April Smith Email & Phone Number

Workone West, Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

•Responsible for outreach to employers in the area to assist veterans in gaining employment, including conducting seminars for employers, community based organizations, and in conjunction with employers, conducting job search workshops and establishing job search groups.•Facilitates employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans within applicable state employment service delivery systems.•Conduct meetings with veterans to determine the best resources to use for their immediate needs.•Conduct extensive outreach to veterans, community based organizations, and employers, to make them aware of veteran benefits, resources, tax credits, and WorkOne services. •Use Microsoft Office Tools to create reports and spreadsheets for tracking veterans progress•Manage Veterans community on the Virtual WorkOne website. Created the Veterans Blog and Webinar on the 10 Reasons Why Employers Should Hire Veterans.

Indianapolis, Indiana

•Captured initial and continued claims for unemployment compensation benefits.•Interviewed claimants to obtain work history necessary to determine the type of claim that needs to be filed.•Assist claimants and veterans in completing necessary forms required to file for unemployment compensation benefits.•Meet and greet customers and veterans with and without barriers and or disabilities for employment and direct them to the appropriate department for services.