Opportunities abound for servicemembers, military spouses and veterans.
Among the notable career events across the nation in October are transition summits aimed at helping servicemembers and military spouses prepare for the civilian workplace while educating recruiters and community leaders in best practices in hiring and retaining military employees.
Oct. 3-4: Camp LeJeune Transition Summit. Tuesday: 8-8:30 a.m., job seeker registration; 8:30-9 a.m., event kickoff; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., industry briefings for job seekers. Goettge Field House. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Keeping a Career on the Move military spouse symposium; 5-7 p.m., networking reception. Marston Pavilion. Wednesday: 8-9 a.m., job seeker registration; 9-11:35 a.m., day two kickoff and interactive panel discussion; 1-4 p.m., hiring fair. Marston Pavilion. Camp LeJeune, N.C.
Oct. 10-12: Hawaii Transition Summit. Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Afterburner Military Transition Seminar; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Keeping a Career on the Move military spouse symposium. Nehelani Banquet and Conference Center. Wednesday: 7:30-8:30 a.m., job seeker registration; 8:30-8:45 a.m., event kickoff. Sgt. Smith Theater. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., industry briefings for job seekers; 4:30-6:30 p.m., networking reception. Thursday: 8-9 a.m., job seeker registration; 9 a.m.-10:20 a.m., kickoff and interactive panel discussion; 10:20-11:30 a.m., job seeker workshops. Sgt. Smith Theater. 1-4 p.m., hiring fair. Martinez Physical Fitness Center. Schofield Barracks, Haw.
Elsewhere:
• Oct. 4: Herndon (Va.) Job Fair.
• Oct. 12: Detroit Hiring Fair.
• Oct. 17: Fort Jackson (S.C.) Hiring Fair.
• Oct. 18: Fort Lee (Va.) Job Fair.
• Oct. 20: Warwick (R.I.) Hiring Fair.
• Oct. 26: El Paso Hiring Fair.
• Oct. 26: Fort Hood (Tex.) Military Spouse Career Event.
• Oct. 26: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (N.J.) Military Spouse Career Event.
Follow the links for full details and keep tabs on other upcoming career fairs at http://www.legion.org/careers/jobfairs.
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