Contact our Veteran Services staff members for more information on navigating these resources and more:
Brian Vojtisek
Director, Broome County Veterans Services
607.778.2147
Erin Hodges
Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist
607.778.2257
NYS DOL Veteran Services Intro Page:
https://labor.ny.gov/vets/vetintropage.shtm
NYS Division of Veterans Affairs:
https://veterans.ny.gov/
Veteran Services at Colleges and Universities
Broome Community College
http://www.sunybroome.edu/veteranservices
Phone: 607.778.5148
E-mail: Veterans@sunybroome.edu
SUNY Binghamton
https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/veterans/
Paul Stroud, Veterans Services Coordinator
Phone: 607.777.3668
E-mail: pstroud@binghamton.edu
Ithaca College
Veterans’ Services | Ithaca College
Cornell University
https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply/transfer-applicants/veterans-at-cornell
Syracuse University
https://www.syracuse.edu/campus-life/veteran-military-student-support/
Syracuse University, Institute for Veterans and Military Families (a partnership with JPMorgan Chase & others) http://vets.syr.edu/education
Vocational Training Opportunities for Veterans at Broome-Tioga BOCES
http://www.btboces.org/AdultEducation.aspx
Resume Tools
Military to Civilian Career Skills Crosswalk: http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC/
Veterans’ Administration Résumé Building Guidebook: http://vaforvets.va.gov/docs/Resume_Building_Guide_01062012.pdf
“Demilitarizing” your Résumé – Most employers don’t speak ‘our’ language: http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/career-advice/resume-writing/translating-military-skills-into-resume.html
Federal Employment
https://www.usajobs.gov/
NYS Civil Service Job
Access to job postings and Civil Service Exam announcements https://www.cs.ny.gov
Governor’s 55 B/C program (For Veterans and Disabled persons) https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/
Veterans Temporary Hiring Program – Portal https://www.cs.ny.gov/vetportal/
Experience Counts
https://veterans.ny.gov/experience-counts
Veterans Administration
- GI Bill
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment