Bucking the Veteran Unemployment Trend, Military Career Expo Offers Employment Opportunities

One of the biggest worries for a military veteran is whether he or she will return to the United States and have a civilian job waiting for them.

With 250,000 military veterans returning to civilian life annually, thatís a whole lot of worry.

In recent US Department of Labor data, 29 percent of military veterans told authorities that jobs werenít available in their place of residence and another 16 percent indicated that the employers theyíve interviewed with don’t understand how the skills acquired in the military translate to the civilian world.

Enter MilitaryStars. The Sarasota, FL-based company, the nationís largest military career expo and hiring event business, hosts regional hiring events throughout the US to connect the nationís military veterans with civilian employers requiring high quality, committed and hard-working employees. It does so regionally to offer veterans jobs close to where they live, and it works diligently to combat the knowledge gap between veteransí acquired skills and what employers know and recognize on a veteranís resume.

ìWhat weíre seeing right now is a disconnect,î said MilitaryStars President Todd Hecht. ìEmployers throughout the country need good employees. Returning veterans need quality jobs. In much the same way as the DOL stats indicate, veterans are having a tough time showing prospective employers their skills and backgrounds. With our hiring events and face-to-face interaction between veterans and attending employers, MilitaryStars is bucking this trend, and with the cost to hire an employee reaching over $6,000 per individual for most companies, MilitaryStars is offering employers the ability to hire as many veterans as they want for one low price.

ìWhat we need, however, is for more employers to realize that veterans are suffering an unemployment gap, and not only is this unfair to the veterans, itís not smart for business: veterans have skill sets and experiences that few other employable demographics can claim. Theyíve faced obstacles few civilians have, and theyíre returning to a work culture thatís favoring other candidates over them, even with their unsurpassed military training and experience.î

Bringing that experience to the interview tables of the regionís military-friendly companies in Atlanta on Friday, September 22nd from noon to 5pm will be hundreds of military veterans from throughout the Southeast Region. Employers, ranging from Halliburton to Waste Management, from construction firm Penhall Company to retail giant Sears Holdings Corporation, will all be looking to acquire the talent that military experience yields.

To attend the military-exclusive hiring event, military job seekers are encouraged to register online at www.militarystars.com. Employers interested in deploying military talent to their business while as the same time easing the unemployment disparity between military veterans and civilian counterparts should call 800 775 1415.