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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 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.

Simple Things Unemployed Veterans and Spouses Can Do to Make Money at Home

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When you’re unemployed, every penny counts.  So, for all of you money-hungry penny wishers out there, here are some of my favorite boredom-curing money-making activities. These aren’t “schemes” or “scams”.  These are simple things that I started doing from home when I found myself unemployed in November of 2011.

All of these activities are so easy to do, that I continue to do them today. The combination of all of these easy jobs can generate enough to pay monthly bills,  have extra spending money, or put aside a little Christmas cash. They work for me, so I hope they work for you!

Become an Independent Contractor.  If you have technical writing, article writing, blog writing, editing, advertising, marketing, customer service, web research, website building, telemarketing, email marketing, or email-response skills (and you are computer-savvy), then you can land a job helping small companies online.

My favorite: oDesk.com.  oDesk will even let you “fire your boss” if you find one that is demanding, rude, or unresponsive to questions.

You can choose the number of hours you want to work, the time of day you want to work, and the number of days you want to work.

 

Do Surveys.  There are seriously thousands of survey sites out there that will pay for your opinion.  I’ve tried them all.  My favorite: Careers.org.

Careers.org is the #1 guide to career resources, jobs and occupations, online education and degree programs from online schools and universities in the US.  Their job-finding services are free, and they pay an average of $2.00-$5.00 per completed survey to those opting-in to receive them.  You may not qualify for every survey they send you, but they compensate you well for the ones you do complete.

Read Emails.  There are plenty of advertisers begging for people to click on their website.  If you like to browse the web, then why not get paid to look at advertisements?  My favorite: Inbox Dollars.

Inbox Dollars pays .02 cents per email add that you click to open.  They also pay you for playing games, searching the web, watching videos, using coupons, and much more!  The extra funds add up to around $100 per year, which is really nice to cash in around Christmas, and the coupons are nice for saving extra pennies!

Get Paid to Blog!  This vfwlady.com blog is not the only blog I publish.  There are tons of advertisers out there that pay an average of $10.00 per blog post if you own a decent blog that gets decent traffic.  I’ve seen some crazy blogs out there that get a lot of traffic.  So, if you like to blog (or already own a blog) check out my favorite handler:  BlogsVertise.com.

Blogsvertise lets you choose what blogs you want to post, so if there is a product that you do not like, or do not support, then you can simply pass on the post.  They also give you a generous 30 days to post the ones you choose.

Good luck in your job hunt, veterans :)   In the meantime…get to work!

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