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Employment Services for Veterans

Every local South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation office is staffed with a trained employment representative who can provide job-seeking veterans with:

• Intensive services and employment assistance for disabled veterans. If you have a military disability, you may also qualify for vocational rehabilitation services.
• In-person orientation sessions introducing South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation services and procedures.
• Job-search information, help writing a resume and cover letters, help preparing for interviews.
• Eligibility determinations for special programs and services that employ and train veterans.
• Information on how to apply for federal, state, county and city employment.
• Employment information for newly separated or transitioning service members.
• Assistance with cross-matching your military skills to civilian employment.
• Direct referrals to job openings.
  

Please also see our New Employment Initiatives for Veterans Web page.