RecruitMilitary to Produce Veteran Jobs Event in Phoenix Area on March 28

Feb. 25, 2013 - PRLog -- Cincinnati, OH – The military-to-civilian recruitment firm RecruitMilitary will produce a Veteran Opportunity Expo, a hiring event for military veterans and others with military backgrounds, at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, on Thursday, March 28, 2013; the stadium is located in Glendale, which is northwest of downtown Phoenix. The event will run from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. RecruitMilitary is inviting 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, military spouses, and other military family members.

RecruitMilitary expects more than 50 employers, franchisors, educational institutions, and government agencies to reserve exhibitor booths at the Expo. Already signed up are Chesapeake Energy Drilling Division, Goodman Manufacturing Company, HCA HealthCare, L-3 Communications, The Home Depot, G4S Secure Solutions (USA), DeVry University, Prudential Financial, Military Sealift Command, Griffith University, The Home Depot Supply and Logistics, The Art Institutes, American Income Life Insurance Company, Union Institute and University, Camelback Toyota Scion, United States Customs and Border Protection, AZARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Humana Military, GAF Building Materials, Insight Communications, the Air National Guard, Department of Public Safety – Texas Highway Patrol, Quicken Loans, Diamond Resorts International, USAA, Schlumberger, Niagara Bottling LLC, WESCO, HSS Inc., Airstreams Renewables, Northern California College of Construction, Remote Imagery Technologies Inc., Trident University International, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, FirstLight Homecare, and AutoNation.

RecruitMilitary will produce the Expo in cooperation with The American Legion (http://www.legion.org), an association of veterans who served during times of war. The Legion has 2.4 million members in nearly 14,000 posts throughout the world.

RecruitMilitary has scheduled the following additional veteran hiring events through the first quarter of 2014: Atlanta (June 27, 2013; October 31, 2013; February 20, 2014), Baltimore (May 2, 2013; October 3, 2013), Boston (April 11, 2013; September 5, 2013), Charlotte (June 6, 2013; November 21, 2013), Chicago (April 25, 2013; October 24, 2013), Cincinnati (May 16, 2013; October 3, 2013), Columbus (July 25, 2013), Dallas (July 18, 2013; November 14, 2013; March 6, 2014), Denver (April 18, 2013; September 19, 2013), Houston (April 4, 2013; August 8, 2013; December 5, 2013; March 27, 2014), Indianapolis (June 20, 2013), Jacksonville (June 13, 2013; November 7, 2013; March 27, 2014), Kansas City (September 26, 2013), Las Vegas (December 5, 2013), Los Angeles (June 20, 2013; October 10, 2013), Louisville (March 13, 2014), Memphis (April 18, 2013), Miami (August 29, 2013; February 27, 2014), Minneapolis (August 1, 2013), Nashville (August 22, 2013; January 23, 2014), New Orleans (September 19, 2013; February 13, 2014), New York (May 23, 2013; September 26, 2013), Norfolk (May 9, 2013; November 21, 2013), Oakland (May 30, 2013), Oklahoma City (January 30, 2014), Philadelphia (July 25, 2013; November 7, 2013; March 13, 2014), Phoenix (October 17, 2013; February 6, 2014), Pittsburgh (October 24, 2013), Portland (August 8, 2013), Raleigh (March 20, 2014), St. Louis (July 11, 2013), San Antonio (May 30, 2013; September 12, 2013; January 9, 2014), San Diego (March 28, 2013; August 15, 2013; December 12, 2013; February 27, 2014), Seattle (June 6, 2013; November 14, 2013), Tampa (October 17, 2013; January 16, 2014), and Washington (June 27, 2013; February 20, 2014).

RecruitMilitary has produced Opportunity Expos since 2006.

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The company also offers subscriptions (search licenses) to its database of more than 500,000 registered candidates at http://www.recruitmilitary.com, retained hiring services, and advertising space in online and print media. RecruitMilitary distributes more than 51,000 copies of each issue of Search & Employ®, a bimonthly print magazine, to over 220 military bases throughout the world, National Guard and reserve units, job seekers who attend RecruitMilitary Veteran Opportunity Expos, and military-to-civilian recruiters nationwide.

In 2011, RecruitMilitary received the First Annual Lee Anderson Small Business Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (http://www.uschamber.com). 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.”

In 2012, RecruitMilitary received the first annual One More Way Award from The Sierra Group Foundation. The foundation established the award to recognize people or companies whose support results in awareness and job opportunities for people with disabilities. The Sierra Group Foundation (www.thesierragroup.com/foundation.htm) is a non-profit organization whose mission is “to drive up employment for people with disabilities, including veterans.”