Veterans' Employment Committee Meeting

May 10, 2017: 10:00 AM
Frances Perkins Room, 45 Commerce Drive Augusta

AGENDA State Workforce Board (SWB) Veterans Employment Committee (VEC) May 10, 2017 (10:00am ? 12:30pm) Location: MDOL, Commerce Center, Frances Perkins Room Call-In Option: 1-877-455-0244 Code: 8234977613 Jonathan Farr, SWB Chair Welcome and Opening Remarks Jonathan Farr Around the Room Introductions Jonathan Farr/ALL Approval of Meeting Notes from March 8, 2017 Meeting SWB VEC Members Strategic Planning Priorities 2017 ? Progress Updates If Any and Guests - Marketing - MBVS Website and Portal, MBVS o Adria Horn, Director, Maine Bureau of Veterans? Services o Laura Allen, Outreach Specialist, Maine Bureau of Veterans? Services - Education/Veterans ? Internships for Veterans/Advanced Manufacturing / EWI o Bob Carr, Director, Technological Innovations, LLC - Education/Veterans ? Occupational Licensing Simplification/Possible Fast Tracks - Education/Veterans ? Medic to RN (and other medical) - Fast Tracking Exploration o Debbie Kelly, Maine Director, Veterans? Employment and Training, USDOL o Robin Doody, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Eastern ME Healthcare Systems o Auta Main, Veterans? Program Manager, MDOL - Education/Veterans ? Civilian Employment 101 / Demilitarizing Veterans o Dave Stearns, President, Dale Carnegie Maine o Mark Cater, LVER, Lewiston CareerCenter - Education/Employers - MHAV Update / Military Culture 101 (Auta, Steve) Gina Bennett, Owner Advanced Modifications, Inc., Specialty Vehicle Sales & Service Dave Atkinson, Sales Presentation SWB VEC Members SWB VEC Membership (suggestion to add business and media people to committee) - See current member list All SWB VEC Member Updates All Dates for 2017 SWB VEC Meetings, Frances Perkins Room, MDOL ◦ May 10, 2017 - July 12, 2017 - Sept 13, 2017 - Nov 8, 2017 Jonathan Farr Miscellaneous / Adjourn

Meeting Minutes from SWB Veterans Employment Committee MDOL, Commerce Center, Frances Perkins Room May 10, 2017 (10:00am ? 12:30pm)

Member Attendees:, Laura Allen, Outreach Consultant, Maine Bureau of Veterans Services, Mark Cater, LVER, Lewiston CareerCenter, Leo Deon, Universal Service Associate, Veterans Inc., Jon Farr, Recruiter T-Mobile Maine, Rhiannon Guzelian, Employment Specialist, Military & Veterans Services, Easterseals Maine, Nathaniel Grace, Consultant Contractor, Maine Military OneSource, Bob Haley, Director, Maine State Approving Agency, Veterans Education, Steven Roy, LVER, Augusta CareerCenter and MHAV Campaign Coordinator, Joe Tatem, Executive Director, National Guard Employment and Support Program, Fred Webber, SWB Board Chair

Guests & Interested Party Attendees: Jen Fullmer, Executive Director, Boots2Roots, Andy Gibson, Director of Deployment Cycle Support, MEARNG, William Hurley, Program Manager, RVCP Program, Michael Merrill, Program Mngr, VOANNE Veterans Services, Josh Howe, Workforce Development Program Coordinator, State Workforce Board, Cheryl Moran, Labor Program Specialist, State Workforce Board

Staff: Auta Main, MDOL BES Veterans? Program Manager

SWB VEC Chair, Jonathan Farr: Welcome & Opening Remarks

SWB VEC Chair, Jon Farr: Round the room introductions.

SWB VEC Chair, Jon Farr: Approval of notes from March 8, 2017.

SWB VEC STRATEGIC Priorities 2016/2017 ◦ Selected Priorities for 2016/2017 ▪ Marketing ? focus on driving veterans to MBVS web portal (and other) ▪ Education ? Focus on employers and veterans ▪ Misc Other ? Important and easy to do tasks

Agenda and Discussion Topics:

Marketing and Outreach: Laura Allen, Outreach Coordinator, MBVS - Broadreach, a public relations firm, has been hired to do marketing and outreach for MBVS. The start of a public relations campaign is underway, will showcase initiatives, big announcements. More to come! Education/Veterans ? Occupational Licensing Simplification, LD 1592 and LD 1327 - LD 1327: An Act To Allow Former Military Medical Personnel to Perform Certain Medical Services. This bill was tabled and is being rewritten/redeveloped as we speak. The intent is to fast-track veterans with military medical education and experience into employment and licensing.
- LD 1592: An Act To Remove Barriers to Professional Licensing for Veterans. This bill passed and was eventually signed into law! Essentially the bill grants the Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation the authority to modify licensing requirements of professional licensing boards administered by the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation on a case-by-case basis for applicants for licensure who are military veterans.

Education/Veterans ? Civilian 101/Demilitarization of Veterans. Still exploring best options for developing this workshop.
Education/Employers ? MHAV Employer Recognition event held on March 22nd at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport was very well received by all of those in attendance ? 100+ employers, MHAV partners and veteran hires. Keynote speakers included Governor Paul LePage, Adjutant General Douglas Farnham, Labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette, National RVCP Director, Janice Garland, Col David Sutherland, President Easterseals Dixon Center, Maine?s DVET, Debbie Kelly, veteran hire David Katende, employer, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, Robin Doody and veteran hire Matthew Crosier. MHAV 2017 Kick-Off and Hiring Fair is scheduled for August 29, 2017 at the Augusta Armory.

The committee is working with Andy Gibson on the development of an Advanced Military Culture training for employers.

Guest Speakers: Gina Bennett and Dave Atkinson, Advanced Modifications Inc., Specialty Vehicle Sales and Service for people with disabilities - Advanced Manufacturing retrofits and sells vehicles for people with disabilities, meeting with them one-on-one to assess needs, make the modifications and get them into the driver?s seat as quickly and seamlessly as possible. Contact: www.advancedmodifications.com or dave@advancedmodifications.com or 1-855-848-8226

Growing SWB Membership ? Suggested Additions/Preferably Veterans but not Required - Media/sales and marketing person - Legislator / possibly Representative Farrin or Representative Golden - Trades group executive director or other representative, being careful not to resort to the same folks who already serve on other SWB committees - Matt Leonard, President, Military Talent Source Staffing Agency

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR SWIB VEC MEETINGS 2017 ? Sept 13, 2017 Nov 8, 2017

The meeting adjourned at 12:30pm

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