2009-11-20T20:59:04Z 50 2009-11-20 WKRN-TV ABC 2 Nashville

Jamie Tucker Reporting: More soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are now in a battle to find a job. Over 450 veterans attended the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo at LP Field. This event is intended to help our recently returning troops and other veterans and service members, and their spouses with employment, entrepreneurship, and educational opportunities. Employers find veteran skills and their leadership qualities, training in high-tech skills, and their familiarity with management concepts attractive. Veterans interviewed. Recruiter for Kyzen Corporation interviewed. Click on Full Story to watch the video.

2009-11-20T21:07:56Z http://www.wkrn.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?clipId1=4317775&flvUri=&partnerclipid=&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=Soldiers%20attend%20career%20fair%20searching%20for%20work&d1=130000&redirUrl=&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv&rnd=7544 2009-11-17T22:53:32Z 49 2009-11-12 KSDK-TV NBC 5 St. Louis

Casey Nolen reporting: Veterans, military service members and spouses of veterans attended a special job fair especially for them today at Busch Stadium. Companies looking to hire people with military backgrounds are at the Recruit Military Opportunity Expo today from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is intended to help recently returning troops, vets and other service members find jobs and educational opportunities. There are opportunities here in aerospace engineering, sales, management, education and more. This event not only connects vets to potential employers, but lets potential employers know what vets can offer them. Over 300 veterans are expected to attend. Click on Full Story to watch the video.

2009-11-17T22:54:18Z http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=50020656001 2009-11-16T21:55:42Z 48 2009-11-11 NWjobs

By Randy Woods Today we take our annual break in our busy schedules to honor the service of our country's roughly 2.7 million active and reserve military personnel. But this year, Veterans Day has been made even more poignant in the wake of the attack at Ft. Hood last week. What really struck me about this horrific incident was that the 13 people killed and 29 injured were just waiting in line to receive medical processing before their redeployment. These men and women who are trained to face injury and death on the battlefield found it instead in the military equivalent of a civilian DMV line--the most mundane of places in the heart of what they thought would be the safest spot in the world: their home base. I couldn't help but think how the incident was also some kind of metaphor for the difficulties many returning veterans are finding on the civilian job front. After putting themselves in harm's way, many vets are coming home to find a different kind of battle to find a job in a country with more than 10.2 percent unemployment. According to sobering stats from the Labor Department, total unemployment among vets reached 11.3 percent in early September. A March 2009 report pegged the average jobless number at 14.1 percent for the 18-to-24 age group that has served since the 9/11 attacks. This demographic represents the youngest soldiers, who have had the least chance to develop employment networks during their tours. As dispiriting as these numbers sound, there is reason for hope for a brighter future, says Matt Murphy, senior vice president of sales and business development for military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary. In a recent blog post, Murphy wrote that there are still thousands of companies that are looking to hire veterans through his company's database, with more than 140,000 positions currently available nationwide. "Employers value veterans not only for their skill sets, but also for their personal characteristics such as leadership, initiative, self-discipline and a strong work ethic," he wrote. One of the primary obstacles that many veterans face in during their job searches, however, is "learning how to 'translate' military skills into civilian counterparts and near-counterparts," Murphy wrote. For example, helicopter mechanics could look toward civilian auto repair jobs. Those with combat experience are "prime candidates" for law enforcement or private security jobs. "Describe your tasks in the military, and emphasize the units and numbers of personnel you led, your people skills, whatever experience you might have had in improving the performance of a unit," Murphy added. Locally, there are a couple of upcoming job fairs in Western Washington that are specifically targeted toward finding employment for military vets. On Friday, Nov. 13, WorkSource Vancouver will host a Veterans Hiring Event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Next week, on Thurs., Nov. 19, RecruitMilitary will hold a Veteran Opportunity Expo at the ShoWare Center in Kent, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more help with job placement and career advice, vets also can turn to the Employment Security Department's Veteran Services page or the Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs.

2009-11-16T21:55:42Z http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/hireground/2009/11/lending-a-hand-to-returning-ve.html?cmpid=2694 2009-10-30T18:29:22Z 45 2009-10-30 The Star Press - Indianapolis

The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary (www.recruitmilitary.com) will present a free employment, entrepreneurship and education event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Indianapolis on Thursday, Nov. 5. The RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It is open to 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. The Opportunity Expo will be the 58th of 68 such events scheduled for 2009. A team of veteran-friendly organizations will conduct one-on-one interviews with the job seekers. Participating organizations will include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, franchisors, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations. Already in the line-up are Aflac, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Cedia, Cincinnati Christian University, DeVry University, Huntington Bank, the Indiana Army National Guard, Indiana Wesleyan University, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Police Department, Lincoln College of Technology, the Louisville Police Department, Military Sealift Command, National College, Premiere Credit of North America, Snap Fitness, Inc., Spring-Green Lawn Care, Target Distribution Center, The Dwyer Group, Wackenhut Corporation and Walgreens. Information: www.recruitmilitary.com.

2009-10-30T18:30:02Z 2009-10-23T16:08:58Z 40 2009-10-22 WTAM-AM 1100 Cleveland

By Ken Robinson, Newsradio WTAM 1100 Vets say this is a very tough job market – RecruitMilitary.com held a free career fair for veterans at Cleveland Browns Stadium. On hand were businesses and educational institutions. About 300 vets from all over northeast Ohio attended in search of employment and job opportunities. Organizer John Lundburg says his company is owned by vets who understand how difficult it is for former members of military to rejoin private industry. Lundburg explains, many vets have lost touch with the labor market, or have forgotten how to search for jobs, and they are attempting to bridge the gap. Among those attending was Air Force veteran Tim Clark of North Ridgeville, who says he has been unemployed since March, and now is wife is being laid off. Even with 20 years of experience as a machinist, Clark explains that employers just aren't hiring now. He's lost track of how many applications he's filled out. Air Force vet William Battle of Cleveland has 20 years experience as an electrical technician feels his background has not opened any doors. Air force veteran Tim Clark of North Olmsted agrees that hiring managers have become very choosy. Army veteran Lonnie Deck of Akron says he will take any work that comes along to feed his family and keep his house. Most of those attending believe career fairs of this nature are good for networking, and making contacts as the economy improves. Vet who missed the career fair at Cleveland Browns Stadium Thursday can still sign up, and post their resumes at RecruitMilitary.com.

2009-10-23T18:43:15Z http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=6205820 2009-10-23T18:43:02Z 41 2009-10-22 WEWS-TV ABC 5 Cleveland

Veterans face challenges in tough job market after returning home from serving their country. Interviews with veterans, RecruitMilitary's John Lundberg, and participating employer Fleet Enterprises are featured in this news video. Click on Full Story to watch the video.

2009-10-28T20:29:24Z http://www.newsnet5.com/video/21396238/index.html?taf=nn5 2009-10-30T17:51:24Z 44 2009-10-20 TV Tokyo - Japan Nationwide

This documentarty segment on World Business Satellite (a news program on TV Tokyo) focuses on U.S. veterans who have returned home from Iraq/Afghanistan, looking for jobs in the current U.S. market. The reporter portrays the situation they are facing, and how they adjust to civilian life under recession. Matt Murphy, Senior VP of Sales and Business Development is interviewed in the segment. (at 2:57) A RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo is also featured in the story, during which attending veterans are interviewed. (at 3:40)

2009-10-30T17:55:08Z http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/nms/shincyouryu/post_437.html 2009-10-19T19:37:31Z 39 2009-10-15 WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

Dana Kozlov reporting - Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan attend a job fair. The unemployment rate for veterans is 2 percent higher than the national unemployment rate. They serve on the front lines only to come home to the unemployment line. National statistics show the jobless rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is skyrocketing. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports with what's being done to change them. A few hundred veterans showed up to a "Recruit Military" job fair at The University of Illinois Chicago Thursday. Those just returning from war were especially appreciative. "It's difficult. I'm married. I have two kids," said 23-year-old Marine Reservist Corporal James Dillingham. Afghanistan veteran Javier Sandoval, 22, says it's difficult to go from having a steady job to having none at all. Both say they have skills and are willing to learn almost any job. But they recognize to some potential employers, they may be lacking certain qualifications. According to the U.S. Labor Department, there's reason to have veterans-only job fairs like these. Numbers show the unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is about 2 percent higher than the national average. About 185,000 veterans of those wars are unemployed, just a few thousand less than the numbers currently deployed to those countries overseas. But some companies, like AAR CORP. in Wood Dale, have long made it a priority to hire veterans. Chairman and CEO David Storch says 18 percent of its workforce is comprised of veterans. He says they have important skills, like discipline and teamwork, that make veterans valuable employees. And AAR CORP. Vice-President Andrew Milani, a retired U.S. Army Special Operations Chief, believes veterans are not intentionally being overlooked. "People, if they knew that the veterans were out there and they were hurting, and looking for work, I think they would come forward and offer jobs, and there would be zero percent unemployment," Milani said. Experts don't know why veterans' unemployment rate is higher. But many who work with veterans believe the government should do more to help them with job-hunting skills and other relevant tools as they transition out of the military.

2009-10-19T19:39:43Z 2009-10-23T18:59:45Z 42 2009-10-15 WBTV-TV CBS 3 Charlotte

By Trent Faris Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen during their tour thier job is to defend this country. When their tours are over jobs aren't easy to come by, even for our heroes. However Thursday a job fair was held just for the veterans. Hundreds of people stood in line at Bojangles Arena Thursday morning have something in common. They all used to have jobs with Uncle Sam. Now they've traded in their rifles for briefcases looking for work. The Recruit Military held a career fair today for companies to talk with veterans only. "They're here specifically because they like veterans," said Robert Walker with Recruit Military. Jesse Bragg just got out of the Army in June. "I haven't missed a day of work in 6 years that's hard for people to say," said Bragg. With that qualification and his Masters Degree Bragg hopes to find a job in distribution and logistics. He has applied with Target four times already. Thursday, he got to speak with a new kind of recruiter face to face. "Well, we'll see what follows up." said Bragg. "I've been told before you're great we can't wait to speak with you and nothing ever comes of it." Donna Reed retired from the Navy two years ago after 20 years of service. When she got out, she found a job but quickly experienced a civilian reality. "I found a really good job and got laid off. That was scary," said Reed. Since moving from Syracuse, New York to Charlotte, her new mission is to find a job as an administrative assistant. She's applied to 40 different positions, and even though she has military experience on her side she feels she has a tough hill to climb. "I think probably my biggest problem is being over qualified," said Reed. Hopefully, after Thursday, things will change for Reed and Bragg. Recruit Military will be back in Charlotte in January.

2009-10-23T19:00:43Z http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11323166 2009-10-12T16:32:38Z 38 2009-10-11 Charlotte Observer

By Karen Sullivan Recruiters from employers and education programs to be in Charlotte Thursday. The free RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo brings together recruiters offering jobs, training and education programs and franchises. When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Thursday. Where: Bojangles' Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Details: www.recruitmilitary.com. An event for veterans, those in the military and their spouses is returning to Charlotte on Thursday, with a twist this year. In fact, RecruitMilitary's free event won't be called a career fair this time. Planners are calling it an "Opportunity Expo" because those who visit won't just see employers. They also can get information on becoming an entrepreneur, such as through a franchise. Veterans and those in the military also can learn about college and other education programs available through the enhanced G.I. bill, which took effect Aug. 1. "They can come to one place and see companies looking specifically for veterans," said Robert Walker, RecruitMilitary's director of events and national accounts. RecruitMilitary, a for-profit company that has brought career events to Charlotte since 2006, brings recruiters to more than 50 cities each year. The event is produced in cooperation with the federal HireVets First initiative, the American Legion and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network. Between 300 and 500 people are expected at the Charlotte event, which has moved to Bojangles' Coliseum because of activities scheduled at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Most who attend the expos are job seekers. About 30 local, regional and national organizations are expected to have representatives at the event - some with job vacancies to fill and others lining up talent for opportunities in the future, Walker said. Job seekers should bring a resume if possible and come prepared to tell recruiters about the skills they can offer. Recruiters want candidates who are disciplined and trainable, and who can demonstrate leadership. They can make initial assessments at the expo. "It gets people to what is usually the last step in the hiring process, which is the face-to-face meeting," Walker said. Recruiters from approved education programs can offer veterans the chance to enter degree or training programs with enhancements of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. The new GI bill grants up to 36 months of education aid, including tuition and other benefits. "Whether you're looking for a new job or to become more marketable by getting more education - or if you're looking to become your own boss - you can do that here," Walker said.

2009-10-12T16:34:05Z 2009-10-02T20:08:35Z 37 2009-10-01 WJXT-TV News4Jax

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Veterans had a chance to learn about potential jobs and ways to further their education Thursday during an opportunity expo. A company called RecruitMilitary organized the event, which was held inside one of the club areas at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. More than 30 companies, organizations and schools that were specifically looking for veterans were there, including the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Jacksonville University. Organizers said about 460 veterans attended the job fair. RecruitMilitary will be back in Jacksonville in February, with another opportunity expo for veterans. For more information on RecruitMilitary and the opportunity expos they offer, visit their Web site.

2009-10-02T20:08:35Z http://www.news4jax.com/news/21175711/detail.html 2009-10-30T17:09:30Z 43 2009-09-24 WSRadio/AllBusiness.com - The Franchise Show

Veterans and Franchising Part I - Veterans and franchising are a near perfect fit, and there are many tremendous programs available to vets to get involved with their the right franchise opportunity. Last week we met with Don Hay of Maid Brigade to discuss his organization’s $1.5m Veterans Giveaway, and today we call on Ron Eldred and Chris Loudermilk to give us the perspective from one of the most vet-friendly organizations in franchising. The Dwyer Group represented by Chris Loudermilk, a member of the International Franchise Association’s Vet Fran program, and vet Ron Eldred of Mr. Rooter to discuss vets in franchising right from the front lines in Brooklyn, Michigan. RecruitMilitary is given kudos by Chris for their greata work with helping veterans find employment, franchise, and education opportunities. Listen to the broadcast at this link: http://www.wsradio.com/player/wsradio-player2.cfm/type/windows/show/Franchise-Show/segment/27945.html RecruitMilitary is mentioned at 10:43 into the interview.

2009-10-30T17:12:03Z http://franchiseshowradio.com/?p=2654 2009-09-22T20:29:11Z 31 2009-09-22 WCPN-FM 90.3 Cleveland

David C. Barnett reports Many military veterans returning home face a new battle --- finding a job in a market that's already choked with applicants. A career fair being held at Browns Stadium Thursday aims to help vets make the transition from the battlefront to the work place. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports. Ten years ago, a group of vets in Cincinnati started an organization called “RecruitMilitary” which sponsors an employment expo that travels around the country with the aim of hooking-up veterans and vet-friendly companies. Spokesman John Lundberg says attendance has steadily grown. To play the audio click on Full Story below - then look for the play arrow under the date of the story.

2009-09-22T20:30:06Z http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/25923/ 2009-09-17T20:48:56Z 2 2009-09-17 KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh

Mary Robb Jackson Reporting: A day-long job expo is drawing nearly 400 veterans to Heinz Field. They are all ages and from all eras. They are here for many reasons, according to John Lundberg of RecruitMilitary. "I think we have a lot of people here that may already be employed. Maybe they're just looking for something a little bit better. Maybe there'll a little nervous about where they're at given today's climate," he said. For the past 12 years, Recruit Military, an Ohio-based company, has been connecting veterans with employers interested in hiring veterans. Even with a rough economy, 35 businesses turned out. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:39:55Z http://kdka.com/local/Recruit.Military.Job.2.1190900.html 2009-09-18T20:36:58Z 3 2009-09-10 WXIX-TV FOX 19 Cincinnati

Over 300 veterans and military spouses turned out at Turfway Park for the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo to check out employment, entrepreneurship and educational opportunities for especially for them. John Lundberg tells viewers that a veteran's great work ethic makes them highly attractive to employers, franchisors, and educational institutions. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:40:07Z http://tinyurl.com/l47uaf 2009-09-18T20:38:30Z 4 2009-09-10 WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati

Reported by: Scott Wegener - Thirty companies, schools and service agencies converged, where people normally gather to bet on horseracing, to help veterans jumpstart their careers in this tough economy. John Lundenberg, a vet whose company RecruitMilitary organized the event, surveys the bustling room with satisfaction. "They're a higher quality individual who adds value to their organization," he says of those who served their country and now may need a leg up into civilian life. "We help veterans, get them connected with institutions of higher learning, because they now possess the Yellow Ribbon GI Bill which is really big. We're really pushing education, also within the franchising opportunities, to be their own bosses, and of course, getting them connected with a number of great employers that want to be branded as veteran friendly," said Lundenberg. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:39:32Z http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/Vets-Hope-Military-Job-Fair-Delivers/QBpBhsSnYUCdlihuWifW-A.cspx 2009-09-18T20:40:08Z 5 2009-09-09 The Kentucky Enquirer

By Kevin Kelly An event designed to help veterans of the U.S. armed forces and their spouses find work, start a business or further their education will be held Thursday at Turfway Park. More than two dozen companies, organizations and schools are expected to participate in the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to all veterans and military spouses. "A lot of civilian employers don't understand quite fully what these veterans can offer them," said John Lundberg, a national career fair representative with RecruitMilitary and a retired Marine. "But they know what they do bring to the table is a great work ethic, the understanding of accomplishing a goal in a timely manner and being able to work with less than desirable resources and coming to work every day. "Once they realize what skill sets they do have and how it's transferable it makes them then even more valuable."

2009-09-22T19:01:38Z http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090909/NEWS0103/909100315/Job+expo+aimed+at+vets 2009-09-18T20:43:21Z 6 2009-08-27 KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston

HOUSTON - With the Astros playing in St. Louis Thursday, Minute Maid Park hosted a job fair for military veterans. An estimated 400 vets showed up for the event, hoping to ease their transition from the military to the civilian work force. The fair was sponsored by RecruitMilitary, a firm that tries to put vets and civilian jobs together. Spokesman Rick Jones said many vets are unprepared to find civilian employment. RecruitMilitary can help them. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:39:18Z http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/business/090827_veteran_job_fair 2009-09-22T17:33:36Z 11 2009-08-20 PBS TV - Nightly Business Report

The RecruitMilitary Miami Career Fair is featured on this financial news television program that is broadcast live weekday evenings on most public television stations in the United States. Toward the end of the program, at the 02:38 mark - SUSIE GHARIB: As more people find themselves looking for work, many are attending job fairs. Today, more than 350 job candidates came face to face with recruiters, but this was no ordinary job fair. It was designed specifically to help those who've served their country. Today's participants describe the event, in their own words. JOSH RENICK, STAFFING MGR, BANK OF AMERICA: We do see a better quality of candidate it seems at the recruit military job fairs than, I would say than the average job fair that we go to just because the military core values are so tightly interwoven with what we have at Bank of America. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:37:56Z http://video.pbs.org/video/1221505650/program/1140481159 2009-09-18T20:47:32Z 8 2009-08-13 WVEC-TV ABC 13 Norfolk

Mike Gooding reports that over 3 dozen employers and more than 430 veterans took part in the Recruit Military Career Fair in downtown Norfolk. One employer interviewed about their reason for hiring veterans: "Their maturity level is so much higher. They're on a total different scale. ..." To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:38:30Z http://www.wvec.com/news/military/stories/wvec_local_081309_mil_job_fair_expo_.d8f4274a.html 2009-09-18T20:48:34Z 9 2009-08-13 WTKR-TV CBS 3 Norfolk

Marie Coronel reporting: Quiana Crittenden has worked her way up the ranks from enlisted to officer. But now, after 12 years in the military, she's looking for her first civilian job. Crittenden says, "It's overwhelming. Even though I have a bachelor's degree in math. I was an officer in the Navy. It's still just as difficult if I had only served three months in the military." So she's starting her job search at the RecruitMilitary Career Fair held in Norfolk where she's one of hundreds of veterans looking for work. With more than 40 businesses represented, job seekers can choose their second careers - from law enforcement to retail management. At the RecruitMilitary Career Fair job seekers can fill out applications, meet with company representatives and in some cases even go through an interview. All from companies tailored for those with military experience. A little extra help is something Robert Williams appreciates. Williams adds, "I've attended a number of career fairs, and this is one of the better ones." To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:38:12Z http://www.wtkr.com/news/wtkr-military-job-fair,0,1536104.story 2009-09-18T20:49:58Z 10 2009-07-24 The Raleigh News & Observer

BY MARTHA QUILLIN Andrea Judge's life as a military wife was stressful enough, worrying about her husband while he was deployed to Iraq and later helping him through his medical discharge from the Army. Add to that moving from Fort Polk, La., back to Greenville, where Judge has been unable to find a job in more than a year of looking. "The only opportunity is working third shift at Wal-Mart," Judge said. "There just isn't much out there." Willie and Andrea Judge of Greenville, right foreground, are both unemployed. Willie hasn't worked since his U.S. Army hitch ended in 2008. 'Maybe our luck will change today,' he said. Judge, 27, hoped to find a lead Thursday at a job fair in Raleigh for military service members and their families. The couple were among more than 250 people who came through the doors in the first 90 minutes. The fair was staged in a lobby at Carter-Finley Stadium by the company RecruitMilitary in coordination with veterans advocacy groups and the nonprofit Military Spouse Corporate Career Network. RecruitMilitary has put on 68 job fairs across the nation so far this year.

2009-09-22T19:00:55Z http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1619439.html 2009-09-22T17:47:09Z 13 2009-07-22 KSHB-TV NBC Action News - Kansas City

Reported by: Jeff Vaughn The current unemployment rate, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor is 9.3%, but for returning soldiers it's even higher. NPR reports one in five military veterans are currently out of work. That's an unemployment rate of 20% for the men and women who have risked their lives for our freedom. To watch video click on Full Story below. But there is hope for the men, women and their spouses. "RecruitMilitary is the only nationwide, full-service military-to-civilian recruiting firm, says John Lundberg, spokesman for RecruitMilitary. RecruitMilitary is holding a career fair in Kansas City on Thursday, July 23rd at the Uptown Theater, located at 3700 Broadway, from 11am to 3pm. All military, military veterans and their spouses are invited to attend this free event. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:40:54Z http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/financialsurvival/workerswanted/story/Job-Jump-Start-RecruitMilitary-Career-Fair/eXAsctXxRkmeqed2oQwPYw.cspx 2009-09-22T18:24:24Z 14 2009-07-17 The Intelligencer - Philadelphia

By: JOHN ANASTASI Over a 12-year corporate financial consulting career, Richard Sleutaris got used to always working one job while another waited on deck. Now, it has been seven months since his last project. "I've never seen it so bad," said Sleutaris, who served in the Army during the Vietnam War. "(Freelance) contracting is so slow that I'm looking for full-time work." Sleutaris isn't the only one. Hundreds of military veterans from around the region descended on Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia on Thursday for a job fair dedicated to former members of the armed services. Ohio-based RecruitMilitary, which hosted a similar event at the park in March, organizes about 70 U.S. job fairs per year just for former servicemen and women and their spouses.

2009-09-22T18:24:24Z http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2009/july/17/hundreds-of-vets-march-to-job-fair.html 2009-09-22T18:30:00Z 15 2009-07-17 The Philadelphia Inquirer - Business Section

By Stacey Burling Tony Whitehead was a man on a mission. A 23-year veteran of the Coast Guard, he came to Citizens Bank Park yesterday looking for a management job at a career fair organized by RecruitMilitary, a veteran-owned company that specializes in finding work for vets. He had plenty of competition. About 350 job hunters showed up to talk to representatives from about 40 companies. But Whitehead, who hasn't been unemployed long - he was laid off from a management job with a standby power company in May - was unconcerned. "There is opportunity in this room," he said, flashing a confident smile that set him apart from some of the grimmer candidates in the overwhelmingly male crowd around him. He was dressed in a conservative black suit, white shirt, tie, and hammer lapel pin, and he felt ready to make a good impression. His only worry was that recruiters would assume he'd be too costly. "I want to work," said the 49-year-old Laurel Springs man, who has two young children. RecruitMilitary organizes about 70 such events a year around the country, including three to four in Philadelphia. Matthew Murphy, senior vice president for sales and business development, said yesterday's crowd was about 100 more than usual and the biggest ever in Philadelphia. Employers definitely had jobs to fill, Murphy said, although "obviously the demand is not as robust as it was nine months ago." The event drew representatives from big companies like Coca Cola, Wal-Mart, Prudential, Medco, and Amtrak as well as more specialized employers that do business with the military or want people with experience in security. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for veterans last month was 9.3 percent, about the same as the overall rate. Before the fair officially began, representatives from Freedom & Honor, a nonprofit that helps veterans transition from military to civilian life, made a pitch for hiring people with military experience. Wes Craig, a retired major general and a former Pennsylvania National Guard commander, said people learn valuable lessons in the military that translate well to other jobs, including leadership, calmness under pressure, loyalty, taking care of coworkers, and good exercise habits...

2009-09-22T18:33:32Z http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20090717_Job_recruiters_look_at_military_veterans.html 2009-09-22T18:35:55Z 16 2009-07-16 WPVI-TV ABC Channel 6 Philadelphia

Anchor/Reporter Lisa Thomas-Laury interviews veterans and company recruiters at the RecruitMilitary Career Fair at Citizens Bank Park. The event drew over 350 veterans to meet and interview with over 40 veteran friendly companies. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T18:37:10Z http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=6919359 2009-09-22T18:44:43Z 17 2009-07-16 The Associated Press

By Ron Todt PHILADELPHIA - Daniel Vescovi stood out in his green 10th Mountain Division fatigues among the suits of corporate recruiters at a job fair aimed at military veterans. Vescovi, his hair closely cropped, said he was he has had trouble adjusting to civilian life after two decades in the service that included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Attending his first career fair, he said he jumped at the chance to avoid wearing a suit. "It's like you've been in a shell for 20 years and then you've got to get out of it," said Vescovi, one of dozens of former and current soldiers, sailors and National Guard members who attended the fair sponsored by RecruitMilitary and Freedom & Honor. They chatted with representatives of 43 employers ranging from giants Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola to insurance and health care firms, colleges, government agencies and military supply and distribution operations.

2009-09-22T18:44:43Z http://www.timesleader.com/news/ap?articleID=2517877 2009-09-22T18:48:08Z 18 2009-07-01 The Pitch - Kansas City

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. A list of the companies confirmed to attend so far includes: American College of Technology, Baker University/Apollo Group, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Centura College, Columbia College, DeVry University, Granthan University, Heritage College, the Internal Revenue Service, Home Depot, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Modern Woodmen of America, Quintiles, Schlumberger Limited, Snapp Fitness, T-Mobile, Northrop Grumman, Troops to Teachers, and the US Census. What's with all the colleges? "Most are probably there to inform vets that want to use their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits about their educational opportunities and programs," Galvin wrote us in an email. "Some may also be hiring." 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.

2009-09-22T18:50:18Z http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2009/07/hope_for_jobless_vets_at_the_u.php 2009-09-22T18:56:26Z 19 2009-06-21 The Oklahoman

By PAULA BURKES, Business Writer 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. Despite their qualifications, transitioning military personnel can miss out on career opportunities if they fail to market themselves correctly, said Jim Farris of James Farris Associates outplacement firm in Oklahoma City. "Because of the economy, competition is keen,” he said. "They’ve got to be really prepared and aggressively attacking the market. Vets need to be able to translate their military experience into civilian terms,” said Farris, who served five years as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam. Most importantly, vets should break out of their cloistered military community, Farris said, and get involved with church or volunteer work, where they can meet local people and community leaders...

2009-09-22T18:56:56Z http://www.newsok.com/oklahoma-city-job-fair-offers-opportunity-for-ex-military-personnel/article/3379413?custom_click=headlines_widget 2009-09-22T18:59:37Z 20 2009-06-12 The Florida Times-Union

By Timothy J. Gibbons 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. Unlike several of the smaller ones, Thursday’s fair had employers looking to fill specific positions as well as find possible workers for openings down the road...

2009-09-22T19:00:09Z http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-06-11/story/employers_eye_vets_but_not_for_many_first_coast_jobs 2009-09-22T19:09:18Z 21 2009-06-10 The Florida Times-Union

By Josh Salman 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. Seven months and 75 job applications since Speight left the military, the 32-year-old Jacksonville resident still can't find permanent employment. She's even hooked up with Worksource and ventured into nearly every outlet with no success, despite a college degree and years of technical and management training. "I'm out there looking," Speight said. "It's very frustrating, and hard to make the transition from the military." 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. Some employers have immediate openings, others will enter candidates into databases for future reference. And organizers are expecting upwards of 300 job-seekers to attend. "Jobs will include anything and everything from food service to management and sales," said Robert Walker, director of career fairs at RecruitMilitary. "It's a great opportunity for both veterans and employers." RecruitMilitary has hosted employment fairs in Jacksonville since 2006, with more than 700 showing up to the fair in November. The nationwide fairs have helped more than 1,000 people with a military background land a job, he said. Walker said Jacksonville has been chosen as a frequent location because of the naval base and large veteran population. There are more than 150,000 veterans living in Jacksonville with about 14,000 currently unemployed, said Harrison Conyers, management officer for the city's military affairs, veterans and the disabled services division...

2009-09-22T19:09:18Z http://www.recruitmilitary.com/marketing/BuzzManager/EditOrAdd_MediaNews.aspx?ID=100 2009-09-22T19:11:54Z 22 2009-05-29 The Houston Chronicle

By LINDSAY WISE West Texas native Wesley Price has some unusual job experiences to list on his resume. “I can take a hill,” he said. “I can take a small town. I can call in fire. I can communicate with aircraft.” But as the 33-year-old Marine veteran has learned, translating those skills into employment in the civilian world isn’t always easy. After serving a tour of duty in Iraq from 2004 to 2005, Price earned a degree in banking from Sam Houston State University. He graduated in 2008 and found a job in private security to pay the bills, but he’s still looking for something better. “You’re used to the excitement, and if it’s not something really exciting, it’s kind of boring to you,” he said. Price joined hundreds of veterans and military personnel at a RecruitMilitary job fair in Minute Maid Park on Thursday. Most had traded fatigues and dress uniforms for suits and ties, starched and pleated with military precision. It was the eighth such event organized in the Houston area by RecruitMilitary, a private recruiting firm. RecruitMilitary’s director of sales, Rick Jones, said he’s noticed increased attendance at the fairs during the past six months. In December, 380 candidates showed up. Nearly 500 came to the next one, in February. Last month, the Labor Department recorded 10.3 percent unemployment among veterans 18 and older who served since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. That’s nearly 5 percentage points higher than the same time last year and slightly more than the 8.4 percent jobless rate among civilians...

2009-09-22T19:11:54Z http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6446247.html 2009-09-22T19:21:15Z 23 2009-05-29 The NY Daily News

BY Samantha Strong AND Oren Yaniv Military veterans who traded rifles for resumes flocked to a job fair just for them Thursday - and said their service is more of a barrier than a blessing in the search for employment. "I'm not expecting people to kiss my feet or anything, but I am looking for a chance," said Anthony Ramos, 28, of Baldwin, L.I., who served four years in the Navy until his 2005 discharge and now works as an assistant librarian. "Sometimes I feel like my military service doesn't help me. People always say it should." He was one of 300 vets and a handful of active-duty members who lined up at Madison Square Garden to schmooze with recruiters and CVs. "I was an infantry soldier," said Jason Fonseca, 28, who did a year-long tour in Iraq before his 2007 discharge. "Those skills don't really transfer well, unless you want a security job. But good-paying security jobs are hard to find." He complained that some companies are turned off by his enrollment in the Army Reserves, which requires his services one weekend each month. The fair, which won't be repeated until next May, was organized by RecruitMilitary, a firm dedicated to helping the transition from active duty to civilian life. Over 30 companies and government agencies - including the FBI, the IRS, Jet Blue and Time Warner Cable - chatted up job seekers. "Lots of companies say they support veterans, but I've never really seen it," said Bernard Jackson, 58, of Far Hills, N.J., who was in the Air Force in the 1970s. "The ones that actually do care come to these kind of events and really do work hard for us because they know what they are getting: a disciplined employee, someone who is going to be loyal." Like others, he praised the career fair initiative, saying, "Vets need to have an outlet like this." Army Col. Phil McGrath, 45, was hunting for a sales or marketing position ahead of his retirement after 27 years of service. He found an upside in replacing army fatigues with a suit and tie. "The military normally has terrible working conditions and times," he said. "To adjust to something demanding would be pretty easy."

2009-09-22T19:21:48Z http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/05/29/2009-05-29_job_fair_helps_get_military_veterans_jobs_in_the_civilian_sector.html 2009-09-22T19:25:48Z 24 2009-05-28 Newsday

By MICHAEL FRAZIER 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. "I know how to get things accomplished under immense pressure," said Elliott, who has been getting by as a handyman but wants a career as a purchaser. The qualities service members possess are what drew Diana Tai, a partner at New York Life Insurance Co. in Manhattan, to the fair in search of sales managers. "We are looking for someone with discipline, self-motivated and career-minded," she said. U.S. Army recruiter German Rodriguez, 31, of Brooklyn, found himself on the other side of the table as he helped his wife prepare for recruiters at the job fair. His wife, Luz Santa, 27, said she's earning a certificate to become a personal trainer and hopes to find something in that field. "I need a job," she said. The fair had more than 100 people visit in the first hour. Most attendees wore business suits instead of uniforms. Organizers said 325 job-seekers attended. RecruitMilitary, the event organizer, is a veteran-owned and operated firm that matches military veterans and spouses with employers. The group has organized job fairs across the country since 2006. More than 1,275 organizations attended 147 of the group's career fairs in 2007 and 2008, the firm said. Army reservist Tina Smith, 22, traveled to the event from Rhode Island, where she attends community college. She said the event would give her an idea on a long-term career goal. "I'm getting my feet wet, trying to figure it out," she said.

2009-09-22T19:25:48Z http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/longisland/ny-nymili2912815174may28,0,2295060.story 2009-09-22T19:36:05Z 25 2009-05-24 CNN "Helping Our Heroes" Special Report

CNN Host Fredricka Whitfield One in nine Iraq and Afghanistan vets is out of work. 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. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T19:36:46Z http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/05/24/helping.jobless.veterans.cnn?iref=videosearch 2009-09-22T19:59:34Z 26 2009-05-21 KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego

Reported by Shawn Styles The RecruitMilitary Career Fair in San Diego drew almost 500 veterans and their spouses today in an event that allowed veterans to meet with an all-star team of veteran-friendly organizations --organizations that included corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, franchisors, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations. Interview with RecruitMilitary's West Coast Director Jasen Williams. Hear what company recruiters have to say about hiring veterans for their companies. View two news reports in the Video Gallery: * "Back From The War And Trying To Get Back To Work" * "Local Veterans Getting Help At A Military Job Fair"

2009-09-23T21:05:13Z http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=10404217 2009-09-22T20:08:19Z 27 2009-05-21 KUSI-TV IND 9/51 San Diego

Reported by Lena Lewis Good Morning San Diego's on-site pre-event coverage of the RecruitMilitary Career Fair at Qualcomm Stadium for the Morning Show. Interview with Jasen Williams about the veteran-friendly organizations that will be on hand to meet with the veteran job seekers--organizations that will include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, franchisors, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations. To watch the video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T20:08:52Z http://www.kusi.com/news/goodmorning/45682482.html?video=YHI&t=a 2009-09-22T20:16:29Z 28 2009-05-21 WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

Reported by Nick Bohr Over 300 veterans and military spouses show up at Miller Park to meet with veteran-friendly organizations that included corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, franchisors, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations. Interviews with veterans. Daybreak Foods company recruiter tells why hiring veterans is smart business for their company. To watch the video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T20:20:01Z http://www.wisn.com/video/19533139/index.html 2009-09-22T20:22:24Z 29 2009-05-11 The News Tribune - Tacoma

by Kelly Kearsley RecruitMilitary is hosting a job fair May 28, 2009 in Tacoma for job seekers with military backgrounds and their spouses. RecruitMilitary, a recruiting firm focused on people with military experience, urges "all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend." This includes veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves and military spouses, according to a news release from the recruiting firm. Organizations attending the job fair range from corporate employers and law enforcement agencies to education institutions and government employers. The Bank of America, DeVry University, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Good Samaritan Hospital, Health Net, Inc., International Academy of Design and Technology, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrup Gruman, UPS and Walgreens are some of the organizations planning on attending the Tacoma event. Recruit Military is producing the job fair in cooperation with The American Legion, HireVetsFirst, which is a unit of the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The recruiting firm offered the following tips on its Web site to potential job seekers planning on attending the career fair: * When you arrive, stop at the registration desk and pick up a copy of the exhibitor's list and Search & Employ. Reviewing the ads in Search & Employ will give you an idea of some of the position employers are looking to fill. Keep in mind, however, that companies cannot list all the openings they have. * Be sure to visit every employer's booth. You never know what positions might be available. Plus, networking is key when conducting a career search. You may meet someone who could lead you to a new opportunity you may not have considered. * Show up at the door with at least 12 copies of your resume, but if a recruiter asks you to email your resume to his/her company, don’t feel you are being brushed off. Some companies require their recruiters to direct job seekers to their sites to obtain HR information as required by law and to direct desirable job seekers to different departments -- a good reason for you to network for unlisted open jobs! * Don’t stand in a long line for one of your "A list" companies if the recruiters at a "B list" booth don’t look busy – - even if the event is in its last hour. Take advantage of the opportunity to tell your complete story to the "B" recruiters.

2009-09-22T20:23:18Z http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/business/2009/05/11/tacoma_job_fair_aimed_at_people_with_mil 2009-09-22T20:24:50Z 30 2009-05-07 The Aurora Sentinel

By BRANDON JOHANSSON DENVER | Decked out in camouflage fatigues and with his résumé tucked under his arm, U.S. Army Spc. Mark Maier strolled from one perspective employer to another Thursday. With just a few months left before he leaves the Army after more than five years of service, Maier said he needs to find work, preferrably in a field like security or transportation that can take advantage of the skills he has learned in the Army. “I’ve done a lot and I’ve seen a lot,” the 31-year-old said. “My résumé, I think, is pretty impressive.” Maier was one of more than 300 veterans and enlisted members of the armed forces to attend a job fair for military personnel and their families at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum in Denver. The event, sponsored by Recruit Military, a Cincinnati company that helps military members find civilian jobs, was expected to draw up to 400 people to meet with 40 employers. John Lundberg, national career fair coordinator for Recruit Military, said the company will host 68 similar job fairs this year in 30 cities around the country.

2009-09-22T20:24:50Z 2009-09-22T20:32:08Z 32 2009-04-23 WFLA-TV NBC 8 Tampa

By KATIE CORONADO Hundreds of local veterans searching for work attended a job fair Thursday at the Tampa Convention Center. Ohio-based RecruitMilitary, an organization that recruits former military personnel, brought in 26 employers from across the country. The FBI, Bank of America and Strayer University were among the companies looking to hire. RecruitMilitary officials said 507 veterans participated. The fair targeted veterans and their immediate families. Robert Walker, regional director of RecruitMilitary, said Tampa was chosen because of the area's high population of veterans. Joshua Reneck of Bank of America said his company specifically targets veterans because of their transferable skills. "Their dedication, their loyalty, they've got a lot of technical skills to transfer over, their core values are the same as the bank's core values," he said. Being able to adapt skills in this tough job market is something that many employers said can help any job seeker. RecruitMilitary promotes that it is owned and run by veterans, and helps other veterans and their families find jobs. It runs job fairs with help from the President's National Hire Veterans Committee, the American Legion and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network. RecruitMilitary will hold its next job fair in Tampa on Dec. 3. Dan Simpkins was among those who handed out resumes. "You gotta pay the bills, you gotta feed the family, so you gotta find something," Simpkins said. "If you have to start somewhere and work your way up, that's what you have to do."

2009-09-22T20:32:08Z http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/apr/24/sp-jobless-vets-we-want-you/ 2009-09-22T20:36:33Z 33 2009-04-23 WTVT-TV FOX 13 Tampa

Reported by Frank Robertson 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. That's just what happened to Vincent Dlugi. He served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman in Afghanistan and Iraq. After rehabbing a severe back injury he suffered in combat, Dlugi is now searching for a job. "I'm going on my fourth month of unemployment. I did car sales in the meantime once they moved my job and just with the economy turning around, car sales wasn't working out for my family," he said. Many veterans that are in the same position were seen at the job fair, handing out résumés wherever they could. Every company or government agency represented at the fair recognizes what former members of the military bring to the table. "We have companies like T-Mobile that are here looking for sales people because veterans do make great sales people. They have the drive, the determination," said Robert Walker, who helped organize the event. Recruiters and employers say many of the skills acquired in the armed forces translate well to the civilian world. "Some of the real transition points have been technology and operations positions, strategic planning, supply chain and just basic management positions," said Bank of America Recruiter Josh Renick.... To watch the video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T20:37:48Z http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/hillsborough/Veterans_job_fair_042309 2009-09-22T20:43:34Z 34 2009-04-23 WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore

Reported by Lowell Melser With millions of Americans out of work and looking for jobs, one group gave military heroes a chance to get into the private sector and boost the economy. The RecruitMilitary Career Fair in Baltimore drew over 250 veterans and military personnel. Interviews with local veterans and company recruiters from BGE and John Hopkins are featured in this report. To watch the video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T20:43:34Z http://www.wbaltv.com/video/19264709/ 2009-09-22T21:04:27Z 35 2009-04-23 WMAR-TV ABC 2 Baltimore

Reported by Jeff Hager Veteran's sense of duty, discretion, and commitment to a cause make them highly sought after commodities even in a lean job market. A variety of local companies are recruiting today at the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, including Constellation Energy Group, Life Bridge Health, FBI, and the Unites States Postal Service among about three dozen others. Interviews with local veterans and the company recruiter from BGE are featured in this report. BGE's Blake Gardner says about veterans "they've got leadership skills, they're coming with already the background -- they're proven." To watch the video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T21:05:46Z http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story/Career-Fair-Geared-Towards-Veterans/3EPjD0PMA0aN0Td2jpW2YA.cspx?articleID=16532 2009-09-22T21:17:06Z 36 2009-04-16 KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

Reported by Subha Ravindhran More than 350 military veterans and military spouses attend the RecruitMilitary career fair in Long Beach. Direct employers, educational institutions, and franchisors were on hand with opportunities. Several interviews with local veterans and RecruitMilitary's West Coast Director Jasen Williams. To watch the video click on Full Story below.

2009-09-22T21:17:06Z http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=6765796 2009-11-06T21:02:40Z 47 2009-02-12 WISH-TV CBS 8 Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A job fair for veterans is getting a big turn out. Hundreds of Hoosiers are at the Indianapolis Museum of Art looking for a new job. The job fair for veterans started at 11 a.m. It is being held inside the Zink Events Pavillion at the IMA. Turnout is already high. Veterans will be able to interview with national, regional and local employers. Companies like Walgreens, Well Point, Home Depot, Raytheon, IndyGo, and IMPD to name a few. “They are here they are really hiring. The reason why they like coming to our events is because they realize they are going to find someone who is experienced they are knowledgeable, they have the right skills for a particular job. They also have a good work ethic and deal with less than desirable resources from time to time,” said John Lundberg, Military recruiter. The event continues until 3 p.m. Veterans interested in attending are asked to bring a resume and be ready to talk jobs. To watch video click on Full Story below.

2009-11-06T21:04:05Z http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/business/Hundreds_turn_out_for_veterans_job_fair