Posts Tagged: military job fairs

Job Fair Calendar

Job Fairs are an important part of a transitioning service member’s civilian job search. See our list of upcoming job fairs. Click here to read more.

Job Fair Calendar

Job Fairs are an important part of a transitioning service member’s civilian job search. See our list of upcoming job fairs. Click here to see more.

Resources for Military Job Seekers

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently redesigned the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). According to the TAP web site, the redesigned TAP “changes the current program from a discontinuous set of activities into a cohesive, modular, outcome based program that provides opportunities and aids in successful transition into a ‘career ready’ civilian.” The new program is… Read more »

8 Valuable Tips For Navigating Military Job Fairs

After attending numerous military job fairs as part of my work, I have witnessed firsthand countless job seeker mistakes that are easily avoidable. The list below was compiled in order to provide useful advice to assist transitioning military service members with marketing themselves more successfully and to help them overcome some common challenges. Preparation 1…. Read more »

Why “on-base” military job fairs?

Hi, I’m Marla Smith.  In my “day job”, I help employers connect with military job seekers, so I hope I can answer some questions here as well as the other contributors. A recruiter asked me this week, “Why should I focus more attention on military job fairs that take place on the military installations as… Read more »

CivilianJobs.com military job fair – Top three tips

CivilianJobs.com is the site where America’s military connects with civilian careers. In addition to providing a job board and a military base newspaper, CivilianJobs.com produces military jobs fairs at bases all over the U.S. that are free for military job seekers to attend. In the course of these many job fairs, the CivilianJobs.com team has… Read more »

Veteran Employer Spotlight: USAA (Financial Services)

Throughout the course of 2009 I am spotlighting companies large and small who understand the value that veterans bring to their organization. These are companies that are successfully utilizing the many skills and talents of military members. These organizations demonstrate a sincere desire to bring more veterans into their companies by doing some or all… Read more »

2009 Most Valuable Employers for Military Announced

CivilianJobs.com, a company helping employers recruit military and military connect with civilian careers, announced the winners of the 2009 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military™ today in honor of Armed Forces Day, May 16th, 2009. View the press release here. The winning companies are: BNSF Railway Company CACI International, Inc. Consolidated Edison, Inc. CSX Corporation… Read more »

CivilianJobs.com Announces the 2009 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military

On March 12, 2009, CivilianJobs.com announced the finalists for the 2009 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military™. CivilianJobs.com is a company helping employers hire military talent through a military job board, military job fairs, and employer advertising in their military base newspaper, Civilian Job News.  Their recognition of these employers is certainly something to consider… Read more »

Veteran Job Boards: Another Weapon in Your Arsenal

On January 30, 2009, a veteran posted the following on the transition stories blog on www.military.com: “I ended up paying more than $400 to help find me a job and to no avail. I was now out $400 and no job. So I continued to look on my own… I received a call stating that… Read more »