Mark Gentry
Veterans Employer Liaison Arlington, Texas ------ Local Veterans Employment Representative
- Role
- Veterans Employer Liaison (Vel) at Texas Veterans Commission
- Location
- Arlington, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mark Gentry
Assisting Employers with matching to skilled Veterans who are recently discharged or in a job transition while looking for employment.
Experience
Veterans Employer Liaison (Vel)
Sep 2008 — Present · Arlington, TX, US
Mark Gentry Veterans Employment Liaison (VEL) Texas Veterans Commission Work Experience Texas Veterans Commission 09/2008 - Present Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER)Veterans Employer Liaison (VEL)VEL 07/2014 – Present Work transitioned to working directly with employers and seeking veterans that match directly to the position. Selected as TVC\'s VEL of the Year 20••••16. Received TVC\'s Partnership Award 20••••16 for the State of Texas. Recognized as a High Performer since inception Sept. 2008.LVER 06/2010 – 06/2014 Perform complex (journeyman-level) veterans work under the Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) Program. Provide job search activities to veterans such as Labor Market Information, Resume, Application, Interview Preparation, and Job Search Assistance, Contacts, Referrals, and Job Developments. Duties: DVOP 09/2008 – 06/2010 Performed complex (journeyman-level) veterans work under the Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (DVOP). Provided a full range of management, employment, training and placement services. Recognized DVOP of the Year, both State and National, 2010 for both the DAV.American GI ForumVeterans - Case Manager 02/2008 – 09/2008 Veterans Employment Program, work involved assisting veterans that had specific barriers to find employment commensurate with their skills. Texas Works Texas Department of Health & Human Services Advisor I/II 02/2005 - 02/2008 Work involved interviewing clients, documenting information, determining benefits eligibility, verifying case data, explaining program benefit requirements, and reviewing on-going services. Education1996 - Regents (now Excelsior) of New York, BachelorsMajor -Sociology Minor - Political Science, 3.27 GPA 157 SE Military Awards:Meritorious Service Medals (4 awards w/2 as Impact)Army Commendation Medals (3 awards) Army Achievement Medals (7 awards)
Education
Regents Univerity, Excelsior - BS Sociology/Political Science
Regents Univerity, Excelsior - BS Sociology/Political Science
Excelsior College BS Sociology/Political Science
BS Sociology & PolSci
Skills
- Interviewing
- Case Managment
- Training
- Community Outreach
- Conflict Resolution
- Job Coaching
- Policy
- Case Management
- Personnel Management
- Army
- Psychotherapy
- Employee Relations
- Workforce Development
- Career Counseling
- Government
- Public Speaking
- Interview Preparation
- Leadership
- Employee Training
- Military Experience
- New Hire Orientations
- Enrichment
- Human Resources
- Program Management
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Veterans Benefits
- Dod
- Organizational Development
- Team Building
- Program Development
- Security Clearance
- Resume
- Career Assessment
- Recruiting
- Interviews
- Supervisory Skills
- Public Policy
- Social Services
- Workshop Facilitation
- Job Fairs
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