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National Veterans' Training Institute's TAP Facilitator Network home page. We hope this site will be helpful in your mission of providing transition assistance to our nation's service members across the country, around the world or wherever military personnel transition. Use the links on this page to find manual resources, presentation helpers, links to other helpful sites and other pertinent information.
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NVTI's TAP Facilitator Network Staff
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TAP Facilitator's Manual for Guard & Reserve (5/12/08) -
The significant increase in frequency and duration of mobilizations of the Reserves and National Guard in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) highlighted the need to provide relevant transition assistance to these service members. To meet the transition needs of the National Guard and Reserves, in FY 2007, DOL directed the National Veterans’ Training Institute (NVTI) to develop a modular version of the TAP Employment Workshop.
The traditional TAP Employment Workshop was turned into a 15-module menu that Reserve/National Guard commanders may choose from in providing these services to their unit members. This training includes a mandatory module that covers local labor market information, USERRA, the One-Stop Career Center system, small business opportunities, and the risks of homelessness. The other 14 modules consist of the current TAP employment workshop curriculum broken down into logical and connected blocks of instruction. This is not a new or separate curriculum for the RC/NG; rather it has been packaged to better serve the Reserve/National Guard community.
These modules are now available for downloading below for use in providing this instruction. In addition, commanders and units may be directed to this site to preview the modular content.
Module 1 (Mandatory) 3.5 hours
- Career One-Stop
- Labor Market Information
- USERRA
- Small Business Opportunities
- Homelessness
Module 2: Dealing With Stress .5 hours
- 1.1 Deal with stress
Module 3: Personal Appraisal I (Assessment) 1.0 hours
- 1.2 Create a career catalog
- 1.3 Identify strengths and challenges arising from military experience
- 1.4 Analyze your skills
Module 4: Personal Appraisal II (Preferences & Needs) 1.5 hours
- 1.5 Determine your work preferences
- 1.6 Analyze work-related values
- 2.2 Assess financial needs
Module 5: Preparing for the Job Search .75 hours
- 3.1 Set goals
- 3.2 Get organized
- 3.3 Approach the job search process
Module 6: Conducting an Effective Job Search 1.5 hours
- 2.1 Career research
- 3.4 Research companies
- 3.5 Job search assistance
- 3.6 Job search online
- 3.7 Analyze want ads
Module 7: Job Applications 1.0 hours
- 3.8 Complete application forms
- 3.9 Opportunities for federal civil service employment
Module 8: Creating Resumes and Cover Letters 4 hours
- 3.10 Create an effective resume
- 3.11 Write cover letters
Module 9: Understanding the Interview Process 1.5 hours
- 4.1 Understand the interview process
- 4.2 Take employment tests
Module 10: presenting Yourself 1.5 hours
- 4.3 Present your 30-second commercial
- 4.4 Prepare for interviews
- 4.5 Dress for success
Module 11: Listening Skills .5 hours
- 4.6 Sharpen listening skills
- 4.7 Interpret body language
Module 12: Handling Interview Questions 1.5 hours
- 4.8 Answer questions
- 4.9 Ask questions during interviews
Module 13: Interview Follow Up 1.5 hours
- 4.10 Follow up after interviews
- 4.11 Analyze why you did not get a job
Module 14: Handling Job Offers .5 hours
- 5.1 Evaluate job offers
- 5.2 Negotiate job offers
- 5.3 Communicate your decision to the employer
Module 15: Support and Assistance 2 hours
- 6.1 Department of Defense
- 6.2 Department of Labor
- 6.3 Department of Veterans Affairs
- 6.4 Department of Transportation
- 6.5 Small Business Administration
Resume Tutorial - A web based training tool has been created to help familiarize facilitators with the new curriculum and provide training to help deliver a powerful and effective seminar. Register at www.vetstaptraining.com. If you need technical assistance with the site, contact help@vetstaptraining.com.
VETS' TAP Employment Workshop Initiative Updates -
Updated versions of the TAP Workshop PowerPoints, some facilitator manual sections and sample workshop agendas are available for download. The newer versions of the materials will ensure the continued, consistent delivery of high quality transition instruction, helpful information and practical assistance to service members who will be entering (or re-entering) the job market. Please download the new items below to augment your current TAP Workshop manuals.
TAP Workshop PowerPoints (complete set* for general workshop - 125 slides)
(*Modified March 2006 for consistent layout, no content changes)
Create an Effective Resume PowerPoints - (also included in the general workshop PowerPoints above 49 slides)
Resume Section - Facilitator Guide & Script (38 pages PDF)
TAP Manual Supplement - Create an Effective Resume (43 pages PDF)
Facilitator Manual - change to Interview Section (Section 4.9, 2 pages)
Facilitator Manual - Instructor Outline on Interviewing (2 pages PDF)
Facilitator Manual - One-Stop Career Centers Section (4 pages PDF)
Sample Recommended Agendas - 2.5 Day Agenda Afternoon Start / 2.5 Day Agenda Morning Start / 3 Day Agenda
About This Site:
TAP Facilitator Network Purpose
This website's purpose is to provide facilitators a "one-stop" site for their TAP Facilitation needs: current instructor outlines for each section, PowerPoint slides for all areas, a forum for sharing information, ideas, training tips, new laws that affect separating veterans and a variety of helpful tools and resources to make your workshops more efficient and effective. This is a web site just for the facilitator!
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TAP Facilitator User Disclaimer
The National Veterans' Training Institute (NVTI) maintains the TAP Facilitator web site to enhance public access to the Institute's information. We will make every effort to keep this site current and to correct errors brought to our attention.
The documents on this site contain hypertext pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. Please be aware that we do not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of pointers to particular items in hypertext is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed or products or services offered by the author of the reference or the organization operating the site on which the reference is maintained.
The information, comments and advice contained within the NVTI discussion boards are the opinions of individual veterans service providers from across the country. They are not necessarily tenets endorsed by NVTI, VETS, US DOL, the University of Colorado at Denver or any other related agency. NVTI, its governing agencies and any contributors do not take responsibility for any consequence relating directly or indirectly to any information, recommendations, procedure, action or application of advice by any person using this discussion board. Postings to the boards must be relevant to veterans' issues. Profanity, slurs, or discourteous remarks will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
FACILITATOR (Links to TAP manual pages and handouts in PDF format and PowerPoint slides)
Manual
Facilitator Outlines
Intro/Outline
Section 1 Outline
Section 2 Outline
Section 3 Outline
Section 4 Outline
Section 5 Outline
Section 6 Outline
Participant Manual
Intro/Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Handouts
Job Search Log
Company Information Record
Phone Call for Interview
Post Interview Check List
Blank Week Schedule for Filling-in
Transferable Skills
Analyzing Transferable Skills
Analyzing Work Related Values
Professional Goals
Monthly Transition Budget Worksheet
Transition Budget Financial Planning Worksheet
Quizzes
Subjects
Personal Appraisal
Section Slides
Stress Quiz
Transferable Skills Handout
Analyzing Transferable Skills Handout
Analyzing Work Related Values HandoutCareer Exploration
Section Slides
Monthly Transition Budget Worksheet
Transition Budget Financial Planning WorksheetStretegies for an Effective job Search
Section Slides
Monthly Transition Budget Worksheet
Transition Budget Financial Planning WorksheetStrategies for an Effective Job Search
Section Slides
Professional Goals Worksheet
Company Information Record
Job Search Log
Resume QuizInterviews
Section Slides
Phone Call for Interview Handout
Post-Interview ChecklistReviewing Job Offers
Section SlidesSupport and Assistance
Section Slides
More Slides (Links to PowerPoint presentations)
TAP Workshop Presentation
Alternative TAP Presentation (w/graphics)
Informational TAP Pre-show
VBA Interface
Dress for Success (Interviews)
10 Minute Break Countdown
15 Minute Break Countdown
RESOURCES
Websites (Links to internal and external web pages)
Federal
Employment/Job Search
Laws, Rules and Regulations
Military
State Employment Agencies
NVTI
TAP Links
VSOs
Other Sites
Military/TAP Bases (Link to NVTI's Military and TAP Base List)
Giving You an Edge (video information)
This 15-minute video marketing presentation promotes TAP workshops and their importance to transitioning servicemembers.
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