Washington job fair targets military spouses
Published: January 9, 2012
The event, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. National and local employers will meet with spouses of active-duty and reserve military members, as well spouses of retirees, veterans and fallen servicemembers. In addition to putting job seekers in touch with recruiters, the event will also feature coaching in skills such resume writing and job interviewing.
The job fair is part of the Hiring Our Heroes program, a series of 100 planned employment fairs the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is staging around the country.
