"The qualities America's service members are known for — discipline, strong work ethic, leadership and technical skills — are highly valued by employers," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "These job fairs are part of our effort to help America's service men and women transition back to civilian life when their tours of duty end and are an excellent opportunity for employers looking for great workers."
"America's military service members are part of the best military this nation has ever seen," said Charles S. Ciccolella, assistant secretary of labor for the department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS). "The Department of Defense and the military services invest billions of dollars in their training and education each year. When they leave the military, our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines can readily translate their skills, education, training and experience into good civilian jobs. Even more important for America's employers are the skills the military inculcates into our service members, such as loyalty, selflessness, leadership, discipline, the ability to follow instructions and perform under pressure and to get the job done. In fact, these are the most important skills that employers tell us they are looking for when they hire someone. Today, employers are hiring our military veterans, not only because it's the right thing to do — even more importantly to them is that they recognize these are the people who will bring success to their companies and businesses."
A list of job fair locations by state and more information about the HireVetsFirst campaign are available at www.hirevetsfirst.gov. For more information on all of the veterans' employment programs offered by VETS, visit www.dol.gov/vets.
Note: A master schedule of job fairs by state, with points of contact, follows this release.
National HireVetsFirst Job Fairs
Report by State
|
State |
Date / Time |
Location |
Point of Contact |
|
ALABAMA |
11/10/08 |
Still Serving Veterans Career Fair |
Josie Hopkins |
|
ALASKA |
11/05/08 |
Muldoon Job Center |
Heckman, Nancy |
|
ARIZONIA |
11/20/08 |
Military Stars Career Expo |
Todd Hecht |
|
CALIFORNIA |
11/13/08 |
Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet |
Jorge Tapia |
|
11/13/08 |
Recruit Military Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry | |
|
11/20/08 |
Recruit Military Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry | |
|
COLORADO |
10/29/08 |
Larimer County Veterans Job Fair |
Gil Tourville |
|
10/30/08 |
Leadership Development Center |
Whitaker, Sandy 720-847-6681 | |
|
11/04/08 |
Denver/Metro Area Hire Vets First |
Collins, Dave | |
|
11/13/08 |
Colorado Springs Hire Vets First |
Frank, Patricia | |
|
FLORIDA |
11/06/08 |
RecruitMilitary Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry |
|
11/13/08 |
Recruit Military Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry | |
|
11/14/08 |
2nd Annual Northwest Florida's Veteran Military Hiring Fair |
Neal, William C. | |
|
GEORGIA |
11/03/08 |
Fort McPerson Bradley-Morris, Inc. Military Job Fair |
Yagnich, Mike |
|
11/05/08 |
DeKalb Career Center Job Fair |
Dinkins, Kenneth | |
|
11/07/08 |
VFW Veterans Job Fair |
Gordon-Slade, DeeDee | |
|
11/08/08 |
Recruit Military Job Fair |
Slagel, Larry | |
|
11/12/08 |
Atlanta Military.com Career Fair |
Michael Grossman | |
|
11/13/08 |
Veterans' Job Fair |
Kotler, Michael | |
|
11/15/08 |
TeachGA.org Job Fair |
404-523-6275 | |
|
11/17/08 |
Fort McPherson Bradley-Moris, Inc. Military Job Fair |
Yagnich, Mike | |
|
IDAHO |
11/04/08 |
Meridian School District Service Center |
Ramos, Chris |
|
11/04/08 |
Pocatello One Stop Center |
Ramos, Chris | |
|
11/05/08 |
Idaho National Guard Armory |
Ramos, Chris | |
|
11/05/08 |
Idaho Falls One Stop Center |
Ramos, Chris | |
|
ILLINOIS |
11/07/08 |
Richland Community College |
Alison Williams |
|
11/06/08 |
Schaumberg Public Library |
Nancy Currant | |
|
10/30/08 |
John Wood Community College Student Activities Center |
Alison Williams | |
|
11/05/08 |
Collinsville American Legion |
Jefferies, Edna | |
|
11/06/08 |
Camp Lincoln |
Alison Williams | |
|
11/06/08 |
American Legion |
Colloton, Sue | |
|
11/06/08 |
Freeport Public Library |
Colloton, Sue 3 | |
|
11/06/08 |
Effingham VFW Post |
Jefferies, Edna | |
|
11/07/08 |
Roland Lewis Community Building |
Jefferies, Edna | |
|
11/07/08 |
Marion VFW Post 1301 |
Jefferies, Edna | |
|
11/07/08 |
VFW Post 1303 |
Sue Collston | |
|
11/07/08 |
Daley College |
Gonzales, Luis | |
|
11/07/08 |
Orland Park Civic Center |
Stone, Sylvia | |
|
IOWA |
11/11/08 |
Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
Bearce, Kate |
|
11/7/08 |
Trinity Lutheran Church |
Wilson, Marsha | |
|
KANSAS |
11/05/08 |
Century II Exhibition Hall |
Perkins, Levi |
|
11/05/08 |
American Legion Post #773 |
Kelvington, Areon | |
|
11/05/08 |
American Legion Post 370 |
Kelvington, Areon | |
|
11/05/08 |
Memorial Auditorium |
Michael Feiveson | |
|
KENTUCKY |
11/05/08 |
Receptions South |
Wocher, Kenneth |
|
11/07/08 |
Blue Grass Community College |
Dalton, Robert | |
|
11/13/08 |
Northeast Christian Church |
Scott, Jeanne | |
|
MARYLAND |
11/03/08 |
War Memorial Building |
Miller, Henry 410-288-9050 x411 |
|
11/20/08 |
Recruit Military Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry | |
|
MISSOURI |
11/11/08 |
Guard Blue Armory |
Hamby, Steve |
|
11/12/08 |
VFW Post 3174 |
Drummond, Carroll | |
|
11/19/08 |
Springfield Career Center |
Coy, Cathy | |
|
NEBRASKA |
11/13/08 |
Bellevue Lied Activity Center |
Madison, Linda |
|
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
11/05/08 |
Veterans Job Fair |
Laura Byers |
|
11/06/08 |
Veterans Job Fair |
Mark Belanger | |
|
11/13/08 |
Veterans Job Fair |
Kristi Hartley | |
|
11/18/08 |
Veterans Job Fair |
Art McAllister | |
|
11/20/08 |
Veterans Job Fair |
Pam Szacik | |
|
NEW JERSEY |
11/10/08 |
Veterans Career Fair |
Al Stahl |
|
NEW YORK |
11/5/08 |
ACAP |
Lori Guler |
|
11/06/08 |
Military Stars Career Expo |
Todd Hecht | |
|
11/6/08 |
Veterans Job Fair Military.Com |
Michael Gross | |
|
11/6/08 |
Veterans Job Fair |
Nicole Boyer | |
|
11/13/08 |
Operation Hire: |
Morgan, Barry | |
|
11/13/08 |
Operation Hire: |
Morgan, Barry | |
|
11/13/08 |
Operation Hire |
Morgan, Barry | |
|
11/13/08 |
Operation Hire: |
Morgan, Barry | |
|
NORTH CAROLINA |
11/05/08 |
Employment Security Commission |
Lee Newkirk |
|
11/05/08 |
Seymour Johnson AFB |
Richard Lambert | |
|
11/05/08 |
Elevations Baptist Church |
Bill Rochel | |
|
11/06/08 |
Second Aberdeen Veterans' Job Fair |
Atkins, Mark | |
|
11/06/08 |
National Guard Armory |
A.J. Glass | |
|
11/06/08 |
National Guard Armory |
Toni Mizzi | |
|
11/07/08 |
Employment Security Commission |
Pamela Rich | |
|
11/07/08 |
National Guard Armory |
Tony Fleming | |
|
11/08/08 |
Employment Security Commission |
Dan Penninger | |
|
11/10/08 |
Onslow County Veterans Job Fair |
Larry Woods | |
|
11/12/08 |
514 N. Washington Street |
Siragusa, Kennith | |
|
11/12/08 |
The Tele Center |
William Bray | |
|
11/12/08 |
Veterans' Job Fair |
Steve Bailey | |
|
11/12/08 |
Vance Granville Community Coll. |
Garry Such | |
|
11/12/08 |
Durham Marriott |
Linzie Atkins | |
|
11/12/08 |
Veterans' Job Fair |
Steve Bailey | |
|
11/13/08 |
South Piedmont Community Coll. |
Archie Barron | |
|
11/13/08 |
National Guard Armory |
William Boyd | |
|
11/14/08 |
National Guard Armory |
Benjamin Thomas | |
|
11/14/08 |
Veterans' Job Fair |
Jackson, Gary | |
|
11/20/08 |
Military Stars Career Expo |
Todd Hecht | |
|
NORTH DAKOTA |
11/13/08 |
Bismark CSO |
Roeder, Wyman 701-328-5043 |
|
OHIO |
10/29/08 |
Recruit Military Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry |
|
OREGON |
11/05/08 |
RecruitMilitary Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry |
|
PENNSYLVANIA |
11/20/08 |
Recruit Military Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry |
|
SOUTH CAROLINA |
11/02/08 |
1255 Bluff Road |
Melvin, Chena |
|
TENNESSEE |
|
All job fairs will be at |
|
|
11/05/08 |
6057 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Suite 6A |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/06/08 |
111 East Lincoln Street |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/07/08 |
362 Carriage House Drive |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/07/08 |
1023 Mineral Wells Avenue, Suite F |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/10/08 |
430 McGaughey Street |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/10/08 |
60 Ridley Street |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/12/08 |
2515 Wesley Street |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/12/08 |
1105 East 10rh Street |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/14/08 |
119 Nashville Hwy, Suite 106 |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/14/08 |
2200 Roasa L. Parks Boulevard |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/17/08 |
DW Recreation Cener, |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
11/25/08 |
1610 University Avenue |
Daniel, Mike | |
|
TEXAS |
11/06/08 |
CivilianJobs.com Job Fair |
George Bernloehr |
|
11/12/08 |
Defense Technology Intelligence Career Fair |
| |
|
11/13/08 |
Recruit Military Career Fairs |
Slagel, Larry | |
|
11/20/08 |
Veterans Job Fair Military.Com |
Michael Gross | |
|
UTAH |
11/07/08 |
South Towne Exposition Center |
Brockbank, Dale |
|
VIRGINIA/ |
11/5/08 |
Veterans Job Fair Military.Com |
Michael Gross |
|
VERMONT |
11/13/08 |
Veterans Job Fair |
Brad Page |
|
WASHINGTON |
11/05/08 |
AMVETS Post 1 |
Kevin Cattran |
|
11/01/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fair |
Jon Ison | |
|
11/05/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fairs |
Aaron Washington | |
|
11/06/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fairs |
Ron Yancy | |
|
11/07/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fairs |
Mike Hester | |
|
11/12/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fairs |
Paul Sanchez | |
|
11/12/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fairs |
Sally Garcia | |
|
11/13/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fairs |
George Crossland | |
|
11/13/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fairs |
Bill Adamek | |
|
11/13/08 |
HireVetsFirst Job Fairs |
Nona Mallicoat | |
|
WISCONSIN |
10/24/2008 |
National Guard Amory |
Blaisdell, Merlin |
