Greater Miami Area Veterans Job Fair

This event took place on September 6, 2018 at University of Miami Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL.

The Hire More Heroes Act is misguided. There is no veterans’ unemployment crisis.

“Americans may be shocked to learn that there is no veterans’ unemployment crisis. The unemployment rate in 2014 for post-9/11 veterans was 7.2 percent, the lowest level in seven years of tracking these veterans. ”

What Government Should Actually Do To Support Veterans' Employment

“The latest crisis at the Department of Veterans Affairs has called into question again the proper role of government in the care of our veterans. Whereas healthcare is clearly in shambles, veterans’ employment is another realm in which well-meaning government involvement has been inefficient at best and ineffective or counterproductive at worst. ”

Employment and Returning Veterans

“Peter Gudmundsson talked about the availability of jobs for returning service members.”

Beyond Altruism

“Among the fondest memories Peter Gudmundsson ’85 has of his three years as an active-duty U.S. Marine officer was the time in 1987 when, off the coast of Vietnam, he stood on the deck of a U.S. Navy ship looking up at the Soviet planes flying overhead. What was particularly memorable, he says, was not the plane flying overhead, but the reaction of the men in his platoon”

Job fair at Sun Life Stadium looks to place military veterans

“MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Veterans and their spouses flocked to Sun Life Stadium on Thursday for a job fair that they hope will lead to a career after their military service is over.”

Money For Lunch

“Money for Lunch host Bert Martinez interviewed Peter Gudmundsson. Discussed veteran hiring.”

Helping veterans overcome job search challenges

“Mike Rollins is featured on America Now. Recently, America Now visited a RecruitMilitary job fair held at the Hurst Conference Center in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. ”

Military service and veterans job fair March 24 at SunLife Stadium

“by Marcia Heroux Pounds Returning military service members, veterans and their spouses are invited to a job fair Thursday, March 24, at SunLife Stadium. The Recruit Military job fair is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the home of the Miami Dolphins, 2269 Dan Marino Blvd., Miami. Employers and exhibitors scheduled to be at the hiring event include: Air Force Reserve, DeVry University...”

TN veterans face tough battle to find employment

“By Naomi Snyder Terry Pack was an aircraft mechanic serving in the Army in Iraq, spending two of the last six years in combat overseas. Now that he's done his service for the country, he can't even get a job doing oil changes at Sears. "It's tough,'' said the unemployed Clarksville veteran, who was honorably discharged in January. "I've been looking for any job." A congressional hea...”

Veterans and Jobs

“Matt Murphy, RecruitMilitary's Senior VP of Business Development and Sales is a guest on Washington Journal to talk about a recent report that shows the jobless rate for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is over eleven percent. He talks about connecting employers, educational institutions, and franchisors to veterans because of their character, skills and training, diversity, and securi...”

When attendees registered for the Greater Miami Area Veterans Job Fair, we asked them to let us know what fields they are interested in. The table below is a breakdown of those interests.

Interest Attendee Count Percentage
Government 165 39%
Management/Supervision 144 34%
Logistics / Transportation / Warehouse 103 24%
Law Enforcement / Security 88 21%
Project / Program Management 85 20%
Administrative / Clerical 81 19%
Business / Strategic Management 75 18%
Human Resources 72 17%
Quality Assurance / Safety 70 16%
Customer Support / Client Care 69 16%
Sales / Business Development 65 15%
IT / Software Development 62 15%
Medical / Health 61 14%
Part-time 58 14%
Aviation / Aerospace 57 13%
Education / Training 55 13%
Field Service 53 12%
Marketing / Product Management 53 12%
Manufacturing / Operations 51 12%
Food Services / Hospitality 49 11%
Maintenance / Installation / Repair 48 11%
Banking / Real Estate / Mortgage 47 11%
Electronics 44 10%
Other 44 10%
Engineering 42 10%
Accounting / Finance / Insurance 38 9%
Creative / Design 38 9%
Construction / Trades 34 8%
Retail 30 7%
Legal 25 6%
Editorial / Writing 19 4%
Biotech / R&D / Science 16 3%

Who Attended?

  • 413 Registered Attendees
  • 174 Soldiers
  • 69 Sailors
  • 42 Airmen
  • 31 Marines
  • 15 Coast Guardsmen
  • 8 Others
  • 6 Spouses
  • 1 Merchant Marine
Great networking event. I am a senior company grade officer and while most of the exhibitors weren't looking for someone like me, they were all thrilled and helped me network to secure interviews. Yes, several interviews for jobs that weren't posted!
Miami Career Fair -- USAF 0-3
Excellent event. It's the first I have attended. We were pleasantly surprised to meet candidates with international experience in training and operations. Program is very well managed.
Miami Career Fair -- Education Recruiter
RecruitMilitary is serving a great cause and has good name recognition.
Miami Career Fair -- Financial Services Recruiter
This is a positive program for veterans who are especially having trouble finding employment. You guys did a great job. I really cannot think of anything I can add.
Miami Career Fair -- Army
Communication was excellent and organization was flawless.
Miami Career Fair -- Navy E-3
Great experience! The event was well organized and we received quality candidates. This one was the best overall!
Miami -- Construction / Building Supplies recruiter
This is an excellent tool for veterans to seek employment. In comparison to other events, the diversity of skills is great! Go! You will not be disappointed.
Miami -- Services recruiter
On the spot interviews was a positive.
Miami -- Branch / Rank not indicated
Overall great job with site, layout, and quality of organizations / personnel staffing the exhibit stations.
Miami -- Army E-4

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