EDD also provides veterans readily available job and training information as well as a veterans resource page. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has a webpage titled Self-Assessment for Career Exploration with links to a variety of career planning tools. A self-assessment evaluates your strengths/weaknesses, successes/failings, and likes/dislikes in order to assist you in matching yourself to a certain occupational area.

Research, including a self-assessment, is essential in any career planning.

Your experiences may have already prepared you for a career in a specific occupational area, or you may be considering a different career altogether. For detailed information on the civil service process above and beyond what is provided below, please visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). This page is designed as a resource for Veterans, active service members, and their families by providing a broad overview of the civil service process and providing links to various informational websites. explores a variety of employment options and educational opportunities for veterans who have successfully served as well as those who continue to serve in the National Guard and Reserves.įor those who are not familiar with the State's civil service system, obtaining employment with the State of California can seem daunting at times. In partnership with a variety of organizations including but not limited to, the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), the California National Guard (Cal Guard), the Employment Development Department, and various branches of the military, R.V.E.T.S.

is CAL FIRE’s grassroots effort to assist veterans, service members, and their families with integration and transition into service with the Department and the State of California. Recognizing the hardships, accompanying reintegration into the civilian workforce, as well as the valuable skills and experiences those who are serving, who have served, and those who have supported someone in the service possess, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has launched the R.V.E.T.S. From the CAL FIRE family to veterans, active service members and their families, 'Thank you for your service and sacrifice.'

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