‘VA for Vets’ Platform Ranks Near Top in Federal Awards
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) received a second- and third-place ranking in the annual Human Capital Management for Defense Awards given to federal agencies at a Washington ceremony March 14.
“Any time VA can lead with innovation to tap the best capabilities of our workforce, we move closer to our goal of giving the best possible service to Veterans,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “To be recognized for success in progressing towards that goal, while enhancing employees’ work life and productivity, is rewarding for all of us in VA.”
VA’s Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO), which operates the VA for Vets platform to help Veterans with their job searches, received second and third place for being a finalist in two categories. Only four months after it was established, VA for Vets was recognized as the “Most Innovative Recruitment Program” for attracting top talent and demonstrating improvements in the hiring process; and for “Best Implementation of an Enterprise Technology System” aimed at streamlining a personnel process to drive down costs and improve efficiency and productivity.
VA’s Learning University (VALU), which operates a wide range of training and development courses for employees, was also recognized as finalists in two categories: “Best Leadership Development Program,” focused on training and preparing future leaders; and the Deloitte Public Sector Innovation Award for the 21st Century for innovative yet practical approaches to transforming the way government delivers services and prepares for future challenges.
Both VESO and VALU are within the Office of Human Resources and Administration (HRA). “VESO and VALU are great examples of VA’s investment into the transformation of human capital,” said Assistant Secretary for HRA, John U. Sepúlveda.
The Awards were established six years ago to honor and promote successful human capital initiatives implemented throughout the federal government.
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