• Who can PEN assist?
  
  
  • The Pelican Employment Network (PEN) can provide comprehensive assistance to Service Members and their families seeking to improve current employment status. Employment Seekers will have their progress tracked by the Employment Advocates and the PEN-CT (Command Team) to filter out any issues that are occurring or may arise when searching or applying for positions. To provide the best assistance and ensure proper tracking, Employment Seekers are required to enroll in the Pelican Employment Network (PEN).
• How does PEN assist?
  
  
  • We provide Employment Advocates to act as the first point of contact for the Employment Seekers.
    
    The Employment Advocates will assist in the following areas:
    
    Employment Readiness– preparing to join or re-enter the work force; assisting with job search strategies, resume writing, interviewing, networking and self-marketing skills
    
    Career Exploration– identifying career interests and aptitudes; interpreting career and skills assessments; providing information about today’s job market, job opportunities, portable skills and careers, entrepreneurships and federal employment options
    
    Education, training and licensure– learning about education options and licensing or credentialing requirements; identifying, comparing and weighing the costs of potential schools and programs
    
    Career Connection– connecting with corporation, government organizations and non-profits; leveraging resources for employment opportunities
• How do I Enroll?
  
  
  • Go to the PEN Website and set up a profile http://www.casy4vets.org/LANationalGuard/
    Sign up for text alerts by messaging @lang-pen to 81010.
    
    Be sure to Complete the resume and upload to NGEN.
    
    *For resume assistance, contact your local Employment Advocate or visit http://www.eangus.org/page/careercenter
    Ensure to update all information on the website as it changes (i.e. phone numbers, address, employment positions).
    
    * Please contact the PEN-CT or your local Employment Advocate with any questions or concerns.
• What’s Next?
  • The Employment Seeker will be contacted via email and/or phone from the PEN-CT. The Employment Seeker may also receive emails and calls from Employment Advocates outside of the PEN organization that are assigned to other National Guard Employment Networks.
    
    The Employment Seeker will be assigned to an Employment Advocate in the area in which they reside. The Employment Advocate will contact the Employment Seeker within 2-3 business days to discuss career goals and plans.
    
    The Employment Advocate will continue to give assistance to the Employment Seeker throughout the employment process until their needs have been adequately met.

The Pelican Employment Network is a network of entities within the Louisiana National Guard utilizing government and non-government resources to provide comprehensive employment assistance to Service Members and their families.