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

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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...

Job Fairs, Job Seeker Blog

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...

Job Fairs

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, .

Job Search Process, Job Fairs

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The Dirty Dozen: 12 Tips for Getting Hired, Part 5

It’s important to keep in mind that YOU, as a job-seeking veteran, are in control of your destiny.

Getting Started, Job Search Process, Job Fairs, Job Seeker Blog, Job Search

The Dirty Dozen: 12 Tips for Getting Hired, Part 4

The many transferrable skills the military teaches its veterans cut across many fields.

Getting Started, Job Search Process, Job Fairs, Job Seeker Blog, Job Search

The Dirty Dozen: 12 Tips for Getting Hired, Part 3

In the third post of this series, we’ll focus on two critical aspects of the veteran job search: networking and follow up.

Getting Started, Job Search Process, Job Fairs, Job Seeker Blog, Job Search

The Dirty Dozen: 12 Tips for Getting Hired, Part 2

Crafting a great elevator pitch, applying online, and asking intelligent questions can help veterans get hired.

Job Search Process, Job Fairs, Job Seeker Blog, Job Search