Today, at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, RecruitMilitary, an Ohio-based firm, which connects veterans with employers nationwide, will host the "Support Our Troops: Hire a Veteran" job fair from 11 a.m., to 3 p.m.

The event is aimed at helping military personnel, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses, transition into civilians jobs. Soldiers who joined the armed forces right out of high school often find themselves not knowing where to go to seek employment, said Robert Walker, director of career affairs at Recruit Military.

Walker said many employers prefer to hire veterans, because of their discipline, strong work ethic, leadership, and technical skills, but have trouble recruiting them because of the security clearances on bases. "We're kind of like a bridge, or a pipeline to get the two connected," he said.

Several employers will be recruiting at the event, including Aflac, The American Legion, Bill Heard Chevrolet, DeVry University, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Georgia One-Stop, Hanson Building Materials America, Metalforming, Inc., Military Spouse Corporate Career Network, New York Life, Pitney Bowes, Ryder System, Inc., and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

To find out more about the job fair, go to www.recruitmilitary.com. The fair is free for all veterans, spouses, and family members.