EDD Connects California Veterans with Job and Career Resources

SACRAMENTO — This Veterans Day, EDD recognizes the service and contributions of California’s veterans and highlights the employment resources available to help them succeed in civilian careers. Through its partnership with California’s workforce system, EDD connects veterans with dedicated veterans’ employment representatives at America’s Job Center of California℠ (AJCC) locations statewide. These representatives provide priority services including job search assistance, career planning, and job referrals. Veterans with disabilities receive the highest priority for these services.

Resources and Support for Veterans

EDD’s updated Honor Service Through Opportunity webpage brings together employment resources, training information, video success stories and the annual California Veterans in the Workforce (PDF). Veterans can use these resources to explore career options and learn how their military experience can support their transition to civilian employment. These resources support California’s veterans like Jesse, who found a new career in commercial truck driving with help from his local AJCC. You can learn more about his story in the video below.

EDD offers services to help veterans explore career options, find job openings and connect with employers. They include:

• Career assistance: Dedicated veterans’ employment representatives at AJCC locations statewide provide job search and career assistance.
• Job searches: CalJOBS^SM, the state’s online job search tool, helps veterans find job openings and explore opportunities that match their skills and experience.

"Veterans have skills and experience that employers need, and connecting them with the right career resources can help turn their military experience into meaningful civilian careers,” said California Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Lindsey Sin. “EDD and CalVet help veterans navigate the transition from the military, find employment and educational opportunities, and build strong futures for themselves and their families."

California’s Veteran Workforce

California is home to approximately 1.3 million veterans, representing about 7.4 percent of the nation’s veteran population. More than 534,000 California veterans are a part of the state’s civilian workforce.

Military service can provide skills and experience that apply to a wide range of civilian careers. According to the 2025 workforce data, California veterans work in fields that include:

• Management and professional roles.
• Financial services and business.
• Service and sales industries.
• Skilled trades, including statisticians and computer technicians.
• Public administration, education and healthcare services.

Resources for Employers

EDD also helps employers connect with qualified veteran candidates:

• Hiring assistance: EDD business services representatives at AJCC locations work with employers to meet their hiring needs, including connecting them with qualified veterans.
• Job postings: CalJOBS allows employers to post openings and refine searches to identify veteran candidates.
• Tax credits: The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit program may provide eligible employers with a tax credit for hiring certain veterans who face barriers to employment.

Modernizing Services for a Changing Workforce

As California honors the service and sacrifice of its veterans, EDD remains committed to helping them succeed in their next mission. EDD continues to modernize to make it easier for all Californians, including veterans, to access benefits, manage claims and find information.

Recent improvements include:

These improvements are part of EDD’s ongoing work to make services easier to find, easier to use and more responsive to the needs of Californians. EDD invites Californians to follow its continued modernization and customer experience improvements through its Benefiting Californians newsletter.

Media Resources

• Video success stories: Videos highlight EDD’s work with partners to prepare and connect California veterans with employers who value their skills and experience. For broadcast-quality video, contact the Media Services team.
• Social media: EDD’s Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels will share veteran-focused content, including information about employment services and testimonials.

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