Robert Walker, RecruitMilitary director of events and national accounts at Expo Photo: HP Communications

Over 400 veterans showed up at Great American Ball Park today looking for opportunities and help in finding jobs. Over 30 employers, franchisors and educational institutions were on hand to meet with them. The Opportunity Expo for job seekers who have military backgrounds was produced by RecruitMilitary and sponsored by the Xavier University Veterans Affairs Office.
“The number one problem for returning veterans today is transitioning military skills to the civilian workforce,” said Robert Walker, director of events and national accounts for RecruitMilitary. “Veterans have received excellent training and possess the skill sets and personal characteristics that business today wants and needs. They offer leadership ability, loyalty, initiative, and self-discipline. These Expos provide an opportunity to bring veterans and employers together.”
The expo was provided free to veterans who may already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, military spouses, and other military family members.
Expo sponsor Xavier University Veterans Affairs is a Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement program participant. "Today, thanks to the Yellow Ribbon Program, veterans can attend a private school such as Xavier University and the VA will cover the tuition and fees of fully eligible Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill students,” says Dave Keszei, director, Xavier Veteran Affairs Office. “This includes both undergraduate and graduate students who are fully eligible. Prior to the Yellow Ribbon program, many veterans never had the opportunity to attend a private university because they simply could not afford the tuition. This program will revolutionize higher education for veterans.” Keszei is a retired Major in the Marine Corps.
Participating in the expo were employers, franchisors, and educational institutions including Brown Mackie Colleges, Cincom Systems, Inc., Coca-Cola, Dayton VA Medical Center, DeVry University, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), MAG, Mass Mutual Financial Group, Mike’s Express Car Wash, National College, Northern Kentucky University, Northrop Grumman, the Ohio Army National Guard, Procter & Gamble Co., Rochester Police Department, Schlumberger, Schwan’s Food Manufacturing, Inc., ServiceMaster Clean, Snap-On Tools, Speedway SuperAmerica, LLC, U.S. Lawns, the University of Cincinnati, the Veterans Administration – Cincinnati, and Xavier University.
RecruitMilitary is Cincinnati-based company connecting employers, franchisors, and educational institutions with job seekers who have military backgrounds. All of the company’s owners, account executives, and search consultants are either veterans or active or former reservists. The founder and president of RecruitMilitary is Drew Myers, formerly a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. Myers founded the company in 1998.

WLWT-TV NBC5 - Job Fair Helps Veterans Find Employment 

WCPO-TV ABC9 - Companies looking for employees target veterans at job expo 

Drew Myers, our founder and President, spent a few minutes talking with Bill "Willie" Cunningham here:
wlw_interview_with_drew_myers_082410.mp3

Larry Slagel, our VP/Sales, was on 550 WKRC the following day:
55krc_interview_with_larry_slagel_082510.mp3

These two fine radio stations deserve a lot of gratitude for their willingness to help Cincinnati vets connect with jobs.

At Booz Allen, their work—and their people—matter. They’re looking for exceptional individuals with strong core values to make a difference in the community and the nation. Consistently selected as a military-friendly employer and recognized by Military Times’ Edge magazine as a “Best for Vets: Employer 2010,” Booz Allen could be what’s next for you.

Booz Allen is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, employs more than 22,000 people, and has annual revenues of approximately $5 billion. Click here to learn more about career opportunities with Booz Allen or visit boozallen.com/careers.

Air Transportation

Commercial airlines fly millions of people across the country for business and pleasure, and air transportation also represents the fastest way to ship most types of cargo over long distances. Because there is a great demand for air service—even in an economic downturn—careers related to the air transportation industry tend to be mostly stable.

Even better, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects employment in the air transportation industry to increase 7.5 percent by 2018, with many career paths experiencing double-digit growth.

Truck Transportation and Warehousing

Try driving the highway without seeing a tractor-trailer hauling cargo from one side of the country to another. Firms in the truck transportation and warehousing industry provide a link between manufacturers and consumers; the industry includes general freight trucking, specialized freight trucking, and warehousing and storage.

The BLS expects overall employment in the truck transportation and warehousing industry to increase 11 percent by 2018.

Rail Transportation

The trains are running—a lot—on three types of railroads: freight, passenger, and urban transit (subway and light rail). 

All of these modes of rail transportation require employees to operate, oversee, and assist in their operations. Rail transportation workers not only work on trains, but also can be found working in rail yards where railcars are inspected, repaired, coupled, and uncoupled.

The BLS expects employment in most railroad transportation occupations to increase by nine percent from 2008 through 2018.

Water Transportation

People who are called to the rivers and the seas can find lucrative careers. The movement of huge amounts of cargo as well as passengers in and out of U.S. waters and sometimes over the oceans depends on workers known as merchant mariners. Those workers operate and maintain civilian-owned deep-sea merchant ships, tugboats, towboats, ferries, barges, offshore supply vessels, cruise ships, and other craft on the oceans, the Great Lakes, rivers, canals, and other waterways, as well as in harbors.

The BLS expects employment in water transportation to grow 15 percent over the 2008-2018 period, faster than the average for all occupations.

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Birmingham

The Birmingham event was the 47th RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities.  The event was highly successful, with 256 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 23 exhibitors in attendance.  The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were DeVry University, Education Corporation of America, Home Depot, Lockheed Martin Corporation, US Department of Transportation, and Wal-Mart.  This event was proudly sponsored by Culinard, Ecotech Institute, Golf Academy of America and Virginia College.  Our event director was Robert Walker, a veteran of the U.S. Army and RecruitMilitary’s Director of Events & National Accounts.  The Birmingham Marriott staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all. This was the 5th Opportunity Expo in the Birmingham area for RecruitMilitary since 2008.   

Media in Attendance:

                WBMA-TV ABC33/40

                WIAT-TV CBS42

                 WBRC-TV FOX6 

This event met our fundamental mission of connecting job seekers with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions.    

RecruitMilitary’s next Opportunity Expos will be August 19, 2010 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD and EverBank Field (formerly Jacksonville Municipal Stadium) in Jacksonville, FL.

The Nashville event was the 46th RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities.  The event was highly successful, with 219 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 28 exhibitors in attendance.  The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were DeVry University, Snap-On Tools, and T-Mobile.  The American Legion was in attendance, as well as a proud partner in sponsoring the event in conjunction with the American Legion’s “Heroes to Hometowns” program.  Our event director was John Lundberg, a Retired United States Marine and a RecruitMilitary Account Executive and Opportunity Expo Traveler.  The LP Field staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all. This was the 8th Opportunity Expo in the Nashville area for RecruitMilitary since 2007.  

Media in Attendance:

                WSMV-TV NBC 4

This event met our fundamental mission of connecting job seekers with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions.   

RecruitMilitary’s next Opportunity Expo will be August 12, 2010 at Birmingham Marriott in Birmingham, AL.

Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City event was the 44th RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities.  The event was highly successful, with 270 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 21 exhibitors in attendance.  The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were DeVry University, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Snap-On Tools, and Transportation Security Administration.  Our event director was John Lundberg, a Retired United States Marine and a RecruitMilitary Account Executive and Opportunity Expo Traveler.  The Coca-Cola Events Center staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all.  This was the 6th Opportunity Expo in Oklahoma City for RecruitMilitary since 2008.  

Media in Attendance: 

                KSBI-TV IND 52

                KTUZ-TV CH 30

Oakland

The Oakland event was the 45th RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities.  The event was highly successful, with 253 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 27 exhibitors in attendance.  The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were Coca-Cola, DeVry University, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Military Sealift Command and State Farm.  Our event director was Jasen Williams, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a RecruitMilitary Director of Events & National Account Executive.  The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all. This was the 6th Opportunity Expo in the San Francisco Bay/Oakland area for RecruitMilitary since 2007.  

Media in Attendance:

                KGO-TV ABC7

                KTVU-TV FOX2

                KCBS 740 AM Radio

These events met our fundamental mission of connecting job seekers with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions. 

RecruitMilitary’s next Opportunity Expo will be August 5, 2010 at LP Field in Nashville, TN.



Philadelphia

The Philadelphia event was the 42nd RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities.  The event was highly successful, with 291 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 39 exhibitors in attendance.  The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were Amtrak, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, DeVry University, Eaton Corporation, Frito Lay, Military Sealift Command, Transportation Security Administration and Wackenhut Corporation.  The American Legion was in attendance, as well as a proud partner in sponsoring the event in conjunction with the American Legion’s “Heroes to Hometowns” program.    Our event director was John Lundberg, a Retired United States Marine and a RecruitMilitary Account Executive and Opportunity Expo Traveler.  The Lincoln Financial Field staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all.  This was the 9th Opportunity Expo in Philadelphia for RecruitMilitary since 2007.  

Media in Attendance: 

                KYW-TV CBS3

                WPVI-TV ABC6

                WTXF-TV Fox29

Charlotte

The Charlotte event was the 43rd RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities.  The event was highly successful, with 346 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 24 exhibitors in attendance.  The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were DeVry University, Northrop Grumman, Snap-On Tools and Transportation Security Administration.  Our event director was Robert Walker, a veteran of the U.S. Army and RecruitMilitary’s Director of Events & National Accounts.  The Speedway Club staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all. This was the 11th Opportunity Expo in Charlotte for RecruitMilitary since 2007.  

Media in Attendance:

                WHKY-TV News14 

These events met our fundamental mission of connecting job seekers with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions. 

RecruitMilitary’s next Opportunity Expos will be July 29, 2010 at the Coca-Cola Events Center in Oklahoma City, OK and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, CA.



St. Louis

The St. Louis event was the 41st RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo of 74 scheduled in 2010 in 37 cities.  The event was highly successful, with 265 veterans, spouses and family members as well as 28 exhibitors in attendance.  The Featured Veteran-Friendly Organizations were DeVry University, Lockheed Martin Corporation, St. Louis Police Department, and Wackenhut Corporation.  The American Legion was in attendance, as well as a proud partner in sponsoring the event in conjunction with the American Legion’s “Heroes to Hometowns” program.    Our event director was John Lundberg, a Retired United States Marine and a RecruitMilitary Account Executive and Opportunity Expo Traveler.  The Chaifetz Arena staff treated all of the veterans and exhibitors in attendance tremendously, rolling out the red carpet for all. This was the 10th Opportunity Expo in St. Louis for RecruitMilitary since 2006.   

Media in Attendance:  

KMOV-TV CBS 4

KSDK-TV NBC 5

This event met our fundamental mission of connecting job seekers with employers, franchisors, and educational institutions.     

RecruitMilitary’s next Opportunity Expos will be July 22, 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA and The Speedway Club - Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC.