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Are you a veteran looking for a job? This virtual career fair is for you
and last updated 2021-02-19 07:52:05-05
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Are you a veteran on the hunt for a job? An upcoming virtual job fair would love to see you sign up.
The Eastern Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Chesapeake-based RecruitMilitary, an organization that connects veterans with employers, is hosting it in partnership with DAV (Disabled American Veterans). We have employers coming in from up and down the Eastern Seaboard. They are looking to fill positions in a variety of industries, so everything from logistics to information technology, manufacturing, said Jen Hadac, Vice President of Employment Services for RecruitMilitary, who is also a Navy veteran. The positions themselves are just as diverse.
Pandemic affects transition from military to civilian life
A transition from military life into civilian can already be quite difficult. But during the pandemic, that transition can be a bit more stressful according to Jen Hadac, Vice President of employment services at Recruit Military.
Hadac says in December of 2019 the national veterans unemployment number was at 3.1 percent, that number is now 6.3 percent.
According to Pikes Peak Workforce, at Fort Carson the transition assistance program sees about 400 service members monthly transitioning from military to civilian. With the current state of this pandemic, it s all gone virtual.
Programs in the area continue to help veterans transition during this time like Prep Connect 360 and Pikes Peak Workforce, just to name a few. According to Paul Price with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, this year the center has seen a 30 percent increase in veterans needing help with utilities, rent, food, medical and car. This is why it is