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Webinar for utilities on recruiting and training veterans for careers in the water sector

Posted Tue, 2012/11/20 - 4:44pm by RCAP

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST (rescheduled)

Are you having trouble finding qualified candidates for open positions or positions that will become open in the next few years?

EPA webinar on recruiting and training veterans for careers in the water sector

Posted Wed, 2012/08/29 - 2:43pm by RCAP

On September 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT, EPA will host a webinar for water and wastewater operator certification programs and state drinking water and wastewater programs on recruiting and training veterans for careers in the water sector. Topics include how Veterans Affairs programs can help veterans obtain operator certification and how states and utilities can employ veterans on a temporary basis at no cost.

EPA and Department of Veterans Affairs to connect veterans with jobs in water sectors

Posted Wed, 2012/05/30 - 10:56am by RCAP

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program announced today a memorandum of understanding to connect veterans with disabilities to career opportunities in the water and wastewater sectors -- such as at wastewater plants and drinking water facilities -- as part of EPA’s Water Sector Workforce Initiative.