Webinar Series

Showing Our Appreciation of Military Veterans and Spouses

By Supporting Cybersecurity Career Opportunities

May 18, 2022

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DoL H-1B WorkForces Grant

https://www.gaccworkforces.org/ 

May 18, 2022

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DoL H-1B One Workforces is a 4-year grant to train 

transitioning servicemembers, military spouses, and 

veterans. 
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Executive Staff

Eric Toler

Executive Director

Georgia Cyber Center

ttoler@augusta.edu

Nicole Cliff

Director, e1337 Cybersecurity 

Training

Georgia Cyber Center

acliff@augusta.edu
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Vision

To lead a revolution in cybersecurity through unprecedented 

collaboration and innovation

The State of Georgia is postured to lead this revolution through their 

investment in the Georgia Cyber Center, the single largest investment 

in a cybersecurity facility by a state government.
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Mission: Cultivate an ecosystem where the combined talent of 

government, academia, and private industry will......

Deliver affordable 

and relevant 

training/education

Develop the 

region’s cybersecurity Workforce Solve complex 

cybersecurity 

challenges Offer unbiased 

advice to policymakers
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Evolving Ecosystem 
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Target Audience

Transitioning Service 

Members 

Veterans
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Training (Live In-Person/Virtual)

UP-SKILL

Basic Background

RE-SKILL

No Background

UP-SKILL

Advanced Background
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Skills to Career Pathway

Network/Information System 

Support/Security Specialist

IT/Computer 

Support Specialist Cyber/Information 

Security Analyst
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Participants: Benefits 

and Next Steps oParticipant is assigned an ICF Employer 

Coordinator who will begin working with you 

from orientation onward! 

o Connections by ICF Employer Coordinator to 

Employer Partner Network.

oInclusion in lookbook of resumes to all 

employer partners.

oOpportunity through Work Based Learning to 

add additional skills and experience to your 

career path. 
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How We Support Work-Based 

Learning with Employers

Screening

•Determine 

which 

participants 

are a good fit 

for work-based 

learning and 

job openings

Work-Based 

Learning Plan

•Develop 

customized 

work-based 

learning plan

Support and 

Monitoring

•Ongoing 

support and 

monitoring 

for 

employers

Subsidy 

Determination

•Where 

applicable, 

provide a wage 

subsidy to 

offset the cost 

of work-based 

learning
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Benefits to Employers 

o Attraction and retention. Increased likelihood of 

attracting and retaining talent given the investment in 

their training. Participants who complete their workbased learning stay with the company to become 

employees in over 90% of cases.

o Relevant skills. Work Based Learning plan is designed 

by the employer, so the employee gains immediately 

relevant skills. 

o Return on investment. Assists employers who are 

looking to expand their businesses and who need 

additional staff trained with specialized skills.

o Cost reduction. Reduces the cost of hiring and 

training.

o Wage savings. Depending on the type of work-based 

learning, employer size, and length of training time, 

employers may be provided a wage subsidy. 
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Local Workforce Development Boards: 

Additional Resources for Participants 

o Workforces' participants are eligible for resources provided by the three local workforce 

development boards using Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 

Individualized Career Services • Resume review and assistance • Interview preparation • Labor Market Information • Internships • Follow up Career Services

Supportive Services • Transportation assistance • Child Care assistance • Educational testing assistance 

Additional Training Resources • Tuition assistance • On-the-job training • Incumbent Worker Training 
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Transition Transition 

Combat to Corporate
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Transition Transition Best Practices 

• Use all the military transition resources available to you. 

• Do a true self assessment. 

• Find the right education option for you. 

• Research the job market and identify career fields. 

• Prepare your professional correspondence. 

• Start your job search.

• Network, network, network

• Find the right job! 

• NOTE: Your rank doesn’t transfer! 
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