The American Legion has three official partners in the promotion and execution of job fairs for veterans and servicemembers preparing to transition from military to civilian life, along with their spouses. RecruitMilitary, Military.com and The New York Times Job Market all are conducting veterans job fairs around the country this year with full support from The American Legion.
American Legion departments and posts near the sites of the job fairs are encouraged, if they have not done so already, to have representatives present at the events.
Booth space is provided to The American Legion. Past job fairs have proven successful at raising awareness of American Legion programs and building membership.
When it partnered in a November veterans job fair with the state’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, The American Legion’s Department of Maryland gained 15 new members. “It really is a winning situation for everyone,” said Ed White, chairman of The American Legion Department of Maryland Veterans Employment Committee.
Below is a department-by-department schedule of upcoming veterans job fairs sponsored by Military.com, RecruitMilitary and The New York Times Job Market.
Arizona
Oct. 4 – Phoenix (RecruitMilitary)
California
May 2 – San Diego (Military.com)
June 7 – San Diego (RecruitMilitary)
June 28 – San Francisco (RecruitMilitary)
July 11 – San Francisco (Military.com)
Oct. 25 – San Francisco (RecruitMilitary)
Dec. 13 – San Diego (RecruitMilitary)
Colorado
Aug. 9 – Denver (RecruitMilitary)
Florida
May 16 – Jacksonville (Military.com)
May 30 – Tampa (Military.com)
Aug. 9 – Jacksonville (RecruitMilitary)
Nov. 15 – Tampa (RecruitMilitary)
Dec. 6 – Jacksonville (RecruitMilitary)
Georgia
May 9 – Atlanta (RecruitMilitary)
Nov. 8 – Atlanta (RecruitMilitary)
Illinois
June 22 – Chicago (RecruitMilitary)
Sept. 27 – Chicago (RecruitMilitary)
Louisiana
May 31 – New Orleans (RecruitMilitary)
Maryland-Washington, D.C.
July 19 – Baltimore-D.C. (RecruitMilitary)
Oct. 16 – Washington (Military.com)
Nov. 1 – Baltimore-D.C. (RecruitMilitary)
Massachusetts
July 12 – Boston (RecruitMilitary)
Sept. 5 – Boston (Military.com)
Michigan
June 14 – Detroit (RecruitMilitary)
Missouri
July 19 – St. Louis (RecruitMilitary)
Nevada
June 13 – Las Vegas (Military.com)
Aug. 28 – Reno (RecruitMilitary)
Sept. 13 – Las Vegas (RecruitMilitary)
Nov. 5 – Las Vegas (Military.com)
New York
Aug. 28 – New York (Military.com)
Nov. 6 – New York (New York Times Job Market)
North Carolina
May 19 – Raleigh (RecruitMilitary)
July 26 – Charlotte (RecruitMilitary)
Sept. 18 – Fort Bragg (Military.com)
Sept. 20 – Raleigh (RecruitMilitary)
Ohio
Sept. 6 – Cincinnati (RecruitMilitary)
Pennsylvania
May 24 – Philadelphia (RecruitMilitary)
Aug. 30 – Philadelphia (Military.com)
Oct. 11 – Philadelphia (RecruitMilitary)
Tennessee
Aug. 23 – Nashville (RecruitMilitary)
Texas
July 12 – Dallas (RecruitMilitary)
July 16 – San Antonio (Military.com)
Aug. 30 – Houston (RecruitMilitary)
Oct. 30 – Fort Hood (Military.com)
Nov. 14 – Dallas (Military.com)
Dec. 13 – Dallas (RecruitMilitary)
Virginia
Sept. 25 – Norfolk (Military.com)
Oct. 16 – Washington, D.C. (Military.com)
Washington
June 7 – Seattle (Military.com)
June 21 – Seattle/Tacoma (RecruitMilitary)
Oct. 18 – Seattle/Tacoma (RecruitMilitary)
