Servicemembers, vets are gung ho for special job fair

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.