Check out career opportunities at Texas job fair

Baseball’s pennant races are heating up and so are the career opportunities for current and former military servicemembers and their spouses.

The American Legion, in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others, will host a Hiring Our Heroes job expo at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 16.

The expo includes an employment workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., where job seekers will be able to meet with a team of hiring experts.

This Hiring Our Heroes employment workshop is led by HR and workforce professionals and covers a variety of topics including résumé building, networking and interview tips, taking into account the job seeker's military background and lifestyle. Hiring Our Heroes digital tools are also integrated into the workshop curriculum. Immediately following the workshop, volunteer career coaches will help attendees develop an elevator pitch, participate in a mock interview, and create a more effective résumé.

After the workshop, a hiring fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature prospective employers seeking to hire veterans and their spouses.

Current military personnel, veterans and their families are welcome to attend. Attendees should come with their résumés in hand and be prepared to network or even interview on the spot.

No registration is necessary; however, registering for the event allows job seekers to upload their résumés to be viewed by employers ahead of time. All registered veterans and military spouses are also eligible to receive up to two free tickets to attend that evening’s game between the Rangers and the Oakland A’s.

Click here to register.

Event information:

Sept. 16

Globe Life Park

1000 Ballpark Way

Arlington, TX 76011

9:30-11 a.m. employment workshop

11 a.m.-2 p.m. hiring fair