Veterans and military families can meet with more than 38 employers at a free Greater Cincinnati area job fair Oct. 29 in Erlanger.
DAV and RecruitMilitary will host the event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters, according to a community announcement. The job fair is open at no cost to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve.
Employers at the event will represent industries including construction, medical, administrative and logistics. Available positions range from entry-level jobs to senior management roles.
Attendees also can receive career counseling and résumé assistance, network with veterans and military personnel and get help with Department
of Veterans Affairs benefits and claims at no cost.
DAV job fairs have generated more than 200,000 job offers
DAV plans to sponsor more than 95 in-person and virtual job fairs. Since the organization began its employment initiative in 2014, the fairs have generated more than 200,000 job offers in the military community, according to the announcement.
DAV also publishes "The Veteran Advantage: DAV’s Hiring Guide for Employers of the Military Community," which the organization says provides tools for employers seeking to improve recruitment, hiring and retention of veterans, military spouses and other members of the military community.
DAV National Employment Director Jeremy Yost, a service-disabled Marine veteran, is available to discuss veteran and military spouse hiring trends, employment resources and job opportunities in the Greater Cincinnati area and nationwide. Interview requests can be made by calling Yost at 859-442-2061.
Registration for the Greater Cincinnati Veterans Job Fair and additional resources for veterans and their families are available at jobs.dav.org.
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