Information for Military Applicants

Translating Your Military Job Duties into Civilian Duties

If you aren’t sure if your if your military job is similar to a civilian position, or if you need assistance completing a resume, you may find the Military Occupation Classification Crosswalk helpful. Simply type in your job title or classification for a translation of your military duties into civilian ones: http://online.onetcenter.org/crosswalk/

Download a sample resume for a Military-to-Civilian transition from Monster.com.

Additional Job Search Assistance

Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Resources for Job-Seeking Veterans

CareerOneStop, a service of the U.S. Department of Labor, offers information and resources to help veterans find employment, explore training options and access veteran and civilian benefits: Veterans ReEmployment portal

The REALifelines: Veterans’ Employment and Career Transition Advisor offers guidance for veterans on finding a job, returning to a pre-service employer, working for the Federal government, benefits and other support services, and assistance for family members. It also offers specific information for wounded warriors, including guidance on job accommodations. For Veterans seeking employment and training, the Advisor provides links to state-specific resources by integrating with the National Resource Directory (NRD), a web-based directory managed collaboratively by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Defense and Veterans Affairs.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) offers a variety of job search assistance to veterans. More information on their services can be found by clicking: IDES Services for Veterans.

The U.S. Department of Labor offers e-VETS Resource Advisor, an interactive, online tool to assist veterans, service members, their families and caregivers to navigate information on a variety of topics, including education, job training and employment: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/evets.htm

The U.S. Department of Labor offers a list of job banks for veterans and government jobs: http://www.jobbankinfo.org/govtJobBanks.aspx

Warriors to Work (an affiliate of the Wounded Warriors Project and CareerBuilder).

Veterans Preference Points

Per the Urbana City Code Sec. 2.99 (8), preference points are available to:

"Persons who were engaged in the military or naval service of the United States at any time between September 16, 1940 and July 25, 1947, at any time during the national emergency between June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955, or at any time between January 1, 1961 and December 31, 1976 (the date that Congress declared the Vietnam Conflict had ended), and who were honorably discharged therefrom...".

If you meet the above qualifications, please upload your DD-214 form with your application and contact the Human Resources division after submitting your application for additional information.

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Civil Service Exams

Military personnel who, in connection with current service, have military orders that indicate their unavailability due to military service the day of a Civil Service examination should contact the Human Resources Division to request a make-up written examination (see address and business hours below). To request a make-up, submit an application for an open position and request such accommodation in writing (e-mail is acceptable), with a copy of your military orders attached to: Elizabeth Borman at the City of Urbana address at the bottom of the page or e-mail: eeborman@urbanaillinois.us. Please include in your letter your e-mail address, daytime base phone number and/or name and phone number of a friend or family member with whom you have regular contact and entrust with your personal communication.