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Employers from more than 70 organizations congregated in Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall June 4 for the 71st Hiring Heroes Career Fair, a chance for transitioning service members, wounded warriors, retirees and family members to look for job opportunities.
Hosted by the Department of Defense in partnership with JBM-HH Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program and other organizations in the National Capital Region, the fair allowed job-seekers to hand out resumes, talk to employers and interview for jobs throughout the day. It was the second Hiring Heroes Career Fair hosted at JBM-HH in the past year.
The fair featured a wide variety of prospective employers, including 18 DoD agencies, 13 other federal agencies and nearly 40 private sector companies. Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Air Systems Command, the National Security Agency, the Washington Area Metro Transit Authority and many more were present.
JBM-HH Commander Col. Mike Henderson thanked all of the employers for taking the time to attend the fair.
“It gives us yet another great opportunity to further provide support with the prospect of job opportunities to transitioning service members, wounded warriors, veterans and their families,” Henderson said.
Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan said hiring employees with military experience is a safe bet for any business.
“It makes great business sense,” he said, adding that former service members are disciplined, used to tough work and conditions and drug free.
According to Buchanan, any soldier starting a new job will come to the workplace with the Army values.
“The whole point of Soldiers for Life is that when you take the uniform off and transition into civilian life, those values are never going to leave you,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what organization you’ll be a part of … Those values will always be a part of you, and you can continue to contribute and make a difference.”
He also implored companies not to forget about military family members.
“While our soldiers and marines have been deploying overseas and doing great things, guess who’s been at home running the family, balancing the bills and being equally selfless in their service to our country,” he said.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy Paige Hinkle-Bowles said transitioning service members were ready for work and to help their future employers.
“These are tremendous leaders who can provide immediate contributions to your organizations,” she said. “Our service members come from a wide variety of backgrounds and skill sets ... They often work in situations where the margin for error is zero and the success of the mission depends on their training, teamwork and intrinsic core values.”
More than 220 job seekers attended the fair. Prospective employers conducted 143 interviews and extended 17 job offers.
JBM-HH will host another career fair in November, details will be announced in a future edition.
| Date Taken: | 06.04.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.11.2015 14:55 |
| Story ID: | 166298 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VIRGINIA, US |
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