With a candidate pool comprised exclusively of highly qualified enlisted technicians and junior military officers, Raleigh-based Orion International announced today a hiring conference set to take place in its own backyard and will introduce 20-30 military-friendly employers to experienced and professionally competent former military candidates.
The military job seekers placed in front of employers Monday and Tuesday, August 28-29th will have the military background and service that todayís top-tier companies are realizing provides the best attributes of employees. Whatís more, those candidates will have been prepped prior to the event with an entire day of interview training on Sunday, August 27.
Orion International, the nationís largest military placement, consulting and services firm, has posted dramatic success at events in Raleigh for both candidates and clients alike.
ìWe have evolved from using many junior military officer recruiters to using just Orion,î said Tony Colucci, General Electricís Consumer and Industrial Products HR manager and military recruiting coordinator, adding, ìThe quality of candidates from Orion International has been unsurpassed. Orionís great service and great candidates are an unbeatable combination.î
Candidates see the same type of success from Orion: ìWhen I decided to make the transition to the civilian world, I knew I would need help and decided to enlist the services of several JMO recruiting firms. Orion was the best - hands down. From my first contact, it was obvious these guys did not view me as merely another number but truly cared about assessing and fulfilling my desires,î said a former U.S. Navy pilot and officer.
ìOrion is in business for two main reasons. First, we want to be the top provider of leadership candidates to America’s companies. Secondly, we strive to provide our honorable service members with what is in short supply when they exit the service ñ we listen, consult and treat them with the honesty and dignity they deserve,î said Orion International President Mike Starich, adding, ìIn short, we get them the civilian jobs they want to have.î
I love my job,î Orion International CEO Bill Laughlin commented recently. ìRarely in life do you have the opportunity to make a positive and significant difference to others. At Orion International, we reach out daily to provide counseling and employment for some of the finest people in America at the crossroads of their career: our military veterans. Our organization was founded, built and driven by military veterans to help other veterans succeed in business. We are proud to serve those who have served us while providing corporate America with top talent to lead their organizations.î
The Raleigh Hiring Conference will take Sunday through Tuesday, August 27-29 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Raleigh-Durham, 201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard, Cary, NC 27513. Companies interested in attending should contact Orion at the number below.
Military Hiring Conference Creates Career, Corporate Success for Veterans, Fortune 500 Employers
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