Veterans Employment Representative

Also called: DVOP Specialist, LVER

Helps veterans translate military skills into civilian jobs.

A day in the life

Meets a former Army mechanic and turns his military experience into a resume employers understand, then calls a trucking company that hires veterans.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$55k
High
$75k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Usually must be a veteran; bachelor's helpful; state agency training.

Ways in: Military, 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Human Resources, Military Science.

Outlook

Growing about average. Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI translates military skills into resumes; vet-to-vet trust and calls to employers stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Speech, Business, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.

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