"The qualities America's service members are known for — discipline, a strong work ethic, leadership and technical skills — are in high demand by employers," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "These job fairs are an important part of our effort to help America's service men and women transition back to civilian life when their tours of duty end and a tremendous opportunity for employers looking for great workers."
"The United States military is the finest, most technologically advanced in the world," said Charles S. Ciccolella, assistant secretary of labor for the department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS). "Our nation invests billions of dollars annually to train America's armed forces, instilling and developing valuable hard skills in our service members. Equally important are the skills service members learn, such as loyalty, discipline, selflessness, leadership, and the ability to follow instructions and perform under pressure. These are all inherent to the military culture. The HireVetsFirst campaign is about increasing employer awareness of the skills veterans bring to their businesses, and to encourage employers to hire veterans, not just out of a sense of patriotism, but because it makes good sense for employers who want to grow their businesses."
A list of job fair locations by state and more information about the HireVetsFirst campaign are available at www.hirevetsfirst.gov. For more information on all the veterans' employment programs offered by VETS, visit www.dol.gov/vets.
Editor's Note: A master schedule of job fairs by state, with points of contact, follows this release.
State
|
Date and Time
|
Location
|
Point
of Contact
|
Alabama
|
11/13/2007
0800-1500
|
Embassy Suites
700 Monroe St
Huntsville
|
Terris Tatum
(256) 851-0537 ext 254
|
Alaska
|
11/08/2007
1100-1600
|
Muldoon Job Center
1251 Muldoon Rd
Anchorage
|
Nancy Heckman
(907) 269-4774
|
Arkansas
|
10/30/2007
1000-1600
|
State House Convention Ctr.
Little Rock, AR
|
Rex Platt
(501) 682-1544
|
Arizona
|
11/02/07
1000-1400 |
Maryvale Community Center
4420 North 51st Ave.
Phoenix
|
David Lisco
(623) 247-3304 x1028
|
11/02/07
1000-1400 |
Gilbert One-Stop
735 North Gilbert
Gilbert |
John Bloomquist
(480) 962-7678 |
11/07/07
1000-1400 |
Tucson
VA
Medical
Center
3601 S. 6th Ave.
Tuscon
|
David Balderamma
(520) 741-7188 x 2452
|
11/03/07
1000-1400 |
Bradshaw Mountain HS (east)
6000 Longlook
Prescott Valley,
AZ
|
James Ramm
(928) 445-5100 ext
236
|
California
|
11/09/2007
1000-1400
|
Courtyard Hotel
600 E. Esplanade Dr.
Oxnard.
CA
|
Daniel Venegas
(805) 382-8610
|
11/08/2007
1100-1500
|
Military.com Job
Fair
Radisson Hotel @
LAX
Los Angeles, CA |
Michael Gross
(877) 561-5627 |
11/13/2007
1000-1400
|
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA
|
Michael Kane
(323) 242-6704
|
Colorado
|
11/06/2007
1000-1400
|
Police Protective Services
2105 Decatur
St
Denver
|
Tim Amthor
State Veterans Coordinator
(303) 318-8821
|
11/09/2007
0800-1500
|
Downtown
Municipal
Center
Colorado Springs
|
|
Connecticut
|
11/09/2007
1130-1600
|
Connecticut
Work
Center
2 Lafayette
Square
Bridgeport
|
Andy James
(203) 455-2711
|
Delaware
|
11/15/2007
1000-1500
|
Dover Downs Hotel
1131 N Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE
|
Albert Barclift
(302) 761-8093
|
District of Columbia
|
11/8/2007
1000-1500
|
MOAA Career Fair
Washington Convention Center
|
Dick Crampton – MOAA
(703) 838-6622 x-107
|
Florida
|
11/03/2007
0900-1400
|
Comfort Inn and
Conference
Center
8700 Navarre Parkway
Navarre, FL
|
Bill Neal
(850) 595-5200 ext 103
|
11/08/2007
1100-1600
|
Military Stars
Wyndham Riverwalk
1515 Prudential Dr.
Jacksonville,
FL
|
Todd Hecht
(941) 684-0133
|
11/09/2007
0900-1500 |
Workforce
Alliance
Career
Center
1951-D Military Trail
West Palm Beach
|
(561)340-1060
|
11/14/2007
1100-1500
|
Recruit Military/MOAA
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa
|
Larry Slagel
(513) 683-5020 |
11/15/2007
0900-1400
|
Civilian Jobs.com
Clarion Hotel
2101 Dixie
Clipper Drive
Jacksonville
|
Victoria Locklear
1-866-801-4418
|
Georgia
|
11/07-08/2007
0900-1300
|
VFW Post 665
1814 Victory Dr. Columbus, GA
|
Walt Pollock
(706) 649-7423
|
11/08/2007
1100-1500
|
Recruit Military Job Fair
Georgia Int. Convention Ctr.
Atlanta, GA
|
Larry Slagel
(513) 683-5020
|
Hawaii
|
11/08/2007
1000-1400
|
DAV Hall
Keehi Lagoon, Oahu
|
Norma McDonald
(808) 586-9065
|
Idaho
|
11/06/2007
1500-1900
|
Ramada Inn
133 West Burnside Ave
Pocatello/Chubbuck
|
Ron Tapia
(208) 236-6710 x- 3708
|
11/07/2007
1000-1400
|
Idaho– N. G. Armory
5453 East Seltice Way
Post Falls/Coeur d'Alene |
Robert Shoeman
(208) 769-1558 x-3993
|
11/08/2007
1200-2000
|
Nampa
Civic Center
311 3rd Street South
Boise/ Nampa
|
David Hoag
(208) 332-3575 x- 3272
|
Iowa
|
11/8/2007
0900 –
1500
|
Iowa
Events
Center – Hy-Vee Hall
730 3rd St
Des Moines
|
Doug
Bryson
(515)
281-9629
|
11/8/2007
1200-1700
|
National
Guard Armory
3603 Brady Street
Davenport |
Craig
Norris
(563)445-3219 |
11/8/2007
1000-1400
|
Ottumwa
Workforce
Center
310
W. Main St
Ottumwa
|
Linda
Rouse
(641)
684-5401
|
Illinois
|
11/8/2007
0900 – 1400
|
American Legion – Post #365
1022 Vandalia
Collinsville, IL |
Gregory Haynes
Manager, Veterans Programs
(312) 793-8961
Gregory.haynes@illinios.gov
|
11/8/2007
0900 – 1400
|
American Legion –Post #979
4501 Airport Rd.
Bartonville. IL
|
|
11/9/2007
0900 – 1400
|
Richard
J
Daley
College
7500 S Pulaski Rd.
Chicago,
IL
|
|
11/8/2007
0900 – 1300
|
Illinois Veterans Home
1707 North 12th St.
Quincy. IL
|
|
11/8/2007
0900 – 1300
|
Camp
Lincoln
Illinois National Guard Armory
1301 N. Mac Arthur Blvd.
Springfield, Il
|
|
11/8/2007
0900 – 1300
|
Richland Community College
#1 College Park
Decatur, IL
|
|
11/8/2007
0900 – 1300
|
Illinois
Employment
Center
407
North Franklin Street
Danville,
IL
|
|
11/8/2007
0900 – 1300
|
AMVETS Post 66
700 McHenry
Wheeling,
IL
|
|
11/9/2007
0900 – 1300
|
Marion VFW Post #1301
201 East Longstreet
Marion,
IL
|
|
11/9/2007
0900 – 1400
|
Joliet
National Guard Armory
2900
Jefferson
Joliet,
Il
|
|
Indiana
|
11/7/2007
1000 –
1500
|
Valle
Vista Golf Club and
Conference Center
755 E.
Main Street
Greenwood
|
Tony
Cross
State
Veterans Coordinator
(317)
650-2809
|
Kansas
|
11/6/2007
0900-1500
|
Central
Community Church
6100 W.
Maple
Wichita
|
Wayne
Meyers
State
Veterans Coordinator
(785)
296-5202
|
Kentucky
|
11/07/2007
1300-1600
|
Receptions
Conference Center
1379
Donaldson Road
Erlanger
|
Ken
Wocher
( 859)
292-6666 x-273
|
Louisiana
|
11/05/2007
0830-1300
|
American
Legion Post 307
5518 Magazine St.
New Orleans
|
Hal Brown
(504)
568-7251
|
Maine
|
10/25/2007
0900-1600
|
Atrium
Inn and Convention Center
Brunswick
|
Larz
Nelson
(207)
624-5720
|
Maryland
|
11/01/2007
1100-1500
|
Recruit
Military
M & T
(Raven) Stadium
Baltimore
|
Larry
Slagel
( 513)
683-5020
|
11/14/2007
1000-1400
|
American
Legion Post 136
6900
Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt
|
Harry
Brooks
(301)
618-8435
|
11/14/2007
1500-1700
|
American
Legion Post 91
601 Radiance Dr
Cambridge,
MD
|
Mike
Brink
(410)
822-3030 x 320
|
11/15/2007
1000-1400
|
Pikesville Armory
Reisterstown Road
Pikesville
|
Harry
Rutledge
(410)
767-2126
|
Massachusetts
|
11/7/2007
1000-1300
|
Sheraton
Four Points Hotel
407 Squire Road
Revere
|
Alex Lawn
(978)
825-7221
|
11/7/2007
1000-1400 |
Norwood
ETR
275
Prospect St
Newton
|
Jake
O'Hare
(617)
928-0530 |
11/7/2007
0900-1500
|
Career
Center
of
Lowell
18 John
St
Lowell |
Tina Macy
(978)
805-4710
|
11/8/2007
1000-1400
|
Quincy
Career
Center
152
Parking Way
Quincy
|
Michael
Caro
(617)
745-4000
|
11/14/2007
0830-1300
|
Greater
New Bedford
Career
Center
618
Acushnet Ave
New Bedford
|
Beth
Costa
(508)
990-4121 |
11/14/2007
0900-1100
|
Franklin
Hampshire
Career
Center
One Arch Place
Greenfield
|
Deborah
Radway
(413)
774-4361
|
11/15/2007
1000-1400
|
Attleboro
Career
Center
860 South Street
Attleboro
|
Kristine
Libertucci
(978)
534-1481 ext 135
|
11/15/2007
1000-1500
|
Leominister
67 Mechanic Street
Fitchburg
|
Linda
King
(508)
222-9050 ext 303
|
11/16/2007
0900-1300
|
Fall River
Career
Center
446 N.
Main St
Fall
River
|
Stan
Lukas
(508)
730-5013
|
11/16/2007
0900-1300
|
Valley
Works
Career
Center
80
Merrimac
Haverhill
|
Tom
Hargraves
(978) 469-7811
|
Michigan
|
11/7/2007
0900 –
1500
|
Delta
College
1961
Delta Road
University Center,
MI
|
Yves
Hamel
Michigan
Department of Labor and
Economic Growth
(517)
243-2515
|
Minnesota
|
11/6/2007
1100 –
1630
|
Eagle
Brown Heritage Center
6155
Earle Brown Drive
Brooklyn Center
|
Gary
Quernemoen
Local
Veterans' Employment Representative
(763)
785-6465
|
Mississippi
|
10/23/2007
0900-1400
|
Desoto
County Civic Center
Southaven,
MS
|
Joe
Bucker
(601) 321-6154
|
Missouri
|
11/6/2007
0900 –
1500
|
Cowan
Civic Center
Fort
Leonard Wood, MO
|
Rodney
Henry
State
Veterans Coordinator
(573)
526-9762
|
Montana
|
11/09/2007
0900-1500
|
Willis
Cruse House
Helena,
MT
|
Rick
Danielson
(406)
449-7666
|
Nebraska
|
11/8/2007
0900 –
1630
|
Nebraska
Workforce Development
1050 N
Street
Lincoln,
NE 68508
|
Cee Cee
Coatney
State
Veterans Coordinator
(402)
471-1932
|
Nevada
|
11/05/2007
1100-1500
|
Military.com Job Fair
Palace
Station Hotel –
2411 W.
Sahara
Las Vegas
|
Michael
Gross
(877)
561-5627
|
New
Hampshire
|
11/7/2007
1000-1500
|
Army
National Guard Center
350
Meadow St – Littleton |
Ralph
Hodgman
(603)
444-2971
|
11/8/2007
1000-1500
|
Army
Reserve
Center
Route
108 - Somersworth |
Allan
Enario
(603)
742-3600
|
11/13/2007
1000-1500
|
American
Legion Post 4
797 Court
St– Keene |
Dwight
Albrecht
(603)
352-1904
|
11/15/2007
1400-1900
|
National
Guard Armory
771 Canal
St - Manchester
|
Ronald
Stowell
(603)
627-7841
|
New
Jersey
|
11/6/2007
1100 –
1500
|
New York Times – Hire
a Hero
Javits Center,
New
York City
|
Doug
Latino – New York Times
(212)
556-1488
|
11/8/2007
1000-1300
|
Passic
County
Comm.
College
32 Church St
Patterson,
NJ
|
Harry
Mackowiak
(973)
340-3400 x 7120
|
New
Mexico
|
11/07-11/09/2007
0900-1500
|
New Mexico – Virtual
Job Fair
www.dws.state.nm.us
|
Christian
Zafra
(505)
841-9529
|
New York
|
11/6/2007
1100 –
1500
|
New York
Times – Hire a Hero
Javits
Center, New York City
|
Doug
Latino – New York Times
(212)
556-1488
|
North Carolina
|
11/05/2007
1300-1600
|
Vance
Granville C.C.
200 Community College Rd.
Henderson
|
Durwood
Hunter
(919)
693-2586
|
11/05/2007
0900-1200
|
VFW
Post 2087
2605 S
Elm-Eugene St.
Greensboro,
NC |
Archie
Barrow
(336)
334-5777 x-263
|
11/07/2007
1100-1500
|
VFW
Headquarters
917 New Bern Ave
Raleigh |
Cindy
Draughon
(919)
212-3849 x 227 |
11/07/2007
0900-1500
|
Employment
Security Commission
245
Shepherd Trail
Aberdeen
|
Mark
Adkins
(910)
944-7697
|
11/07/2007
1030-1600
|
Durham Marriott at Civic
Center
201
Foster St.
Durham
|
Linzie
Atkins
(919)
560-6880 x-217
|
11/07/2007
1000-1400
|
National
Guard Armory
102
Spaulding Road
Marion
|
Tom Lamb
(828)
652-7131
|
11/07/2007
1400-1630
|
Salisbury
JobLink
Career
Center
1904 S. Main St.
Salisbury |
Tony
Fleming
(704)
638-7529 x-217
|
11/08/2007
0900-1200
|
North Carolina ESC
601 Valley Forge Road
Wilmington
|
Gilbert
Lockhart
(919)
644-1051
|
11/10/2007
0900-1300
|
Joblink
Career
Center
717
Market Street
Wilmington
|
Dan
Peninger
(910)
251-5777
|
North
Dakota
|
11/15/2007
1700-1930
|
Job
Service North Dakota
1601 East
Century Ave
Bismarck,
ND
|
Wyman
Roeder
(701)
328-5043
|
Ohio
|
11/8/2007
1000 –
1400
|
Village
of Woodlawn Community
Center/National Guard Armory
10050
Woodlawn Blvd
Woodlawn,
OH 45215
|
Bill
Gaskins
Disabled
Veterans' Outreach Program
Specialist
(513)
946-3306
|
Oklahoma
|
11/07/2007
0900-1400
|
American
Legion Post 12
6101 NW
50th
Oklahoma
City
|
Sandy
Payne
(405)
470-3200
|
Oregon
|
11/03/2007
1000-1500
|
Clackamas
Community College
19600 Molalla Ave
Oregon
City
|
Shelly
Parini
(503)
657-6958 x 2267
|
11/07/2007
0900-1400
|
Lloyd
Center – 2nd floor
Portland
|
John Concepcion
(503)
526-2748
|
Pennsylvania
|
11/8/2007
1000-1330
|
PA
National Guard Armory
Southampton
Rd & Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia
|
Christopher
Schull
(215)
281-1044
|
Puerto
Rico
|
11/16/2007
0900-1400
|
Veterans
Advocate Office
Cancha
Rafael G. Amalbert
Juncos/San
Juan
|
Angel
Mojica
(787)
754-5391
|
Rhode Island
|
11/13/2007
0900-1300
|
netWORKri
1 Reservoir Ave
Providence
|
Joseph
DesRoches
(401) 462-8912
|
South
Carolina
|
11/07/2007
1000-1400
|
Jamil
Temple
200 Jamil
Road
Columbia,
SC
|
Chena
Melvin
(803)
737-9936
|
South Dakota
|
10/17/2007
0900-1400
|
American
Legion Post
1701 West
Legion Dr
Sioux Falls
|
Bradley
Friez
(605)
367-5344 x-220
|
Tennessee
|
11/07/2007
1000-1400
|
2200
Metro Center Blvd
Nashville
|
Ron
Hammontree
(615)741-8892
|
Texas
|
11/15/2007
1100-1500
|
Military.com
Renaissance
Dallas Richardson
600 E.
Outlook Dr.
Dallas
|
Michael
Gross
(877)
561-5627
|
Utah
|
11/09/2007
1400-1800
|
South
Towne Expo Center
9575
South State Street
Sandy
|
Pedro
Alvalle
(801)
526-9758
pvalle@utah.gov
|
Vermont
|
11/08/2007
1000-1500
|
Career
Resources
Center
Burlington,
VT
|
Bradley
Paige
(802)
652-0339
|
11/09/2007
1000-1500
|
Career
Resources
Center
Rutland,
VT
|
Larry
Sudlow
(802)
442-6376
|
Virginia
|
11/8/2007
1000-1500
|
Richmond
Speedway
Richmond,
VA
|
Jerry Lindsay
(804) 786-5693
|
11/13/2007
1100-1600
|
Military Stars
Virginia Beach
Convention Center
1000 19th St'
Virginia Beach
|
Todd Hecht
(941) 684-0133
|
Washington
|
11/5/2007
0900-1300 |
VFW Post 1263
416 Burnett Ave S
Renton WA
|
Lindvig Gregory
(253) 804-1132
|
11/6/2007
1000-1400
|
Worksource Vancouver
5411 E. Mill Plain Blvd, #15
Vancouver,
WA |
Nona Mallicoat/Holly Parkin
(360) 735-4975/5020
|
11/7/2007
1000-1400
|
SAFECO Jackson St. Center
306 23rd Ave. S #200
Seattle,
Wash
|
William Charles
(206) 721-6011
|
11/7/2007
1000-1400
|
Worksource
Central
Basin
309 E. 5th St.
Moses Lake
|
Eileen Boyston
(509) 766-4111
|
11/7/2007
1000-1400
|
Worksource Whatcom/Northwest
101 Prospect St.
Bellingham |
Thomas Noel
(360) 676-3203
|
11/9/2007
0900-1400
|
Amvets Post #1
517 South Tyler
Tacoma, WA
|
Sal Cantu
(253) 593-7351
|
West Virginia
|
11/9/2007
|
Charleston Marriott
200 Lee St E
Charleston, WV
|
Ken Deal
(304) 558-7849
|
Wisconsin
|
11/6/2007
0900 – 1600
&
11/7/2007,
0800 - 1200
|
Waukesha County Expo Center
N1 W24848 Northview Road
Waukesha, WI 53188
|
Bruce Markert
State Veterans Coordinator
(608) 267-7277
|
Wyoming
|
11/16/2007
|
Cheyenne
1510 E. Pershing Blvd
|
Jerry Davis
(307) 777-3700
|
