What can I do to prepare for a Military and Spouse Hiring Fair?

GySgt Bryan A. McGown "Gunny" — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:40:54 -0400

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2015 HIRING OUR HEROES - CLEVELAND - JOB SEEKERS' PREPARATIONS Second Class

Attention Veterans and Spouses as Job Seekers: You will hear from Bryan A. McGown (Gunny) about how to prepare yourself for the Hiring Our Heroes Hiring Fair coming up on, Friday, July 10, 2015. This seminar is being conducted in the office spaces of one of our community partners, New York Life; who has graciously helped facilitate this seminar. There is plenty of FREE parking on the premises and the offices are near public transport. If you...

Response by GySgt Bryan A. McGown "Gunny" made Apr 22 at 2015 9:14 AM

GySgt Bryan A. McGown "Gunny" — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 09:14:38 -0400

I serve on a board in northeast Ohio called, NEOVETS.org.

We ARE training HR professionals about Military recruiting strategies, and have several pending applications for northeast Ohio's FIRST-EVER Certified Military Friendly Employer program. We will be issuing a press release this week to announce our very first recipient!

This isn't just a "gimme". Companies MUST apply and provide documentation as evidence of their efforts. Last September we hosted an event attended by about 70 HR professionals. They earned 5.75 CEUs for their attendance.

Check out the site under Strategies and Employer Tools.

Thank you for your question. We are trying to bring Military Families to northeast Ohio to highlight our military friendly employers, world-class healthcare, education opportunities, and yes - even volunteer opportunities in a 23 county region.

Response by 1LT Richard C. made Apr 22 at 2015 1:26 PM

1LT Richard C. — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:26:07 -0400

Invite a few local companies that have successfully hired vets, with lessons learned and what worked for them. June might be a little close to pull this off now, but is a great thought for the future.

I work in the Department of Interior and we attend job fairs all of the time to help applicants understand and successfully use the USAJobs / Hireme websites.

There is also ESGR, Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, to offer great information about preserving your employment rights. They have local volunteers provide briefings throughout the country.

There is also the Heros to Hardhats webgroup you can look into, I am willing to bet they have a sponsor/speaker in the area.

Hope this gave you a few ideas.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Apr 22 at 2015 2:51 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:51:16 -0400

Contact Elizabeth Malkin at RallyPoint, They just ran an incredible event in Boston with the people you would most likely want to have at yours. She should be able to help you with reaching out to some of these folks. The reps from Time/Warner and Sears Holding were fantastic!

Response by MAJ George Hamilton made Apr 23 at 2015 3:41 PM

MAJ George Hamilton — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:41:16 -0400

Do a lot of homework on the companies attending the fair/conference right up front. Decide which companies are the best fit for your personality, background, and interests.

Find specific positions that you want to apply for prior to the event - and apply for them.

See if you can find out what recruiters/representatives are attending from the companies you want to meet with - reach out ahead of time.

Practice your elevator pitch as it relates to the companies you want to talk to.

Make sure that you have clean copies of your resume with you.

Dress well - don't show up in a t-shirt and jeans.

Come away with good contact information for people you can directly follow up with - avoid companies that hand you a card with the career website on it and no way to directly follow up with a human being.

Response by CPT John Baskin Sr made May 14 at 2023 12:51 PM

CPT John Baskin Sr — Sun, 14 May 2023 12:51:09 -0400

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