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2024 V3 Secretary’s Award Application

2024 V3 Secretary’s Award Application

2024 V3 Secretary's Award Application

Secretary Award- State agency and local government for efforts to recruit, hire, retrain, and retain Virginia’s veterans.

Employer Name*
Employer Representative Name (Award Applicant)*
First Last
Employer Representative Name (Award Applicant) Email
Recruitment
Does the employer proudly display the V3 Certification seal on its official website?
- Yes
- No
Submit documentation that the employer proudly displays the V3 Certification on their official website.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Does the employer proudly display the V3 Certification Seal and/or V3 Program icon on company business cards, website, or promotional material?
- Yes
- No
Submit documentation of the V3 Certification Seal and/or V3 Program icon on company business cards, website, or promotional material.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Does the employer proudly display the V3 Certification on job site, job listings, etc.?
- Yes
- No
Submit documentation that the employer proudly displays the V3 Certification on job site, job listings, etc.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Does your organization use social media to recruit or market positions to veterans, dependents or military spouses?
- Yes
- No
Submit documentation that your organization use social media to recruit or market positions to veterans, dependents, or military spouses.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Does your organization use other means to market opportunities to veterans, women veterans, dependents, or military spouses such as videos, mobile text services, radio ads, campaigns or more?
- Yes
- No
Submit documentation that your organization use other means to market opportunities to veterans, women veterans, dependents, or military spouses such as videos, mobile text services, radio ads, campaigns or more.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Does your organization have a hiring plan that is visible to support recruiting the following talent: veterans, transitioning service members, women veterans, dependents, or military spouses?
- Veterans
- Transitioning Service Members
- Women Veterans
- Dependents
- Military Spouses
Attach a copy of your public Hiring Plan.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Share links to your public Hiring Plan if available online.
Does your organization post job descriptions for Veterans and/or Military Spouses?
- Yes
- No
Attach examples of Veteran and/or Military Spouse Job Descriptions.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Does your organization have a Veteran Talent Acquisition or HR committee to help develop recruitment plans?
- Yes
- No
Submit documentation that your organization has a Veteran Talent Acquisition or HR committee to help develop recruitment plans.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Does your organization utilize existing Veteran and/or Military Spouse employees to help recruit potential military-affiliated employees?
- No
- Yes
Submit documentation that your organization utilizes existing Veteran and/or Spouse employees to help recruit potential military-affiliated employees.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
As a V3 certified state agency or locality, please share who from within your organization works as a V3 liaison to implement V3 best practices. Please share name and role.
Hiring
2023 Calendar Year Reported Veteran Hires*
If your organization is comprised of 300 employees or fewer, did your organization apply for a V3 Grant in 2023?
- Yes
- No
What is your organization's veteran/civilian employee ratio?*
Enter %. Also include the numbers that make up the percentage. For example: 10 of 100 employees = 10%
Does your organization submit job vacancies for inclusion in the Transition Connection Newsletter?
- Yes
- No
Does your organization participate in Hire Vets Now events?
- Yes
- No
• List any networking or veteran hiring events that your organization has participated in during calendar year 2023.
Provide documentation that your organization participated in a networking or veteran hiring event during calendar year 2023.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.
Must be in PDF Format.
Training
Select all training programs (external to the V3 Program) currently offered by your organization.*
Provide documentation of training programs.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Select all programs offered through or in partnership with V3 and/or VDVS by your organization.*
Provide documentation of training programs.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
Retention
2023 Total Number of Staff*
What is your agency's Veteran Retention Percentage?*
Enter %. Also include the numbers that make up the percentage. For example: 10 of 100 employees = 10%
What is your agency's Military Spouse Retention Percentage?*
Enter %. Also include the numbers that make up the percentage. For example: 10 of 100 employees = 10%
Does your organization have a Veteran and/or Military Spouse leave policy that provides for additional support?*
- Yes
- No
Does your organization have a Veteran Affinity, Resource or Support Group?*
- Yes
- No
Attach marketing/outreach material and/or goals of your organization's Veteran Affinity, Resource or Support Group.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Share examples of your organization's efforts to recognize veteran employees or support military affiliated observations/holidays via employee engagement.
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
Does your organization leverage other Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS) service lines to provide support to existing employees?
- Virginia Women Veteran Program
- Military Spouse Liaison
- Cemetaries
- Virginia Veteran Family Services (VVFS)
- Benefits (Claims)
- Care Centers
- Virginia War Memorial
Submit documentation that your organization leverages other Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS) service lines to provide support to existing employees
Max. file size: 10 MB.
PDF Required
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