Thank you for visiting the National Resource Directory (NRD). The NRD is a Web portal that connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans and families with those who support them. Below are a few tips that will make it easier for you to use the site and quickly get to the important information you need.

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The NRD has information about thousands of national and local programs, services and organizations, many in your community, that support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration. The NRD also hosts the Veterans Job Bank, a central resource for Veterans that provides quick and easy access to thousands of public and private sector job openings.

There are several different ways to find the information you need on the NRD, including:

• Veterans Job Bank - Search & Advanced Search
• NRD Resources - Search & Advanced Search
• Information by Subject
• Information by State/Territory
• Site Map

To search for jobs using the Veterans Job Bank, type one or more keywords, such as a job title or skill you learned in the military, into the Keyword(s) box on the top left-hand side of any page. Then click the “Find Jobs anywhere” button. You can also type in a military occupational specialty (MOS) or code (MOC) into the MOS/MOC box, and click the “Find Jobs anywhere” button. Using a Google-customized search, the Veterans Job Bank will deliver a selection of job opportunities from around the world. These job openings come from job boards such as Simply Hired, as well as corporate websites and many employers that are specifically interested in hiring Veterans. 

In addition to searching for jobs by keyword(s) or MOS/MOC, you can also narrow your search by location to check out job openings near you. Enter the name of a city, state or a zip code into the Location box and click the "Find Jobs near this location" button to the right of the box to search for job openings near that location. 

To get to the Advanced Search option, click the words "Advanced Search" located on the right just above the “Find Jobs near this location” box. The "Advanced Search" lets you to narrow your search even more. For example, you can view and select from a list of civilian equivalents when you enter a military occupation code in the MOS/MOC(s) box. You can also narrow your search by unchecking the “Include nearby cities” box under Location. Finally, you have the option of limiting your search to only those jobs posted today, or within the past few days or include all job openings going back as far as the last two months.

To search for NRD Resources (the thousands of national and local programs, services and organizations that support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration), choose the NRD Resources tab next to “I want to search” at the top of any page on the National Resource Directory. Type a word or phrase into the Keyword(s) box on the top left-hand side of the page and click the "Find Resources anywhere" button to the right of the box to find results on that subject. In addition to specific words or phrases, you can also enter the name of a city, state or a zip code into the Location box and click the "Find Resources near this location" button to the right of the box to find results for that location.

The Advanced Search option, accessed by clicking the words "Advanced Search" located on the right just above the “Find Resources near this location” box, allows you to search by subject or audience, in addition to a word or phrase or location. You can also specify whether you would like to include government resources, non-government resources, or both. When entering multiple words into the keyword box, you can specify whether the search should match any word or all words. If all words is specified, the search will only return results that contain all of the keywords.

If you choose to search by Location, you can search for resources within a particular radius of the location by choosing a value in the "within x miles of" field. This field only applies to city and zip code searches; if you enter a state as your location the radius selection will not apply and the search will only return resources located within that state. You can also choose the number of results that you would like to see per page by using the drop-down menu next to "Results per Page" at the bottom of the page.

The information on this site is divided among the eight subject areas listed below. These can be accessed by clicking on the list of subjects on the left-hand side of any page on the site. Subject areas include:

• Benefits & Compensation
• Education & Training
• Employment
• Family & Caregiver Support
• Health
• Homeless Assistance
• Housing
• Transportation & Travel
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Other Services & Resources

Each of these main subject areas is further divided into subfolders to help you find more detailed information. For example, if you are a Veteran looking for a job, you might wish to go to the Employment section of the site, and then click on the "Transitioning from the Military to a Civilian Career" subfolder and browse for answers to your questions. We invite you to explore all of the main subject areas to find information that interests you.

The "Find Information by State or Territory" option located on the lower left-hand side of any page allows you to choose from the drop-down menu to find state/territory information and resources. Once you have selected your state/territory, you can further refine your search by choosing the subject areas (such as Benefits & Compensation, Employment, Health, etc.) of interest to you.

Click the "Site Map" link located at the bottom of any page on the site for a complete list of folders and subfolders on the site. Click on any link in the list to be taken to that resource page on the site.

Stay Connected

In the "Stay Connected" box on the right-hand side of the home page, you will find several tools to help you receive information about what's new on the site and suggest useful resources.

In the box, the following items are available:

Link to Us

You can add a link to the National Resource Directory to your site by clicking "Link to Us" on the right-hand side of the home page.

Suggest a Resource

Share your recommendations for new resources to be added to the National Resource Directory by clicking "Suggest a Resource" on the right-hand side of the home page. You will be taken to a page where you can enter the link address/URL, link title and link description for the new information you would like to see added to the site.

Please read the National Resource Directory's Participation Policy before submitting a request to add a new link. All organizations, agencies and programs also must meet the validation requirements for their category to qualify for inclusion and complete the appropriate Self-Certification Form.

Subscribe for Updates

You can sign up to receive email updates on news, as well as new resources added to the National Resource Directory.

RSS Feeds

You can also subscribe to Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds. RSS is a way to receive updates of new content that has been added to the National Resource Directory.

Bookmark & Share

You can "bookmark and share" a link to the National Resource Directory, either by choosing to make it a favorite link on your computer or through sharing it with others.

Underneath the "Stay Connected" box on the right-hand side of the National Resource Directory home page, you will find a link titled "Find a Facility or Records." This link will take you to a page titled "Facility & Records Locator," where you can find the locations of commonly used offices such as health care facilities, Social Security offices, VA facilities, military installations and more. In addition, you can use the locators to search for military transcripts, scholarships and personnel records. The locators are organized by subject areas. Simply click on the desired subject and you will be directed to a list of locators associated with that subject.

The "In the Spotlight" section on the home page of the National Resource Directory offers information about current Veterans and military affairs issues.

The "In the News" section on the lower right-hand corner of the National Resource Directory home page contains the latest news stories pertaining to Veterans, Service Members, families and caregivers. Click on the headline to get the full story. By clicking on "View all News" on the bottom right of the box, you will have access to additional news features.

MyNRD Account

After logging into your account, you will be able to access your MyNRD page. Having an account allows you to:

Rate a Resource

Rate any resource on the NRD by clicking on the Yes or No link located under each resource description, next to the sentence: Was this information helpful? You can rate as many resources as you like, but you can only rate each resource one time. NRD.gov will record the total number of Yes and No ratings each resource receives. You can view this number to the right of the Yes and No links.

Save Searches

Save previously used keywords by creating a saved search. The next time you login to your MyNRD account, simply run the saved search to view the relevant search results. 

From your MyNRD page, click on the My Saved Searches link located inside the Searches box. Next, click on the New Search button. (This button will be located on the left-hand side, below any searches you have previously saved.)

On the Create a Saved Search page, type a name for your new search in the Name box (i.e. Housing Resources) and any search terms you would like to use in the Keyword box (i.e. temporary housing). You must enter a keyword in order to complete and save a search. Otherwise, your search will not function properly.

Each time you create a new saved search from your MyNRD page, it will automatically save as your default search, unless you uncheck the Set this search to be my default saved search box, located at the bottom of the Create a Saved Search page. Once you are finished making your selections, click the Save button, located on the bottom, left-hand side of the page.  You will automatically be redirected to the My Saved Searches page.

On your My Saved Searches page, you can also Run, Edit, Delete or Subscribe to Search by clicking on one of the links, located on the right-hand side of the search name.

• Run – this function will run the search and return a list of resources that match your saved keywords or phrases.
• Edit – this function enables you to make changes to your saved search.
• Delete – this function will remove the saved search from your list.
• Subscribe to Search – this function allows you to subscribe to a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed of your search results.

Track History

My History lists the last 10 actions you made on the site, including resources you rated and resources viewed.

View Recommended Resources

This feature displays a list of recommended resources based on past resources you have viewed.

As you search for information on NRD.gov, you can return to your MyNRD page at any time by clicking on the MyNRD link, located in the login bar on the top of any page on the site (as long as you are signed into your account).

On the top left-hand side of any page on the National Resource Directory is a "Skip to page content" feature for users of screen reading software so that they may skip directly to the main content of each page.

On the upper right-hand side of any page on the National Resource Directory is a Text Size feature which allows the user to select their text size preference for the site. The three "A" buttons to the right of "Text Size" range in size; the first "A" button is small text, followed by medium size text with the final button representing the largest text available for use on the site. Simply click the button of the text size that you prefer.

Located at the top of each page on the National Resource Directory is a drop-down menu that allows the user to switch from "Full Graphics" to "High Contrast" in order to more easily tell the difference between background images and text on the site. If you would like to use the High Contrast version of the site, simply select "High Contrast" from the drop-down menu at the top right of any page and click the "SET" button to the right of the drop down menu.

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