UPDATED Mar. 11 at 4:22 p.m.
SHIFTING TO VIRTUAL EVENT: DAV RecruitMilitary Greater Washington, D.C. Veterans Job Fair
WHO: DAV and RecruitMilitary rescheduled the Greater Washington D.C. Veterans Job Fair, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 12th, as a VIRTUAL event to take place next week.
WHAT: This is a free virtual hiring event for veterans, transitioning military personnel, National Guard members, Reserve members and military spouses.
WHEN: Rescheduled for Thursday, March 19th from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
WHERE: For more information and to register for this virtual hiring event, visit: www.recruitmilitary.com
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Ensuring the health and well-being of our clients, job seekers and our team are our first priority. For that reason, we have shifted the RecruitMilitary Greater Washington D.C. Veterans Job Fair, originally scheduled to take place on March 12, 2020 at FedExField, to a virtual event. This Veterans Job Fair isrescheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020 and will take place in a virtual setting, so we can seamlessly continue to connect organizations with veterans for their hiring needs.
In 2019, DAV RecruitMilitary hosted more than 140 veteran hiring events across the United States with 6,400+ exhibitors engaging more than 28,000 military-trained job candidates. “We are pleased to provide these companies with access to the widest network of highly qualified veteran job candidates who are looking for meaningful civilian career opportunities,” says Tim Best, CEO of Bradley-Morris & RecruitMilitary.
Additionally, RecruitMilitary supports the career readiness and transition efforts of military service members and their families by providing a newly launched program titled Team Transition. This program was created by veterans and military spouses for veterans and military spouses. Team Transition supports those individuals who are professionally curious about taking the next step in finding civilian employment with military experience-friendly employers.
Original Article
What comes after the job search? An interview, hopefully. The job interview process for transitioning military job candidates in the civilian world is unchartered territory and comes with many challenges. That’s where RecruitMilitary steps in to help.
DAV & RecruitMilitary will host the Greater Washington, D.C. Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, March 12th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at FedExField.
52+ employers will attend ready to hire transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses, National Guard members and Reservists. The event is free to Greater D.C. Area job seekers who are seeking employment and networking opportunities for the next step in their civilian career tracks.
According to a joint report published by Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families and Deloitte, the D.C. veteran unemployment rate falls well above the national average for veteran unemployment which means there are veterans actively seeking jobs in the Greater D.C. area and RecruitMilitary has hundreds of employers ready to hire.
Job seekers attending this week’s hiring event will also benefit from the vast knowledge of DAV & RecruitMilitary resources such as Event Director, U.S. Navy Veteran and Military Spouse Jennifer Hadac.
Jennifer brings a personal history of military service and more than a decade of veteran recruiting and hiring experience to newly transitioning service members seeking civilian employment for the first time.
This isn’t just a job fair, it’s an opportunity for military-trained talent to find a civilian career that builds on skills and talent acquired in the military. RecruitMilitary specializes in connecting these job candidates with not just jobs, but careers with employers that are actively seeking their skills sets.
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