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List of Veterans Career Fairs, Job Fairs, Open Houses and Job Seminars May 2012

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All 22 of the May job events listed here are happening on the east coast, but some are virtual events in which any veteran with a computer can take part.  Others allow you to apply or submit a resume online.  The list of websites included here can be used by any veteran seeking employment opportunities.

Friday, May 18th : 9:30am – 1:30pm Sponsor: There are 50 employers invited and 2700 job openings available.  Location: Battleship New Jersey at the Camden Waterfront, Camden New New Jersey,  Parking is free in Lot 2 of the Susqueahanna Bank Center. Bring 50 resumes and “Dress for Success”. Other details can be found at NJ DOLWD Website.

Friday, May 18th: 10 AM – 2 PM  Sponsor: Corporate Gray www.corporate-gray.com  Location: Waterford Reception Ctr, Courtyard by Marriott, 6710 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA 22150.  Clearance Required: Professionals, FREE SEMINAR:  Understanding Your Value on the Marketplace, 9 – 10 AM

Friday, May 18th:  10 AM – 3 PM   Sponsor:  TargetedJobs (www.targetedjobs.com) Location: Westfield Marriott-Dulles, 14750 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151 Tech/Eng’g/Sec Clearance   Recommend Pre-registration

Friday, May 18th: 10 A M – 3 PM Sponsor: US Chamber/Military Spouse Business Alliance (www.uschamber.com); Location: Doubletree Hotel 8728 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 for  Military & Spouses & Caregivers/Wounded Warriors ( www.military.com)              

Friday, May 18th: 8 AM – 4 PM  Sponsor: MilitaryLeaders (www.militaryleaders.com) Location: Embassy Suites-Philadelphia Airport, 9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153 for Separating & Former Military

Monday, May 21st: 10 AM – 3 PM  Sponsor: JCA 50+ Employment Expo (mgordon@AccessJCA.org for info) Location: Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conf Ctr, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD for 50+ Job Seekers. Call 301.255.4209 for information.  FREE Seminars: Online Applications;  www.accessjca.org Changing Careers; Job Training Info;Resume help;  How toSurf the Net; Web Site lists

Monday, May 21st: 10 AM – 3 PM  Sponsor:  PSI (www.PSIjobfairs.com)  Location:  Hilton Hotel Times Square,  1335 Avenue of the Americas,  New York, NY 10001.  4 year degree required

Monday, May 21st : 6 PM Sponsor: United Career Fairs (www.unitedcareerfairs.com)  Location: Crowne Plaza Richmond West, 6531 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA for Sales/Management

Tuesday, May 22nd : 6 PM  Sponsor: United Career Fairs (www.unitedcareerfairs.com) Location: Holiday Inn Columbia, 7900 Washington Blvd, Columbia, MD 20794 for Sales/Management

Tuesday, May 22nd : 10 AM – 4 PM  Sponsor: TechExpo (www.techexpoUSA.com)  Location:  The Lee Club, Bldg 9009, Ft. Lee, VA 23801.  Active Security Clearance Required

Wednesday, May 23rd: 11 AM – 4 PM EDT Sponsor: Milicruit Virtual CF – National.  All Veterans may register online:  www.veteranscareerfair.com/calendar.html

Wednesday, May 23rd : 6 PM Sponsor: United Career Fairs (www.unitedcareerfairs.com) Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 3950 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033 Sales

Wednesday, May 23rd : 9 AM – 2 PM Sponsor: Ft Meade Community Job Fair (www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/jobfairs.shtml)  Location: Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road, Ft. Meade, MD. General/Open but must have ID and Car registration & Insurance  if not military ID

Wednesday, May 23rd : 1 – 4 PM Sponsor: US Chamber/Hiring Our Heroes www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes     Location: Warwick National Guard Armory, 15 Farm Spring Road, Hartford, CT 06032 for Military/Veterans/Spouses

Thursday, May 24th : Noon – 5 PM Sponsor: Security Clearance EXPO (www.securityclearanceexpo.com)   HAPPY HOUR Hiring Event.  Location: Sheraton Premiere-Tysons Cntr, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182 for Top Secret/TS with Poly. Register online to attend OR Submit resume to: Resumes@SecurityClearanceEXPO.com; Subject: Evening Mixer VA and you will be advised.

Thursday, May 24th : 11 AM – 3 PM Sponsor: Hiring Our Heroes US Chamber of Commerce/RecruitMilitary (www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes/events)  Location: M&T Bank Stadium, 1101 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 for Military/Veterans/Spouses/Guard & Reserve

Thursday, May 24th : 11 AM – 3 PM Sponsor: Catalyst Career Group (www.catalystcareergroup.com) Location:  The Affinia Manhattan, 371 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 General/Professional                                                     

Thursday, May 24th : 1 – 4 PM Sponsor: Nation Wide Job Fairs (www.nationwidejobfairs.com) Location: TBD, New York, New York.  General/Open

Thursday, May 24th : 10:30 AM 2 PM Sponsor: Choice Career Fairs (www.choicecareerfairs.com) Location:         Holiday Inn, 440 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 for General/Open Pre-registration Recommended

Tuesday, May 29th : 11 AM – 2 PM Sponsor: National Career Fairs (www.nationalcareerfairs.com)  Location:         Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, 515 US Highway One South, Iselin, NJ 08830 for General/Open                                 

Wednesday, May 30th : Noon – 3 PM EDT Sponsor: Corporate Gray Virtual Career Fair. Register at either Web site: www.corporate-gray.com/jobfairs/299  OR www.brazenconnect.com/event/corp-gray_main_may_30 . Military /Veterans  No Clearance Required   

Wednesday, May 30th  : 10 AM – 3 PM  Sponsor: Veterans Opportunities (www.vetopps.com/events)              Location: VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, Washington, DC 20010 for Military & Veterans. Register online for details.

Wednesday, May 30th : 10 AM – 3 PM Sponsor:  TargetedJobs  Virtual Career Fair for the East Coast.  Register at: www.targetedjobs.com  Technical and Engineering            

Thursday, May 31st  : 10 AM – 2 PM Sponsor: CivilianJobs (www.civilianjobs.com)  Location: The Lee Club, 1611 Lee Avenue, Ft. Lee, VA for Military/Veterans/Spouses  Military ID Required must register 2 weeks in advance

VA New Veterans Retraining Program for Unemployed Veterans 35-60

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Unemployed veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 years old can now obtain 12 months of government training assistance, thanks to the Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.

The Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin accepting applications on May 15, 2012 for veterans interested in going back to school!

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Labor (DoL) are working together to roll out this new program on July 1, 2012.

The VRAP offers 12 months of training assistance to Veterans who:

  • Are at least 35 but no more than 60 years old
  • Are unemployed
  • Received an other than dishonorable discharge
  • Are not be eligible for any other VA education benefit program (e.g.: the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Assistance)
  • Are not in receipt of VA compensation due to “unemployability”
  • Are not enrolled in a federal or state job training program

The program is limited to 45,000 participants during fiscal year 2012, and to 54,000 participants from October 1, 2012, through March 31, 2014. Participants will receive a monthly payment equal to the full-time payment rate under the Montgomery GI Bill–Active Duty program (currently $1,473 per month). DoL will offer employment assistance to every Veteran who participates or applies to the VRAP program.

Participants must be enrolled in a VA approved program of education offered by a community college or technical school. The program must lead to an Associate Degree, Non-College Degree, or a Certificate, and train the Veteran for a high demand occupation.

VRAP will provide training for programs of education that lead to a high demand occupation, as determined by the Department of Labor. Click here to see a listing of high demand occupations.

The Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin accepting applications on May 15, 2012. To complete the application, you will need to know your direct deposit information (bank routing number and account number), the name and location of your school, the program you wish to pursue, and the applicable high demand occupation.

VA for Vets Introduces New Online Career Center Search Tool for Veterans and Military Service Members

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The new Introduction to the Career Center tool offers step-by-step instructions for using the most comprehensive, online career search tool currently available within the federal government.

This interactive tool will help Veterans and Military Service Members understand the federal job application process and make the most of the Career Center to:
  • Create a resume and update it over time
  • Translate military skills and training
  • Assess their talents and strengths
  • Search open VA positions and receive job alerts.
  • Know the options available for different ways to find a job through the Career Center.

Use the Introduction to the Career Center and fast-track to a new VA career.

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Veteran Employment Services Office

The Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO) is a strategic program management office that oversees all VA Veteran employment initiatives and manages VA for Vets, its flagship initiative.

VA for Vets is a comprehensive career support and management program for Veterans, National Guard, Reserve members and VA employees.

Visit the VESO website.

National Military Virtual Job Fairs in February 2012

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Milicruit Nationwide Virtual Career Fair

Corporate Gray Virtual Military Career Fair

Understanding HOW the VOW to Hire Heroes Act “Works” for You

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The Senate overwhelmingly passed the VOW to Hire Heroes Act (94-1) just before Veterans Day 2011.  But before this comprehensive veterans job bill moves forward, the House must vote on the “compromise language”  included in the VOW to Hire Heroes Act.

The House Veterans Affairs Committee has indicated the vote will happen once they return from their district work period.  Veterans organizations are hoping action is taken as soon as they return to Washington, ensuring the president can quickly sign it into law.

All veterans should learn HOW the VOW to Hire Heroes Act will provide valuable assistance above and beyond the increased opportunity for employment:

KEY PROVISIONS OF THE VOW TO HIRE HEROES ACT:

  • Expands education and training opportunities for older veterans by providing nearly 100,000 unemployed veterans of past eras and wars with up to 1-year of additional Montgomery GI benefits to go towards education or training programs at community colleges or technical schools for high-demand jobs.
  • Makes the Transition Assistance Program (TAP)—an interagency workshop coordinated by Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs—mandatory for most service members moving on to civilian life to help them secure jobs in the 21st Century.
  • Works with the states to create licensing and credentialing standards to break down the barriers to find meaningful employment in their military occupations.
  • Allows service members to begin the federal employment process prior to separation in order to facilitate a truly seamless transition from the military.
  • Provides a tax credit of up to $5,600 for hiring veterans who have been looking for a job for more than six months, as well as a $2,400 credit for veterans who are unemployed for more than 4 weeks, but less than 6 months. Also provides a tax credit of up to $9,600 for hiring veterans with service-connected disabilities who have been looking for a job for more than six months.

Currently there are 90 Members in the U.S. House of Representatives who are Veterans.

Read:  House Veterans Legislation Passes Senate

November 2011 Job Fairs for Veterans

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  • Hire a Hero/Hire a Vet Job Fair 11/3
    10 AM — 2 PM Double Tree Hotel: 7450 Hazard Center Dr.
    San Diego, CA  For additional information: Call Steven Segobiano: 619-266- 4273
  • Milicruit  Nationwide Virtual Career Fair for veterans and spouses. 11/ 10, from 11am – 4pm EST. This event will include up to 100 military friendly employers that represent thousands of available opportunities.  www.veteranscareerfair.com

October is “National Disability Employment Awareness Month”

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The Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) will be hosting four “webinars” in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month every Thursday in October from 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Dates and Topics include:

Thursday
October 6
Online Training | Hannah Rudstam

Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Research on Employer Preparedness to Include Veterans with Disabilities in the Workplace
Thursday
October 13
Online Training |

The Value of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit: An Employer Perspective
Thursday
October 20
Online Training |

EEOC Charge Data: What We can Learn About the Employment of Persons with Disabilities
Thursday
October 27
Online Training |

The Workforce Recruitment Program: Tapping the Talent of Students and Graduates with Disabilities

To register, please click on this link: http://askearn.org/webinar_registration_2011_October.cfm

Hire Disability Solutions Virtual Job Fair For Veterans

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HireDS, LLC – a certified disabled owned company promoting the inclusion of our Veterans and people with disabilities into mainstream employment – announced Monday that it is hosting a Virtual Job Fair as part of its “Be A Hero, Hire A Hero” Global Veterans Career Expo in New York City aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

The Virtual Job Fair will launch on November 7th and run for 30 days thereafter.  It is an ideal platform for employers who cannot be present aboard the Intrepid, but still want to recruit qualified Veterans and their families – including Wounded Warriors.

The 2011 Veterans Career Expo is being held in partnership with No Greater Sacrifice and the New York City Business Leadership Network.  The Expo represents the ongoing commitment by HireDS to link qualified Veterans and their families – including Wounded Warriors – to the employers seeking to hire them.  It comes on the heels of the highly successful career expo held on May 24th at the New Yorker Hotel.  Between 3,000 and 4,000 Veterans are expected to participate.

“We’re excited to partner with Global Diversity to host the Virtual Job Fair as part of our Global Veterans Career Fair, thereby allowing employers to recruit Veterans spanning the globe,” said Jeff Klare, President & CEO of HireDS.  “Using the modern marvels of technology, our virtual component provides a rich interactive experience all of which is easily set-up and configured by or for employers…and easily accessible to Veterans from any computer, any time.  It allows us to reach well-beyond the city limits of New York City.”

The “Be A Hero, Hire A Hero” Virtual Job Fair offers:

·         Ease of orientation for employers and job seekers to connect;

·         Comprehensive virtual booths with a litany of value-added features;

·         Workshop or seminars; and

·         Social media and media integration features.

Learn more online at: http://www.beahero-hireahero.com/virtual-expo.html.

The unemployment rate among Veterans has remained disproportionately high, staggering around 13.4% – more than 4 percentage points higher than the national average – according to the latest figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor.  There are over 1 million military Veterans currently unemployed.

For more information about the “Be a Hero, Hire a Hero” 2011 Veterans’ Career Expo being held on November 7th in New York City, or the Virtual Job Fair, please contact Noritza Perito at (800) 238-5373 or nperito@hireds.com.
 

DOD Partnership to help Military Spouses Seeking Employment

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The Defense Department is launching a new partnership next week that’s intended to expand job opportunities for military spouses by connecting them with employers actively seeking to hire them. The partnership is based on memoranda of agreement to hire military spouses. Microsoft, Home Depot, Starbucks and the Navy Federal Credit Union join about 60 other corporations and companies that have agreed to partner.

When the partnership is launched on June 29th at the Chamber of Commerce in D.C., Robert L. Gordon III (deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy) anticipates that at least 14 more companies will have joined the roster. Some 100 job fairs are scheduled, starting in Los Angeles on July 10th, with 200 companies ready to offer them jobs.

“The design of this program is to bring together those spouses who want to work with a web portal where companies that would like to employ our military spouses can find them,” he said.

That web portal is Military OneSource — located at http://www.militaryonesource.com — which also offers job-seeking resources such as resume building.  Call a OneSource consultant toll-free today at 1-800-342-9647.

“Military spouses bring a lot to the table,” he said. “They’ve volunteered and lead different activities on and off our installations. They are skilled, diverse, and know how to operate in a team environment.”

Their sense of team focus and strong work ethic are some of the attributes and characteristics employers are looking for in a 21st century work force, he added.

Not-So-Famous Programs for Disabled Veterans & the new Warrior2Citizen Program

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Although I’ve become familiar with a lot of Veterans Service Organizations and programs over the years, I read about 3 new programs today that I never knew existed.  All 3 perform fantastic services for Veterans with a 30% or higher “Service-Connected” disability rating, and 1 is a program of the future that is definitely worth watching.

For Combat-Injured Veterans seeking Employment assistance try:

VRA (The Veterans Recruitment Act)

PoWER (The Potomac Workforce Education & Recruitment Center)

and keep your ears to the ground for more about the very new:

Warrior2Citizen!

According to Ed Mattson of Veterans Today, “The (Warrior2Citizen) program is in the State of Georgia and is being closely watched by Department of Defense, and the Veterans Administration, and others as the pilot program for the rest of the country to address the complete family of the transitioning soldier. The program is called Warrior2Citizen, and has been in the making for over a year to insure attention to detail, with support from Emory University, Veterans Innovative Center, VFW, Georgia National Guard, and many others. The initial grant funding has been generously donated by Callaway Gardens Resort which will act as the campus for program operations.

To read the full article in Veterans Today,  click here