Birmingham Veterans Job Fair

This event took place on August 1, 2019 at McWane Science Center in Birmingham, AL.

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”

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. ”

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 Birmingham 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 136 37%
Management/Supervision 112 30%
Administrative / Clerical 88 24%
Logistics / Transportation / Warehouse 78 21%
Quality Assurance / Safety 73 20%
Law Enforcement / Security 72 19%
Business / Strategic Management 70 19%
Customer Support / Client Care 69 18%
Project / Program Management 69 18%
Human Resources 68 18%
Manufacturing / Operations 66 18%
Education / Training 65 17%
Maintenance / Installation / Repair 58 15%
Construction / Trades 54 14%
Medical / Health 50 13%
Sales / Business Development 45 12%
Aviation / Aerospace 45 12%
IT / Software Development 44 12%
Banking / Real Estate / Mortgage 41 11%
Electronics 41 11%
Other 39 10%
Field Service 39 10%
Accounting / Finance / Insurance 36 9%
Marketing / Product Management 34 9%
Part-time 34 9%
Engineering 30 8%
Food Services / Hospitality 25 6%
Creative / Design 24 6%
Retail 24 6%
Biotech / R&D / Science 23 6%
Legal 17 4%
Editorial / Writing 15 4%

Who Attended?

  • 364 Registered Attendees
  • 161 Soldiers
  • 48 Sailors
  • 36 Airmen
  • 31 Marines
  • 25 Spouses
  • 8 Others
  • 2 Coast Guardsmen
It is better than most job fairs and I think one reason behind that is because it was restricted to veterans / military members and spouses only. The fact that no one left early was impressive as well and rarely seen in the job fairs we normally attend.
Birmingham Career Fair -- Government Recruiter
Good event. Event director, Mr. Robert Walker, continues to work very hard to make these events profitable for job seekers, as well as vendors.
Birmingham Career Fair -- Construction / Building Supplies Recruiter
It was a very satisfying experience for me. I was able to make some very helpful contacts and I secured two interviews as a result of the job fair.
Birmingham Career Fair -- Navy E-6
The fair was very organized and the staff was extremely friendly. Overall it was a really good experience and I am glad that I went.
Birmingham Career Fair -- Navy W-2
I've told other recruiters at different events that we do really well with the level of professionalism when dealing with RM. Great place to find management.
Birmingham -- Retail recruiter
Well organized. Good event. Go! It is worth it.
Birmingham -- Law Enforcement and Security recruiter
Exhibitors were very supportive of vets.
Birmingham -- Branch / Rank not indicated
I was able to schedule an interview for the following week and was offered a more prestigious position than what I had interviewed for. Very pleased with the outcome.
Birmingham -- Army E-8

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