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CNN "Helping Our Heroes" Special Report
Helping Jobless Vets
One in nine Iraq and Afghanistan vets is out of work. CNN's Fredricka Whitfield talks with Rick Jones about how RecruitMilitary's website and career fair events are helping veterans and military spouses find jobs in the current economy. CNN's Josh Levs shows viewers how to navigate the RecruitMilitary website and points out key features most useful to veteran job seekers.
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FOX NEWS Happening NOW
RecruitMilitary Featured on FOX NEWS National Broadcast
RecruitMilitary President and Founder Drew Myers is interviewed on FOX NEWS about the Jobless Rate of Veterans. He talks about the benefits of hiring veterans for employers: "If you are going to hire just one person in 2009, make it a veteran - they deserve it." He also talks about helping educational institutions attract those veterans that want to use their GI Bill benefits.
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C-SPAN Washington Journal
RecruitMilitary Featured on C-SPAN Washington Journal
Matt Murphy, RecruitMilitary's Senior VP of Business Development and Sales is a guest on Washington Journal to talk about a recent report that shows the jobless rate for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is over eleven percent. He talks about connecting employers, educational institutions, and franchisors to veterans because of their character, skills and training, diversity, and security clearances.
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WTVT-TV FOX 13 Tampa
Vets face bleak job outlook Tampa job fair seeks to help unemployed veterans
TAMPA - Finding a new job is tough for anyone these days, but the unemployment rate for recent veterans is even higher than the general population.
So, a job fair at the Tampa Convention Center was designed and held Wednesday for those who served their country and now find themselves out of work.
It's a roller coaster ride for many: surviving combat, joyfully returning home and then finding yourself unemployed in the midst of a recession.
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The Pitch - Kansas City
Hope for jobless vets at the upcoming RecruitMilitary Career Fair
By Nadia Pflaum in Now Hiring.
The RecruitMilitary Career Fair is coming to the Uptown Theater in Kansas City on Thursday, July 23, according to Karen Galvin of RecruitMilitary, LLC. The event is free for veterans and their spouses, who are invited to interview with national, regional and local employers from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
RecruitMilitary.com posts a daily listing of employers seeking veterans for jobs. Today's open job listings include a Plant Manager Trainee in Animal Nutrition for Cargill and an Industrial Cleaner for Advanced Technology Services. It's not all cow-feeding and toilet-scrubbing, though. One of yesterday's listings was from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation seeking a Research/Postdoctoral Fellow to support the Center for Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.
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The Sacramento Bee
Job Front: Veterans get helping hand
They're trading camouflage fatigues for suits and briefcases, hoping to turn their hard-won experience as soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines into jobs in the civilian world.
Nearly 300 military vets showed up last week at a career fair for retired, reserve and active-duty military members, held at DeVry University's campus in Elk Grove.
But their military experience gives these candidates a distinct advantage, said Jasen Williams, a director at Ohio-based RecruitMilitary.com, which sponsored last week's career fair.
The companies in attendance included defense contractor Lockheed Martin, civil service provider Military Sealift Command and information technology firms seeking the manufacturing and technical experience that military experience provides.
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The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City job fair offers opportunity for ex-military personnel
Blake Eaton of Mustang is planning a search-and-employ mission this week. He’s looking for a job at the RecruitMilitary Career Fair Thursday in Bricktown. "Vets have a great work ethic,” said John Lundberg, a former Marine and director of Thursday’s RecruitMilitary career fair, for which about 300 have preregistered. Employers value veterans for their initiative, self-discipline, leadership and problem-solving skills, Lundberg said.
Many have security clearances necessary to obtain jobs in law enforcement, he said. Others have logistics and supply experience that can benefit retailers and other large companies with warehouses.
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The Florida Times-Union
Employers eye vets, but not for many First Coast jobs
Jacksonville is a good place, employers figure, for companies looking to hire veterans.
For military veterans looking for work, though, sticking around the area doesn’t seem to be in the cards.
About 30 companies showed up at a military-focused job fair Thursday looking for veterans who had worked on ship engines, guarded perimeters or were just used to showing up on time for work.
“The quality of our military hires tend to be a tick up,” said Josh Renick, a staff manager with Bank of America.
The event at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium was the largest nonmilitary-affiliated, veterans-focused job fair held in the city this year.
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The Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville vets to line up for a career outside the services
Schanna Speight hasn't had much luck since being discharged from the military in November. And the effects of the economy aren't helping.
After wearing an Air Force uniform daily for 10 years, Speight is now looking for a place where she can show up with a different uniform - a business suit.
To help unemployed veterans like Speight land a job, RecruitMilitary is hosting a free hiring event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Crown Royal Touchdown Club East in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.
As part of the career fair, veterans will have the opportunity for one-on-one interviews with more than 30 area employers, including Bank of America, Aflac, Comcast, Target and Northrop Grumman.
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Newsday
Job fair seeks help for returning veterans
Current and former members of the U.S. armed forces sought work Thursday at a military job fair in Manhattan.
The four-hour event for members of the military and their spouses featured dozens of employers, from New Jersey Transit and the FBI to JetBlue Airways and the Internal Revenue Service. Across the country, similar events have taken place to help soldiers returning home find their way in the economic crisis.
Retired Marine Jeff Elliott, 41, of Greenlawn, said militarily trained men and women are perfect hires. They are dedicated, disciplined, versatile and "battle tested," he said.
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| 6/29/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Kansas City on July 23
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, July 23. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Uptown Theater, and will be sponsored by American College of Technology (ACoT) of Saint Joseph, Missouri. ACoT and RecruitMilitary urge all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 6/29/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Raleigh on July 23
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Raleigh on Thursday, July 23. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Vaughn Towers at Carter-Finley Stadium, home of the North Carolina State University Wolfpack. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 6/22/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Philadelphia on July 16
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Philadelphia on Thursday, July 16. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, home of the world champion Philadelphia Phillies. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 6/22/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to New Orleans on July 16
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in New Orleans on Thursday, July 16. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Fair Grounds Race Course. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 6/8/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to San Francisco on July 1
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 1. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 6/4/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Sacramento Area on June 25
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in the Sacramento area on Thursday, June 25. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at DeVry University - Sacramento Center - in Elk Grove. The event will be sponsored by DeVry, and will coincide with a town hall meeting hosted by DeVry to discuss how the new, Post-9/11 GI Bill will provide new educational opportunities. DeVry and RecruitMilitary urge all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 6/1/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Oklahoma City on June 25
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Oklahoma City on Thursday, June 25. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Coca-Cola Events Center in the Bricktown District. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 5/26/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Birmingham on June 18
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Birmingham on Thursday, June 18. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Virginia College--Palisades Campus. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 5/18/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Jacksonville on June 11
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Jacksonville on Thursday, June 11. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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| 5/11/2009 |
Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to St. Louis Area on June 4
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in the St. Louis area on Thursday, June 4. This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Harrah's St. Louis Casino & Hotel Conference Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend--veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.
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