Case Studies

GOVERNMENT: VOW-VEI

Transition Assistance for Veterans

Background

DuraBante served as a critical sub-contractor within the highly visible National Capital Region that provided support to the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration/Department of Defense (DoD) Program Office in the development, design, and implementation of a new program (Veterans Opportunity to Work Act/Veterans Employment Initiative, known as VOW/VEI) to support the transition needs of Servicemembers from the DoD to the VA. As part of the VEI Program Management, Training, and Implementation contract, DuraBante’s assistance in implementation included Senior Leader training, content refinement, coaching, and counselling for active Servicemembers, Veterans, and their family members.

What DuraBante Did

  • Provided programmatic support to the VDPO including training refinement; training roll-out design, implementation, delivery, and analysis; program management; and program operations, to include planning implementation and execution throughout the period of this order.
  • Conducted Veteran Benefits briefings and individual coaching and counselling for active Servicemembers, Veterans, and their family members within the National Capital Region, supporting both permanent and itinerant installations.
  • Integrated with the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) team to conduct Career Technical Training Track (CTTT) briefs focused on helping Servicemembers identify career opportunities.
  • Established transition service offices, in close coordination with local TAP Managers, at five military installations and provided services to fifteen additional itinerant sites on a periodic basis.
  • Systematically deployed program amendments, policies, guides, and deliverables as developed by the VA.
  • Conducted outreach activities to increase contact and develop a referral “chain-of-concern” and support with Servicemembers and Veterans above and beyond standard Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and MLC events.
    • Army Smooth Take Off.
    • Homeless Women Veterans.
    • Hiring Events.
    • Transition Summits.

Results

Each individual learned the following skills as part of the one-on-one training:

  • Improved communication and reporting.
  • Better presentation skills.
  • Ability to effectively communicate current and future project management requirements.
  • Improved project management skills.
  • Enhanced confidence and self-awareness.

The companies DuraBante worked with that were willing to invest in their employee ended up with an individual that not only met expected deliverables but also demonstrated skills that made them as asset to the company. These individuals received:

  • Multiple promotions.
  • Increased responsibility.
  • Increased credibility with management and key stakeholders.
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