October 10, 2016

Veterans job fair on tap in Rhode Island

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Veterans job fair on tap in Rhode Island
Aaron Fields of TekSystems speaks with a visitor at the Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair in Rochester, New York on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Photo by Mike Bradley/The American Legion

Hiring Our Heroes event to bring employers, prospective employees together Oct. 18

The American Legion, in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training and others, will host a Hiring Our Heroes job fair in Warwick, R.I., on Oct. 18.

The event will be held at the National Guard Armory, 541 Airport Road in Warwick.

An employment workshop will kick off the event from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., when job seekers will be able to meet with a team of hiring experts.

The Hiring Our Heroes employment workshop focuses on résumé writing, tips for navigating hiring fairs and interviewing techniques.

After the workshop, a job fair will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will feature prospective employers seeking to hire veterans, servicemembers 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.

Register online here.

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