Employment Newsletter for Military Members, Veterans & Spouses

Employment Newsletter

for Military Members,

Veterans & Spouses

July 26, 2023

Employer of the Week:

CVS Health

CVS Health Corporation is the world's largest healthcare company, headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

The first Consumer Value Store was opened in 1963 in Lowell, Massachusetts, selling health and beauty products. A year later, the name was changed to CVS.

Today CVS owns CVS Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy chain, and over the last 20 years it acquired several companies to extend its scope of service, including MinuteClinic, a provider of instore health clinics, CVS Caremark, a pharmacy benefits manager and Aetna, a health insurance provider.

The company has close to 10,000 locations and over 200,000 employees. At any given time, CVS has hundreds of open positions across the U.S., several are remote or hybrid in a variety of fields.

CVS Health has been actively involved in various military veteran and spouse hiring programs and created programs designed to support and provide employment opportunities for military veterans and their families.

The Heroes2Careers military hiring program focuses on recruiting military connected talent, educates teams across the company about the benefits of hiring veterans and establishes mentoring programs for employees with military connections.

The Career Skills Program is CVS' SkillBridge initiative, which allows transitioning service members to participate in job training and apprenticeship programs before leaving the military.

The Military Spouse Corporate Fellowship Program is a 12-week paid fellowship for military spouses.

Veterans-focused Employee Resource Groups provide a supportive community within the company, helping veterans with their transition into civilian life and career growth within CVS Health.

By partnering with groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program and other veteran nonprofits, CVS Health actively participates in hiring events and other career programs tailored to the military community.

CVS has received several awards in recognition of its work to recruit and retain military-connected talent, including the 2022 Silver Military Friendly Employer and the 2022 Military Friendly Spouse Employer awards.

Click here to check out career opportunities with the company.

Open Positions

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Job Fairs & Career Readiness Training Events

Virtual

Aug. 3 | Cisco CX Apprenticeship Program Info Sessions | View

Aug. 7-11 | Patriots Path Virtual Career Transition Workshop | View

Open to Veterans, Military Spouses & Service Members

Aug. 17, Oct. 9 | Army Community Service Virtual Civilian Sector Resume Workshops | View

Open to all DoD ID card holders

Aug. 19 | Hiring Our Heroes Virtual Hiring Fair: Healthcare | View

Aug. 29 | Army Community Service Virtual Federal Resume Workshops | View

Open to all DoD ID card holders

Aug. 29 | Recruit Military National Virtual Career Fair for Veterans | View

Sept 21 | Corporate Grey Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fairs | View

SCORE | Business Mentorship Program and Live Webinars | View

Score business mentors can help you start, grown or transition your business.

Department of Labor | Off-Base Virtual Transition Training | View

Employment-focused training for veterans, National Guards, Reserve members and spouses.

Amazon Virtual Hiring Fairs | Military Recruiting Events Calendar | View

Charlotte Region

July 29 | Be the Light Tour Mobile Career Center | View

The mobile bus will have experts on hand to provide assistance with resumes, interview skills and offer free headshots and connections with employers.

Aug. 2, 11, 16, 23, 30 | Department of Labor Off-Base Transition Training | View

Employment-focused training for veterans, National Guards, Reserve members and spouses

Aug. 24 | Hiring Our Heroes American Legion National Convention Hiring Fair | View

Fayetteville/Sandhills Region

July 27 | Veterans Bridge Home Military Spouse and Veteran Career Event | View

Featuring the largest civilian employers of the region-Cumberland County, Cumberland County School System and the City of Fayetteville

July 27 | NCWorks Sampson County Community Resource and Career Event | View

July 31 | Town of Spring Lake Hiring Event | View

Aug. 2, 15 | Department of Labor Off-Base Transition Training | View

Employment-focused training for veterans, National Guards, Reserve members and spouses

August 5 | Cape Fear Valley Health Mega Hiring Event | View

Hiring for clinical and non-clinical positions, a fun-filled event with food trucks and music

Aug. 14-18 | Patriots Path Career Transition Workshop | View

Open to Veterans, Military Spouses & Service Members

Aug. 15, Sept. 5 | Army Community Service In-Person Federal Resume Workshops | View

Open to all DoD ID card holders

August 16 | Veterans Bridge Home & 12 Million Plus Military Spouse Career NEXT STEP Event | View

Conversations about getting into some of the most popular career fields-IT, Healthcare, Nonprofit, Finance, Real Estate & Entrepreneurship

August 18 | Ascent Career Networking Event | View

Meet with recruiters from defense industry companies with positions at Fort Liberty and nationwide

Sept. 7 | Army Community Service In-Person Civilian Sector Resume Workshops | View

Open to all DoD ID card holders

Triangle Region

Aug. 1, 8, 22, 29 | Department of Labor Off-Base Transition Training | View

Employment-focused training for veterans, National Guards, Reserve members and spouses

Aug. 9 | The Liberty Group Hiring Event | View

Maintenance Technicians, Leasing Agents, Groundskeepers

Aug 16 | Fedex Ground Hiring Event | View

Package Handlers, full and part-time positions

Durham Bulls | 2023 Baseball Season Recruiting | View

Cashiers, Cooks, Dishwashers, Catering Attendants, and Retail Associates, earn up to $100 per game

Triad Region

July 27, Aug. 3, 24, 31 | Department of Labor Off-Base Transition Training | View

Employment-focused training for veterans, National Guards, Reserve members and spouses

Apprenticeships/Internships

Biopharma Manufacturing Training Internship | NCBiotech | View

No science degree necessary to start a biopharma career-Bioprocess technician and warehouse associate positions and more with Pfizer. Contact Jacob Key at ncbiotech.org, 336-469-3544

Heavy Equipment Training Program | Heavy Construction Academy | View

6-week certification to include backhoes, bulldozers, exicators and five other types of equipment. A GI Bill and Department of Labor eligible program.

DoD Paid Military Spouse Fellowship | U.S. Chamber, Military One Source, Spouse Education & Career Opportunities | View

12-week paid fellowship at employers across various industries and locations. Open to active duty, veteran national guard and reserve spouses.

Create Opportunities Software Developer Program | Catalyte | View

Free software development training & apprenticeship, no experience or degree required, guaranteed job placement, training takes place in Charlotte, NC & Columbia, SC

Heroes MAKE America Training Program | Manufacturing Institute | View

Certification and career-readiness training in partnership with local colleges to prepare transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard members, reservists and military spouses for careers in manufacturing.

Infrastructure Technician-Wireless & 4G | AmeriCrew | View

Highs School Diploma or GED required.

200 hrs. of training/certifications and technical work.

For more info contact Trey Ryder at tryder@americrew.com

Nucor Technical Academy | Nucor Steel | View

Earn an Associate Degree in Electrical Technology/Industry defined training, on-the job paid training, travel and accommodation at the Tuscaloosa, GA training site, job placement upon completion.

Clinical Research Associate Apprenticeship

PPD-Thermo Fisher Scientific | View

Virtual 12-month program, a bachelor's degree and any type of medical background

For more info contact Chip Rajca at chip.rajca@ppd.com

Heavy Truck Driver Apprenticeship | TMC Transportation | View

Operations Supervisor Training Program

AFB Freight | View

8-week training with guaranteed job placement, open to transitioning service members and veterans in NC & SC

Pharmacy Tech Apprenticeship | Walgreens | View

Sanderson Farms Trainee Programs | Sanderson Farms | View

Many corporate trainee programs are offered in a variety of fields including Accounting, Audit, Communication, Risk Management, HR and more.

Associate or bachelor's degree, no experience necessary

Collision Technician Apprenticeship | Caliber Collision | View

Open to the general public-for the NC program contact Patrick Brooks at patrick.brooks@calibercollision.com/910-574-8185

National Apprenticeship Opportunities | Department of Labor | View

Discover hundreds of vetted apprenticeship programs across industries

Certificates/Professional Courses

Free Virtual Bookkeeping Training Program for Military & Veteran Spouses | Intuit | View

This certification will provide you with foundational skills to prepare you to apply to be a remote bookkeeper for Intuit on QuickBooks Live

Salesforce Certifications

Hiring Our Heroes | View

Learn job-ready skills in under six months with help from Google Career Certificates

Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE) | Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families | View

Open to Veterans, Active Duty and Military Spouses

VET TEC Veterans Technology Education Courses | U.S. Department of Veterans Administration | View

For GI Bill eligible veterans, housing stipend during training. Computer programming, data processing, information science, media applications, computer programming

Skilled Training Certificates in HVAC, Construction Trade, CDL, OSHA, Facebook Social Media Marketing | Goodwill Industires | View

Low-cost on-site and virtual certificate programs

Sponsorship and payment plan for tuition fees might be available at selected locations

NC Code Enforcement Official Certifications | NC Code Officials Qualification Board | View

Become a Fire, Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing code enforcement official. Military service can pre-qualify, no education or experience necessary for Level 1 certifications. For more info contact Mike Hejduk at mike.hejduk@ncdoi.gov, 919-647-0024

Certified Electronics Technician School | Veterans Assembled Electronics-STRAC Insitute | View

13 certifications in 18 weeks for a career as electronics assemblers and technicians, job placement assistance

For more info contact Abu Sesay at asesay@tracinstitute.com

Cisco Networking Academy | Cisco | View

Free & low-cost courses, beginner to advanced courses in Cyber Security, JavaScript, Linux, Python, CPA, CLA, CPP and more

Over 30 IT and PMP/Business Certifications

Onward to Opportunities | View

Information Technology, Business Management (PMP, Six Sigma), Customer Service, HR

Free Microsoft Certificates

Microsoft | View

Free for military, government, contractors

Renewable Energy & Communications Tower Technician Program | Airstreams Renewables Inc. | View

A Skill Bridge program but available to the general public, GI-Bill eligible, intensive on-site and classroom training with job placements across the country. For more info contact Thomas Olsen at thomas.olsen@air-streams.com

Career Mentoring

Mentoring Program | American Corporate Partners | View

Free, year-long, one-on-one mentorship program to assist you with your civilian career goals. Open to service members, veterans and spouses.

Volunteer Opportunities

Battle Buddy Program | Veterans Bridge Home in support of the Governor and Mayor's Challenge | View