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title: "Kickstart Your New Career With VA Benefits"
date: "2017-05-30"
modified: "2017-05-30"
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# Kickstart Your New Career With VA Benefits

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What do you want to be when you grow up? This common question to children brings out optimism, hope and a lot of imagination.

VA benefits give Veterans the opportunity to experience this excitement again. Whether the goal is to be a veterinarian, chef or mechanic, VA may be able to help Veterans with their career goals.

VA education benefits may be used toward traditional degrees, non-college degrees, on-the-job training, apprenticeships and more. A few key programs that Veterans may be able to use to pursue dream careers include:

### Post-9/11 GI Bill®

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[Chris](<https://explore.va.gov/video/education-chris?utm_source=TP&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&utm_term=C&utm_content=1>), an Army Veteran, accredits the Post-9/11 GI Billfor saving his life and his marriage. This program helped Chris earn his degree to start his career as a chiropractor. “It allowed me to be able to go back to school and earn my degree so that I can provide for my family – it changed my life,” he said.

The Post-9/11 GI Billcan help cover the cost of tuition, housing, training and other education-related expenses.

“People think it’s hard to use the GI Bill, and it’s not,” said [Curtis](<https://explore.va.gov/video/education-curtis?utm_source=TP&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&utm_term=C&utm_content=2>), a Marine Corps Veteran. “It’s a seamless, easy program, and the benefits are just unbelievable. You can concentrate on your studies and that transition into becoming a civilian again.”

Learn more about the [Post-9/11 GI Bill](<https://explore.va.gov/education-training/gi-bill?utm_source=TP&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&utm_term=C&utm_content=3>).

### Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E;)

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VR&E; assists Veterans and service members with an established employment handicap resulting from a service-connected disability. [Natasha](<https://explore.va.gov/video/employment-natasha?utm_source=TP&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ExploreNative1&utm_term=C&utm_content=4>), an Army Veteran, used VR&E; to advance her career and help her realize her dreams for the future.

“In the long run, having the career that I want will let me be the mother that I want to be,” she said.

VR&E; services may help Veterans with:

- **Job training**
- Employment accommodations
- Resume development
- Job seeking skills and coaching

Get more information about [VR&E;](<https://explore.va.gov/employment-services/vocational-rehabilitation?utm_source=TP&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ExploreNative2&utm_term=C&utm_content=5>).

### Other Employment Resources

VA offers employment resources for every stage of a Veteran’s job search. Veterans who qualify for VA employment services can:

- Get help creating their resume
- Use military skills translators for federal or private-sector jobs
- Search for jobs and find employers who want to hire Veterans
- Receive one-on-one career counseling

Check out additional [employment resources](<https://explore.va.gov/employment-services?utm_source=TP&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ExploreNative3&utm_term=C&utm_content=6>) and visit [Explore.VA.gov](<https://explore.va.gov/?utm_source=TP&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ExploreNative4&utm_term=C&utm_content=7>)to learn more about all VA benefits.