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November 11, 2011
We believe that technology can be a force for good; one that builds and binds community. As a Googler, my proudest moments are when we take that technology and put it in the hands of people who can use it to communicate, collaborate, build and explore.
Today, on Veterans Day, I am proud to share a few Google tools and platforms for the military veteran community. They can be accessed on our website,
Google for Veterans and Families
, which was created by veterans and their family and friends, who work at Google. This single interface brings together Google products and platforms for servicemembers and their families. We believe it will be useful to all veterans, whether still in the service, transitioning out, or on a new path in their civilian lives. Here are some examples of what you’ll find on the site:
VetConnect
- This tool helps servicemembers connect, communicate and share their experiences with others who have served using the Google+ platform.
Google Veterans Channel
- A YouTube channel for discussion about military service for veterans, their families and the public. Veterans can share their experiences with each other as well as with civilians to help shed light on the importance and complexity of service. If you have not served, this is a great place to offer your thanks by uploading a tribute video.
Resume Builder powered by Google Docs
- We found that Docs can be a particularly helpful tool to transitioning servicemembers seeking employment. Resume Builder generates an auto-formatted resume that can be easily edited, saved and downloaded to share with potential employers.
Tour Builder powered by Google Earth
(coming soon). A new way to tell your military story. Today, you can view some sample “tours”— 3D maps of veterans’ service histories, complete with photos and videos. Stay tuned for more details and updates on the
Google Lat Long Blog
.
It’s been a proud month for those of us here at Google who are veterans or family of veterans.
In October, 100 Googlers visited the
Soldier and Family Assistance Center
at West Point to conduct resume writing workshops for members of the Warrior Transition Unit. And, just two weeks ago, we traveled to
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
to teach wounded, ill and injured servicemembers how to use Google tools to stay in touch with their loved ones while in recovery.
Finally, this week, we
introduced
the
Veterans Job Bank
in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Veterans Job Bank is a customized job search engine in the
National Resource Directory
(NRD), which is powered by
Google Custom Search
technology and crawls the web for
JobPosting markup
from
Schema.org
to identify veteran-committed job openings.
Even playing a small part to serve those who have served has been an honor.
Posted by Carrie Laureno, Audience Evangelist and Founder, Google Veterans Network
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