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DoL job fairs aim to connect employers and veterans

RP news wires, Noria Corporation
In observance of Veterans’ Day, the U.S. Department of Labor on October 18 announced plans for a 25-day blitz of 107 veterans’ job fairs to be held in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico between October 23 and November 16.

“The qualities America’s service members are known for — discipline, a strong work ethic, leadership and technical skills — are in high demand by employers,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. “These job fairs are an important part of our effort to help America’s service men and women transition back to civilian life when their tours of duty end and a tremendous opportunity for employers looking for great workers.”

“The United States military is the finest, most technologically advanced in the world,” said Charles S. Ciccolella, assistant secretary of labor for the department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS). “Our nation invests billions of dollars annually to train America’s armed forces, instilling and developing valuable hard skills in our service members. Equally important are the skills service members learn, such as loyalty, discipline, selflessness, leadership, and the ability to follow instructions and perform under pressure. These are all inherent to the military culture.  The HireVetsFirst campaign is about increasing employer awareness of the skills veterans bring to their businesses, and to encourage employers to hire veterans, not just out of a sense of patriotism, but because it makes good sense for employers who want to grow their 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 the veterans’ employment programs offered by VETS, visit www.dol.gov/vets.


National HireVetsFirst Job Fairs

State

Date and Time

Location

Point of Contact

Alabama

11/13/2007
0800-1500

Embassy Suites
700 Monroe St
Huntsville

Terris Tatum
(256) 851-0537 ext 254

Alaska

11/08/2007
1100-1600

Muldoon Job Center
1251 Muldoon Rd
Anchorage

Nancy Heckman
(907) 269-4774

Arkansas

10/30/2007
 1000-1600

State House Convention Ctr.
Little Rock, AR

Rex Platt
(501) 682-1544

Arizona

11/02/07
1000-1400



11/02/07
1000-1400


11/07/07
1000-1400


11/03/07
1000-1400

Maryvale Community Center
4420 North 51st Ave.
Phoenix

Gilbert One-Stop
735 North Gilbert
Gilbert

Tucson VA Medical Center
3601 S. 6th Ave.
Tuscon

Bradshaw Mountain HS (east)
6000 Longlook
Prescott Valley, AZ

David Lisco
(623) 247-3304 x1028



John Bloomquist
(480) 962-7678


David Balderamma
(520) 741-7188 x 2452


James Ramm
(928) 445-5100  ext 236

California

11/09/2007
1000-1400


11/08/2007
1100-1500


11/13/2007
1000-1400

Courtyard Hotel
600 E. Esplanade Dr.
Oxnard. CA

Military.com  Job Fair
Radisson Hotel  @ LAX
Los Angeles, CA

Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach,  CA

Daniel Venegas
(805) 382-8610


Michael Gross
(877) 561-5627


Michael Kane
(323) 242-6704

Colorado

11/06/2007
1000-1400


11/09/2007 
0800-1500

Police Protective Services
2105 Decatur St
Denver

Downtown Municipal Center
Colorado Springs

Tim Amthor
State Veterans Coordinator
(303) 318-8821

Connecticut

11/09/2007
1130-1600

Connecticut Work Center
2 Lafayette Square
Bridgeport

Andy James
(203) 455-2711

Delaware

11/15/2007
1000-1500

Dover Downs Hotel
1131 N Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 

Albert Barclift
(302) 761-8093

District of Columbia

11/8/2007
1000-1500

MOAA Career Fair
Washington Convention Center

Dick Crampton – MOAA
(703) 838-6622  x-107 

Florida

11/03/2007
0900-1400



11/08/2007
1100-1600



11/09/2007
0900-1500



11/14/2007
1100-1500


11/15/2007
 0900-1400

Comfort Inn and Conference Center
8700 Navarre Parkway
Navarre , FL

Military Stars
Wyndham Riverwalk
1515 Prudential Dr.
Jacksonville, FL

Workforce Alliance Career Center
1951-D Military Trail
West Palm Beach

Recruit Military/MOAA
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa

Civilian Jobs.com
Clarion Hotel
2101 Dixie Clipper Drive
Jacksonville

Bill Neal
(850) 595-5200 ext 103



Todd Hecht
(941) 684-0133



(561)340-1060




Larry Slagel
(513) 683-5020


Victoria Locklear
1-866-801-4418

Georgia

11/07-08/2007
0900-1300

11/08/2007
1100-1500

VFW Post  665
1814 Victory Dr. Columbus, GA

Recruit Military Job Fair
Georgia Int. Convention Ctr.
Atlanta, GA

Walt Pollock
(706) 649-7423


Larry Slagel
(513) 683-5020

Hawaii

11/08/2007
1000-1400

DAV Hall
Keehi Lagoon, Oahu

Norma McDonald
(808) 586-9065

Idaho

11/06/2007
1500-1900


11/07/2007
1000-1400


11/08/2007
1200-2000

Ramada Inn
133 West Burnside Ave
Pocatello/Chubbuck

Idaho– N. G. Armory
5453 East Seltice Way
Post Falls/Coeur d’Alene

Nampa Civic Center
311 3rd Street South
Boise/ Nampa

Ron Tapia 
(208) 236-6710 x- 3708


Robert Shoeman 
(208) 769-1558 x-3993


David Hoag 
(208) 332-3575 x- 3272

Iowa

11/8/2007
0900 – 1500



11/8/2007
1200-1700


11/8/2007
1000-1400

Iowa Events Center – Hy-Vee Hall
730 3rd St
Des Moines

National Guard Armory
3603 Brady  Street
Davenport

Ottumwa Workforce Center
310 W. Main St
Ottumwa

Doug Bryson
(515) 281-9629



Craig Norris
(563)445-3219


Linda Rouse
(641) 684-5401

Illinois

11/8/2007
0900 – 1400



11/8/2007
0900 – 1400



11/9/2007
0900 – 1400


11/8/2007
0900 – 1300


11/8/2007
0900 – 1300




11/8/2007
0900 – 1300



11/8/2007
0900 – 1300


11/8/2007
0900 – 1300


11/9/2007
0900 – 1300


11/9/2007
0900 – 1400

American Legion – Post #365
1022 Vandalia
Collinsville, IL

American Legion –Post #979
4501  Airport Rd.
Bartonville. IL

Richard J Daley College
7500 S Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL

Illinois Veterans Home
1707 North 12th St.
Quincy. IL 

Camp Lincoln
Illinois National Guard Armory
1301 N. Mac Arthur Blvd.
Springfield, Il

Richland Community College
#1 College Park
Decatur, IL

Illinois Employment Center
407 North Franklin Street
Danville, IL

AMVETS Post 66
700 McHenry
Wheeling, IL

Marion VFW Post #1301
201 East Longstreet
Marion, IL

Joliet National Guard Armory
2900 Jefferson
Joliet, Il

Gregory Haynes
Manager,  Veterans Programs
(312) 793-8961
Gregory.haynes@illinios.gov

Indiana

11/7/2007,
1000 – 1500

Valle Vista Golf Club and
  Conference Center
755 E. Main Street
Greenwood

Tony Cross
State Veterans Coordinator
(317) 650-2809

Kansas

11/6/2007,
0900-1500

Central Community Church
6100 W. Maple
Wichita

Wayne Meyers
State Veterans Coordinator
(785) 296-5202

Kentucky

11/07/2007
1300-1600

Receptions Conference Center
1379 Donaldson Road
Erlanger

Ken Wocher
( 859) 292-6666 x-273

Louisiana

11/05/2007 
0830-1300

American Legion Post 307
5518 Magazine St.
New Orleans

Hal Brown
(504) 568-7251

Maine

10/25/2007
0900-1600

Atrium Inn and Convention Center
Brunswick

Larz Nelson
(207) 624-5720

Maryland

11/01/2007
1100-1500


11/14/2007
1000-1400


11/14/2007
1500-1700


11/15/2007
1000-1400

Recruit Military
M & T (Raven) Stadium
Baltimore

American Legion Post 136
6900 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt

American Legion Post 91
601 Radiance Dr
Cambridge, MD

Pikesville Armory
Reisterstown Road
Pikesville

Larry Slagel
( 513) 683-5020


Harry Brooks
(301) 618-8435


Mike Brink
(410) 822-3030 x 320


Harry Rutledge
(410) 767-2126

Massachusetts

11/7/2007
1000-1300



11/7/2007
1000-1400


11/7/2007
0900-1500


11/8/2007
1000-1400


11/14/2007
0830-1300



11/14/2007
0900-1100



11/15/2007
1000-1400


11/15/2007
1000-1500


11/16/2007
0900-1300


11/16/2007
0900-1300

Sheraton Four Points Hotel
407 Squire Road
Revere

Norwood ETR
275 Prospect St
Newton

Career Center of Lowell
18 John St
Lowell

Quincy Career Center
152 Parking Way
Quincy

Greater New Bedford Career Center
618 Acushnet Ave
New Bedford

Franklin Hampshire Career Center
One Arch Place
Greenfield

Attleboro Career Center
860 South Street
Attleboro

Leominister
67 Mechanic Street
Fitchburg

Fall River Career Center
446 N. Main St
Fall River

Valley Works Career Center
80 Merrimac
Haverhill

Alex Lawn
(978) 825-7221



Jake O’Hare
(617) 928-0530


Tina Macy
(978) 805-4710


Michael Caro
(617) 745-4000


Beth Costa
(508) 990-4121



Deborah Radway
(413) 774-4361



Kristine Libertucci
(978) 534-1481 ext 135


Linda King
(508) 222-9050 ext 303


Stan Lukas
(508) 730-5013


Tom Hargraves
(978) 469-7811

Michigan

11/7/2007
0900 – 1500

Delta College
1961 Delta Road
University Center, MI

Yves Hamel
Michigan Department of Labor and
  Economic Growth
(517) 243-2515

Minnesota

11/6/2007
1100 – 1630

Eagle Brown Heritage Center
6155 Earle Brown Drive
Brooklyn Center

Gary Quernemoen
Local Veterans’ Employment Representative
(763) 785-6465

Mississippi

10/23/2007
 0900-1400

Desoto County Civic Center
Southaven, MS

Joe Bucker
 (601) 321-6154

Missouri

11/6/2007
0900 – 1500

Cowan Civic Center
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 

Rodney Henry
State Veterans Coordinator
(573) 526-9762

Montana

11/09/2007
0900-1500

Willis Cruse House
Helena, MT

Rick Danielson
(406) 449-7666

Nebraska

11/8/2007
0900 – 1630

Nebraska Workforce Development
1050 N Street
Lincoln, NE  68508

Cee Cee Coatney
State Veterans Coordinator
(402) 471-1932

Nevada

11/05/2007 
1100-1500

Military.com  Job Fair
Palace Station Hotel –
2411 W. Sahara
Las Vegas

Michael Gross
(877) 561-5627

New Hampshire

11/7/2007  
1000-1500



11/8/2007  
1000-1500


11/13/2007
1000-1500

11/15/2007
1400-1900

Army National Guard Center
350 Meadow St – Littleton

Army Reserve Center
Route 108  - Somersworth

American Legion Post 4
797 Court St– Keene

National Guard Armory
771 Canal St - Manchester

Ralph Hodgman
(603) 444-2971



Allan Enario
(603) 742-3600


Dwight Albrecht
(603) 352-1904

Ronald Stowell
(603) 627-7841

New Jersey

11/6/2007
1100 – 1500



11/8/2007
1000-1300

New York Times – Hire a Hero
Javits Center, New York City

Passic County Comm. College
32 Church St
Patterson, NJ

Doug Latino – New York Times
(212) 556-1488



Harry Mackowiak
(973) 340-3400  x 7120

New Mexico

11/07-11/09/2007
0900-1500

New Mexico – Virtual Job Fair
www.dws.state.nm.us

Christian Zafra
(505) 841-9529

New York

11/6/2007
1100 – 1500

New York Times – Hire a Hero
Javits Center, New York City

Doug Latino – New York Times
(212) 556-1488

North Carolina

11/05/2007
1300-1600



11/05/2007
0900-1200


11/07/2007
1100-1500


11/07/2007
0900-1500



11/07/2007
1030-1600



11/07/2007
1000-1400


11/07/2007
1400-1630



11/08/2007
0900-1200


11/10/2007
0900-1300

Vance Granville C.C.
200 Community College Rd.
Henderson

VFW Post  2087
2605 S Elm-Eugene St.
Greensboro, NC 

VFW Headquarters
917 New Bern Ave
Raleigh

Employment Security Commission
245 Shepherd Trail
Aberdeen

Durham Marriott at Civic Center
201 Foster St.
Durham

National Guard Armory
102 Spaulding Road
Marion

Salisbury JobLink Career Center
1904 S. Main St.
Salisbury

North Carolina ESC
601 Valley Forge Road
Wilmington

Joblink Career Center
717 Market Street
Wilmington

Durwood Hunter
(919) 693-2586



Archie Barrow
(336) 334-5777 x-263


Cindy Draughon
(919) 212-3849 x 227


Mark Adkins
(910) 944-7697



Linzie Atkins
(919) 560-6880 x-217



Tom Lamb
(828) 652-7131


Tony Fleming
(704) 638-7529 x-217



Gilbert Lockhart
(919) 644-1051


Dan Peninger
(910) 251-5777

North Dakota

11/15/2007
1700-1930

Job Service North Dakota
1601 East Century Ave
Bismarck, ND

Wyman Roeder
(701) 328-5043

Ohio

11/8/2007
1000 – 1400

Village of Woodlawn Community
  Center/National Guard Armory
10050 Woodlawn Blvd
Woodlawn, OH  45215

Bill Gaskins
Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program
  Specialist
(513) 946-3306

Oklahoma

11/07/2007
 0900-1400

American Legion Post  12
6101 NW 50th 
Oklahoma City

Sandy Payne
(405) 470-3200

Oregon

11/03/2007
1000-1500


11/07/2007
0900-1400

Clackamas Community College
19600 Molalla Ave
Oregon City

Lloyd Center – 2nd floor
Portland

Shelly Parini
(503) 657-6958 x 2267


John Concepcion 
(503) 526-2748

Pennsylvania

11/8/2007
1000-1330

PA National Guard Armory
Southampton Rd & Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia

Christopher Schull
(215) 281-1044

Puerto Rico

11/16/2007
0900-1400

Veterans Advocate Office
Cancha Rafael G. Amalbert
Juncos/San Juan

Angel Mojica
(787) 754-5391

Rhode Island

11/13/2007
0900-1300

netWORKri
1 Reservoir Ave
Providence

Joseph DesRoches
(401) 462-8912

South Carolina

11/07/2007
1000-1400

Jamil Temple 
200 Jamil Road
Columbia, SC

Chena Melvin
(803) 737-9936

South Dakota

10/17/2007
 0900-1400

American Legion Post
1701 West Legion Dr
Sioux Falls

Bradley Friez
(605) 367-5344 x-220

Tennessee

11/07/2007
1000-1400

2200 Metro Center Blvd
Nashville

Ron Hammontree
(615)741-8892

Texas

11/15/2007
1100-1500

Military.com
Renaissance Dallas Richardson
600 E. Outlook Dr.
Dallas

Michael Gross
(877) 561-5627

Utah

11/09/2007
1400-1800

South Towne Expo Center
9575 South State Street
Sandy

Pedro Alvalle
(801) 526-9758
pvalle@utah.gov

Vermont

11/08/2007
1000-1500

11/09/2007
1000-1500

Career Resources Center
Burlington, VT

Career Resources Center
Rutland, VT

Bradley Paige
(802) 652-0339

Larry Sudlow
(802) 442-6376

Virginia

11/8/2007
1000-1500

11/13/2007
1100-1600

Richmond Speedway
Richmond, VA

Military Stars
Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th St’
Virginia Beach

Jerry Lindsay
(804) 786-5693

Todd Hecht
(941) 684-0133

Washington

11/5/2007
0900-1300


11/6/2007
1000-1400



11/7/2007
1000-1400



11/7/2007
1000-1400


11/7/2007
1000-1400



11/9/2007 
 0900-1400

VFW Post 1263
416 Burnett Ave S
Renton WA

Worksource Vancouver
5411 E. Mill Plain Blvd, #15
Vancouver, WA

SAFECO Jackson St. Center
306 23rd Ave. S  #200
Seattle, Wash

Worksource Central Basin
309 E. 5th St.
Moses Lake

Worksource Whatcom/Northwest
101 Prospect St.
Bellingham

Amvets Post #1
517 South Tyler
Tacoma, WA

Lindvig Gregory
(253) 804-1132


Nona Mallicoat/Holly Parkin
(360) 735-4975/5020



William Charles
(206) 721-6011



Eileen Boyston
(509) 766-4111


Thomas Noel
(360) 676-3203



Sal Cantu
(253) 593-7351

West Virginia

11/9/2007

Charleston Marriott
200 Lee St E
Charleston, WV

Ken Deal
(304) 558-7849

Wisconsin

11/6/2007
0900 – 1600
       &
11/7/2007,
0800 - 1200

Waukesha County Expo Center
N1 W24848 Northview Road
Waukesha, WI  53188

Bruce Markert
State Veterans Coordinator
(608) 267-7277

Wyoming

11/16/2007

Cheyenne
1510 E. Pershing Blvd

Jerry Davis
(307) 777-3700

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