Labor
of Love
You protected
your country. Now you can help protect America’s workers.
Just
like its name suggests, the Department of Labor (DoL) is all about jobs. In
fact, the DoL serves all American workers. Its many activities affect virtually
every family in our country. 
Protecting
America’s Work Force
The
department’s primary mission is to protect American workers, prepare them for
new and better jobs, and ensure the adequacy of America’s work places. Among
other things, the
DoL:
- Ensures
workers’ rights
- Inspects
work sites
- Shields
workers from employment discrimination
- Administers
unemployment insurance programs
- Collects
and analyzes economic data
- Protects
pension benefits
- Enforces
workers’ compensation and wage standards
- Sponsors
training and retraining programs to help workers and veterans adapt to the
demand for
new skills in the ever-changing
work force
Denise
Matthews, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain, spent more than 23 years on
active duty and now works as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist for
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Matthews was the OSHA
senior representative on the National Incident Command solutions group from May
to September 2010 where she helped to protect more than 47,000 oil spill
response workers during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
“After
retiring from the Coast Guard, I wanted to pursue my ‘second career’ in public
service to our nation helping to protect the safety and health of America’s
workers, particularly workers involved in response and recovery operations for
all hazards,” she said.
Making
an Impact
Brandon
Kopp, a staff sergeant in the Virginia Army National Guard for the past 13
years, was attracted to his position as a research psychologist for the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) because “it emphasized research and applying that
research to real-world issues.” Kopp conducts studies to determine ways that
BLS can improve the accuracy and efficiency of its surveys and reduce the
burden on respondents.
“In
my short time at BLS, I have co-authored reports outlining recommendations for
improvements to survey questions and to the BLS website,” Kopp said. “It’s
important to me to know that my work is having
an impact.”
The
Department of Labor is home to 14 agencies, including the Veterans’ Employment
and Training Service (VETS). VETS mission is to provide America’s veterans
effective job and job training counseling, maximize their employment
opportunities and protect their employment rights.
History
Deplorable
working conditions, child labor abuses and lack of wage protection in the early
20th century were just some of the issues that prompted the creation of the
U.S. Department of Labor. In 1913, Congress created the department to foster,
promote, and develop the welfare of the American worker.Top
5 Jobs Occupied by Veterans:
- Mine Safety and Health Specialists
- Compliance Safety and Health Officers
- Wage and Hour Investigators
- Workers Compensation Claims Examiners
- Miscellaneous Administrative and Program Staff
Other
job opportunities:
- Economic Assistants
- Workforce Analysts
- Workforce Development Specialists
- Wage and Hour Investigators
- Veterans’ Program Specialists
- Employee Benefits Law Specialists
- Workers Compensation Claims Examiners
- Contract Specialists
Apply Here:
Employment
Contacts:
Anthony
Camilli, Major, USAFR
DOL
Veterans Employment Program
Manager
www.dol.gov/HiringVets
(202)
693-0260
HiringVets@dol.gov
Vance
Wilkerson
DOL
Recruitment Coordinator
(202)
693-7629
wilkerson.vance@dol.gov
U.S.
Department of Labor
HQ:
Washington, D.C.
Website:www.dol.gov/hiringvets
Employees:
16,461
Veteran
Employees: 3,016
%
of Veteran Employees: 18%
%
of fiscal year 2010 new hires who are veterans: 28%
Locations/offices
in the U.S.: 615 offices in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam
and Saipan