Job Fairs
Veteran job fairs can be overwhelming for the unprepared, but with the right mindset and preparation, you can make a great first impression. Avoid the trap of wandering around aimlessly from booth to booth. This collection of resources will provide you with the tools and tips to enable you to walk into a veterans career fair with a clear mission.
Includes:
- 3 key tips to career fair success
- Delivering your elevator pitch
- Career fair calendar
Featured Resources
Current Career Fair Calendar
We are excited to share that as of this year, RecruitMilitary hiring events have generated over 100k job offers for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses!
We have been been conducting hiring events (also called job fairs or career fairs) for veterans, transitioning...
3 Key Tips to Use Career Fairs to Find Your Next Job as a Military Veteran
Searching for a civilian job can be tricky. Luckily, we at RecruitMilitary have hosted 670 veteran job fairs specifically for military veterans in the past nine years, and we know what it takes to be successful at a veteran career fair. We’ve distilled our experience into a webinar, “3 Key Tips...
Crafting Your Elevator Pitch
Learn the basics of an elevator pitch so you can nail those introductions and get the interview!
If you'd like to go deeper into the mechanics of crafting your elevator pitch, along with seeing an example of one, check out our full webinar, .
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Taking Her Own Advice - Military Spouse & Career Counselor Uses RecruitMilitary Virtual Career Fair to Land a New Job
Career counselor and military spouse Veronica Medley often told other spouses about RecruitMilitary's offerings, so when it was time for her family to PCS, she knew where to go to find the employer at her next duty station.
Military Spouse Employment Resource Center, Military Spouses, Testimonials from the Military Community, Job Fairs, Job Seeker Blog
Using the Available Tools to Make a Career Change
Nicholas Droste was in the U.S. Army for 20 years, retiring as a staff sergeant. As a 35P Cryptologic Linguist, he spoke Persian, Farsi, and Korean and had deployments in Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. But when it came to his civilian career, he knew he wanted to go a different direction. He found...
Testimonials from the Military Community, Job Fairs, Job Seeker Blog
Veterans Virtual Career Fairs
No matter where you are in your career, virtual career fairs are a great way to connect with organizations and employers about jobs open right now and education opportunities for veterans without leaving your home or office. Much like a traditional job fair, you will need to register and submit a...
What to Expect at an In-Person DAV | RecruitMilitary Career Fair (Job Seeker FAQ)
What to expect at a DAV | RecruitMilitary in-person career fair (and how to prepare) - for job seekers.
Military Spouse Employment Resource Center, Job Fairs, Military/Veteran Employment Resource Center, Job Seeker Blog