 U.S. Chamber of Commerce and RecruitMilitary Hold Veteran Job Expo in Dallas March 1The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the military-to-civilian recruitment firm RecruitMilitary will collaborate on a hiring event for military veterans at the Irving, Texas, Convention Center on Thursday, March 1. The event will run from 11 am to 3 pm.
Feb. 28, 2012 - PRLog -- Cincinnati, OH – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the military-to-
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES The following guests will be at the event in support of veterans and their families: • Tony Banks, Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XXXV Quarterback • Larry Mallory – New York Giants • Isiah Robertson – Los Angeles Rams, 6X Pro-Bowler! • Cliff Odom – Indianapolis Colts • Byron Williams –New York Giants • Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gerald Farris – Offering opening event remarks GE-SPONSORED RESUME WORKSHOP & MENTORING SESSIONS GE Veterans Network Transition Assistance Program is sponsoring a resume workshop and mentoring sessions during the event by appointment. More information at: http://www.regonline.com/ “This is an especially great year to hire veterans – new tax credits for doing so apply throughout the year,” said Larry Slagel, Senior Vice President of Sales at RecruitMilitary and a former Captain in the United States Marine Corps. “The credits are available via the Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (http://www.doleta.gov/ RecruitMilitary and the Chamber expect more than 50 employers, franchisors, educational institutions, and government agencies at the Expo in Irving. Already signed up are FedEx Freight, Verizon Wireless, Hilton Worldwide, The Home Depot, HCA Healthcare, the City of Irving, Prudential Insurance Company, Wal-Mart / Sam’s Club, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), The Kroger Company, Goodman Manufacturing Company LP, the National Veterans Employment Program (NVEP) of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Don Davis Auto Group, GoWaiter.com, G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Brandt Engineering Company, Accenture, United Petroleum Transports, Ryder System Inc., AutoNation, Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems, Silverleaf Resorts, Troops to Teachers, Plastipak Packaging Inc., Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Alsbridge, My Computer Career, International Trucks, Worldwide Inspection Network International, Level One – A Real Page Company, MasTec, Dallas Independent School District, GCATS Telecom and Critical Power Services, The Art Institutes, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Lincoln College of Technology, Red Rock College, Tarleton State University, and Strayer University. To maximize the number of employers participating in this event as well as the job opportunities for veterans and military spouses, RecruitMilitary is offering companies that are members of the U.S. Chamber and local chambers a 10% discount on the cost of their exhibition booths. RecruitMilitary will offer further price reductions for small businesses (businesses that have less than 50 employees), and even lower rates for veteran-owned small businesses. RecruitMilitary has scheduled more than 50 additional events for 2012. Those events will take place in Atlanta (June 28, October 25), Baltimore (May 24, September 27), Boston (April 12, September 6), Charlotte (June 7, November 15), Chicago (April 5, October 11), Cincinnati (May 31, September 20), Colorado Springs (July 12), Columbus (August 23), Dallas (July 19, November 15), Denver (April 19, September 13), Houston (April 5, August 9, December 6), Jacksonville (June 14, November 1), Kansas City (October 11), Las Vegas (November 29), Los Angeles (June 21, October 4), Louisville (March 29), Miami (August 23), Minneapolis (August 2), Mobile (May 10), New York (April 26, September 13), Oakland (May 3, November 29), Philadelphia (March 29, July 26, November 1), Phoenix (March 22, October 18), Pittsburgh (October 18), Raleigh (March 8), Richmond (August 16), Saint Louis (July 12), San Antonio (September 13), San Diego (March 15, September 6, December 13), Seattle/Tacoma (June 7, November 8), Shreveport (September 27), Tampa (October 4), Virginia Beach (May 17, November 8), and Washington (June 28). RecruitMilitary has produced Opportunity Expos since 2006. The company also offers subscriptions (search licenses) to its database of registered candidates, retained hiring services, and advertising space in online and print media. RecruitMilitary distributes more than 36,000 copies of each issue of Search & Employ, a bimonthly print magazine, to over 220 military bases throughout the world, National Guard and reserve units, and job seekers who attend RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expos. In November 2011, RecruitMilitary received the First Annual Lee Anderson Small Business Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber recognized RecruitMilitary as a specific business that has “gone above and beyond to honor the sacrifices our military families make in their service to our nation.” The U.S. Chamber (http://www.uschamber.com) is the world’s largest business federation, representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. The Chamber’s mission is “to advance human progress through an economic, political, and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, initiative, opportunity, and responsibility.” About RecruitMilitary: --- end --- # # # RecruitMilitary connects employers, franchisors, and educational insitutions with job seekers who have military backgrounds-- End
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