Search & Employ® Magazine

September / October 2010

Welcome to job seekers who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, veterans who already have civilian work experience, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses. Our company’s continuing mission: to help men and women who have military backgrounds connect with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions.

DHS Job Fair. I am pleased to announce that very soon we will carry out our mission in a new and exciting way: On Saturday, September 25, we will produce the Second Annual Veterans Job Fair of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This event will enable men and women with military backgrounds to see all of the major components of the DHS in one forum, attend informal workshops, and speak with DHS recruiters about careers within the department. For details about the job fair, see Matt Murphy’s article on page 10 of this magazine.

This issue’s cover story focuses on opportunities in healthcare. Of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the economy, half are related to healthcare. This field is experiencing rapid growth, due in large part to the aging of the baby-boom generation which will require increased medical care in the near future, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

There are plenty of opportunities for veterans in healthcare – even veterans who did not work in that field while they were in the military. Such veterans can use educational benefits available under the Post-9/11GI Bill to acquire the medical and technical skills they need.

Our feature article describes opportunities in construction. Although this industry has taken a beating during the recession and the immediate future is not rosy, it is poised for an eventual, long-term recovery. Demand for commercial construction and an increase in road, bridge, and tunnel construction will account for the bulk of job growth, says the BLS.

To fill the openings they do have, employers are looking for people who can lead and work in teams, people who are disciplined and can get the job done – people like you. Throughout Corporate America, companies are especially eager to hire employees who will take to the job immediately, work with great interest and enthusiasm—and who want to learn, learn, learn!

Register with us. To further your job search and to make your own data searchable by employers, franchisors, and educational institutions, we encourage you to register as a job seeker and post your resume at www.recruitmilitary.com. There, you will find thousands of job postings, and you will join a vast database searched by recruiters nationwide. Don’t have a resume? Hire one of our experts to write one for you.

As a registered, active candidate, you will also receive The VetTen, a monthly electronic newsletter loaded with employment and other opportunities and containing a link to an online copy of the current issue of Search & Employ®.

Go to our Expos. We also encourage you to attend the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expos in your area. We have 23 events scheduled for September through December 2010 and 60 events scheduled for 2011—see our schedule and Larry Slagel’s article on page 4 of this issue. At those events, recruiters representing employers, franchisors, and educational institutions will be on hand to discuss a multitude of options.

And finally: Talk to everyone who has opportunities for veterans. Do not rule out any business or industry until you have discussed the opportunities with a recruiter.

Thank you for serving in the armed forces of the United States.

Drew Myers
Founder and President, RecruitMilitary
drew@recruitmilitary.com

Employers, franchisors, and representatives of educational Institutions: Please see the special section on pages 26 and 27!