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    • Veterans' Preference Advisor

    Veterans who are disabled, who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military campaigns are entitled to preference over others in hiring for virtually all federal government jobs.

    • Veterans' Preference elaws Advisor
    • Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedsHireVets Website
    • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 (VEOA)

     

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