that lists appointment dates and times within your region to be able to go visit one of our outreach specialists regarding benefits. We also have a list of benefits and resources on the page before it for your convenience. I hope you all enjoy this quarters employment issue. Please feel free to email us and subscribe to our quarterly newsletters, we can email a copy to you for every new issue.

View this months issue here: Veterans Voice April 2018.

You can also view it in our publications page. Here

Thank you for allowing us to serve.

Our free Veterans on Course program is open to male and female military personnel of active or veteran status. Participants are not limited to any one event.

Each event consists of an hour of lessons from PGA Professionals, a nine-hole shotgun three- or four-person scramble tournament, and a social gathering with hors-d’oeuvres and a guest speaker.

Click Here To Register on our website.

The Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs would like to invite veterans to attend the 2018 Utah Veteran Business Conference.

Come join the Utah Veteran Owned Business Coalition to learn about what it takes to become a successful Veteran-Owned business, the local and national resources available, and to connect with other entrepreneurs and business owners.

The keynote speaker at the conference this year is Mark Eaton, former NBA All-Star, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and author. The first 200 guests will receive a copy of his new book The Four Commitments of a Winning Team. For more information about Mark Eaton, please visit www.7ft4.com

Location:
Salt Lake Community College
Larry H. Miller Campus
Karen Gail Miller Conference Room
9750 South 300 West
Sandy, UT 84070

Date/Time Information:
May 11, 2018

General Session: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Mentoring and Networking: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

For more information and to register
Click Here

Point of Contact is Cory Pearson at (801) 326-2372 or via email at corypearson@utah.gov

Title: Hiring Utah’s Heroes Job Fair
Date: Tuesday, March. 20th
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Mountain America Exposition Center, 9575 S. State St., Sandy, UT
Website: facebook.com/utah.dws
Price/tickets: FREE

Description:

Join us for a job and resource fair for Utah’s veterans, National Guard and Reserve Service members, active duty military members and families. Find a job or a get a better job with companies that support our nation’s military.

Employers include Zions Bank, Merit Medical, LANDESK Software, Intermountain Healthcare, Hill Air Force Base, Vivint Smart Home, Space Dynamics Laboratory, Grand America Hotels and Resorts and more.

Before the fair, visit your local Workforce Services office to brush up on your interviewing skills and get help with your resume.

Job Seekers Click Here To Register

Employers and Service Providers Click Here To Register

View The Flyer Here

Just in! The new January issue of the Utah Veterans Voice!

First off, Happy New Year everyone! We wish you a terrific 2018.

In this issue of “The Voice”, you will find our regular items such as calendar of events, Outreach schedule, In the News, contact information and others, but we also thought it would be good to look back at 2017, a Year in Review if you will, and remember many of the things that happened throughout the year.

As always the Utah Veterans Voice has messages from our major partners: The Department of Veteran Affairs (healthcare and benefits), Utah National Guard, and other great partners in Utah. We hope you enjoy this informational edition of the newsletter and can see through the stats and data the great things that are happening in Utah for Veterans.

Click here to view The January 2018 edition of Our Newsletter

To view the newsletter and other materials published by the Utah Department of Veterans and Military affairs, Click Here.

It is our honor to serve Utah’s veteran and military community.

Thank you.