New year brings new job opportunities nationwide
Hiring Our Heroes hosts a job fair in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, November 7. Photo by Lucas Carter.

New year brings new job opportunities nationwide

Looking for a new job this new year? Here are some upcoming job fairs and networking events for servicemembers, veterans and military spouses.

Jan. 6: NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo Hiring Fair, 8:30 a.m. employment workshop, 10 a.m. hiring fair, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

Jan. 19: Cleveland Hiring Expo with the Cleveland Cavaliers, 9:30 a.m. employment workshop, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. hiring fair, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland.

Jan. 24: Lexington Park Job Fair, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Bay District Vol. Fire Department Social Hall, Lexington Park, Md.

Jan. 25: Austin Hiring Fair, 8 a.m. employment workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. hiring fair, Omni Hotel at Southpark, Austin, Tex.

Jan. 26: Joint Base Andrews Job Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Club at Andrews, Maryland.

Jan. 26: Tampa/St. Petersburg Hiring Fair, 8:30 a.m. employment workshop, 9 a.m. employer brunch & learn, 10:30 a.m. hiring fair, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg University Student Center, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Jan. 31: Dallas Hiring Expo with the Dallas Stars, 9:30 a.m. employment workshop, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. hiring fair, American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Follow the links for full details and keep tabs on upcoming career fairs at http://www.legion.org/careers/jobfairs.