How to find a job for veterans after service: a new educational series released

The educational series "How to find the desired job after military service" was released on the online platform Diia.Digital Education.

This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

This course was created by veterans for veterans.

After all, today the Ukrainian society is faced with the question: how to effectively help the citizens who defended our peace and tranquility in eastern Ukraine.

The created course will allow participants of hostilities and veterans of anti-terrorist operation/joint forces operation at the beginning of employment to determine directions where it is possible to realize their professional skills.

Further, to increase the understanding of mental health and self-confidence.

The educational course will be a guide in the employment of former servicemen, and in the future will open the potential for employers.

Valeria Ionan, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine for European Integration: "It is very difficult psychologically for boys and girls who return to their homes after military service. Often they simply cannot return to work for some reason."

Thanks to the series you can learn:

• what career guidance is, and how to find a profession that will be interesting to pursue;
• how to make a resume the most attractive;
• the main stages of job search, in particular, posting a resume, using social media;
• about the importance of preparation for the interview and approaches to its successful completion;
• the peculiarities of employment and opportunities in the civil service;
• how to find the strength to make a living, get a new job and succeed.

When the war in eastern Ukraine began, we followed our defenders: "Just come back alive!" But no one said what to do next," said project manager Oleksandr Kuklyshyn.

The educational series was created by the Green Strip NGO in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, INDIGO Tech Recruiters, Work.ua, with the support of the Press, Education and Culture Department of the United States Embassy in Ukraine.