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Veteran Ready Business Certification Process

How to become a Veteran Ready Business:
Veteran Ready Business Application 

Contacts

Veteran Education, Employment, & Training Program

Online

Employment Assistance and Referrals: Email Veteran Education, Employment, & Training Program at EOVSEmploymentReferralProgram@mass.gov
Education Assistance and Referrals: Email Veteran Education, Employment, & Training Program at EOVSEducationReferralProgram@mass.gov

The Details

What you need

To be VRB Certified, you will need to start your application by completing the online form. Vist: Mass.gov/VRB

Submit the Required Materials: 

  1. Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) 
  2. Proof of Completion of the “Military Community at Work” Online Course 
  3. Signed Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support
    1. To obtain your ESGR pledge, contact:
      Christine Deveau
      Massachusetts Volunteer Support Technician
      Christine.l.deveau.ctr@army.mil

Fees

Free

How to enroll

To become a Massachusetts Veteran Ready Business, follow the steps below:

  1. Complete the following Veteran Employer Training steps:
    1. Submit a ‘Certificate of Good Standing’ from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Revenue. 
    2. Take the SHRM ‘Military Community at Work’ Online Training Course
    3. Sign the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Pledge (ESGR Pledge). This document signifies an employer’s understanding of the commitments and responsibilities they have to employees who are members of Guard and Reserve Components. 
      1. To obtain your ESGR pledge, contact:
        Christine Deveau
        Massachusetts Volunteer Support Technician
        Christine.l.deveau.ctr@army.mil
  2. Submit documentation proving you completed your SHRM training, taken your Pledge, and verified your Certification of Good Standing.
  3. Commit to attending at least one veteran hiring event in the Commonwealth every year and inform EOVS for verification purposes. 

After our team reviews your documentation, you will receive a copy of the Massachusetts Veteran Ready Business logo to display on your website and documents to provide to servicemembers, veterans, or veteran-affiliated employees.

Contact

Online
Employment Assistance and Referrals: Email Veteran Education, Employment, & Training Program at EOVSEmploymentReferralProgram@mass.gov
Education Assistance and Referrals: Email Veteran Education, Employment, & Training Program at EOVSEducationReferralProgram@mass.gov

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