Norfolk Veterans Job Fair

This event took place on October 31, 2019 at Decker Half Moone Center in Norfolk, VA.

Fort Lee Army Base hosting veterans job fair

“FORT LEE, Va. — A job fair for veterans in the Richmond area will be held this week on the Fort Lee Army Base. The job fair will be held at the Regimental Club at Fort Lee from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 9.”

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. ”

Job fair targeting veterans short on opportunities

“Dozens of companies took part in a veterans job fair today, but as it turns out, barely any were willing to hire people on the spot. And many of the available positions aren’t based in Hampton Roads. The event was held at Nauticus today. NewsChannel 3 found out of the 53 companies taking part, only two were willing to hire on the spot. ”

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. ”

Military job fair held in Virginia Beach

“CBS 3 (WTKR) Norfolk - Hundreds of retired military and their spouses were in Virginia Beach for a “Hiring Our Heroes” job fair at the Sandler Center.”

Here’s the Good News: Lots of jobs available for Veterans at Recruit Military job fair

“Veterans already face challenges finding work when they come home from war–and sometimes, military job fairs don’t help matters. This week, you are in luck. NewsChannel 3 found one job fair where companies are indeed hiring for jobs open right now–and lots of them.”

Military job fair in Virginia Beach tomorrow

“Hiring Our Heroes/RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.”

Hiring event for military veterans

“More and more veterans are finding themselves unemployed and in desperate need of a job. Today, a group called Recruit Military held a free hiring event to get Hampton Roads veterans back to work. They have served us for years - former military who used to wear uniforms, now wearing suits, desperate to impress a new employer. "I'm looking for mechanical work, which goes back to my mili...”

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...”

Military veteran job fair to be held in Norfolk

“Reporter: Marie Coronel As an army recruiter, it's Ed Tucker's job to convince others to join the armed forces. But after nearly 20 years the tables have turned: now Ed will have to convince employers to give him a job. "Of course I'm nervous," he said. Tucker will retire from the army this summer and wants to find a new career. But, looking at new options also comes with more quest...”

Norfolk Job Fair Targets Veterans

“Marie Coronel reporting: Quiana Crittenden has worked her way up the ranks from enlisted to officer. But now, after 12 years in the military, she's looking for her first civilian job. Crittenden says, "It's overwhelming. Even though I have a bachelor's degree in math. I was an officer in the Navy. It's still just as difficult if I had only served three months in the military." So she's...”

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 Norfolk 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 210 40%
Management/Supervision 169 32%
Project / Program Management 123 23%
Logistics / Transportation / Warehouse 122 23%
Administrative / Clerical 121 23%
Quality Assurance / Safety 117 22%
Human Resources 113 21%
Business / Strategic Management 95 18%
Education / Training 94 17%
Customer Support / Client Care 91 17%
Law Enforcement / Security 87 16%
Medical / Health 74 14%
Manufacturing / Operations 66 12%
Maintenance / Installation / Repair 63 12%
IT / Software Development 61 11%
Aviation / Aerospace 59 11%
Engineering 55 10%
Sales / Business Development 55 10%
Marketing / Product Management 53 10%
Other 51 9%
Field Service 49 9%
Accounting / Finance / Insurance 48 9%
Banking / Real Estate / Mortgage 47 8%
Part-time 43 8%
Construction / Trades 41 7%
Electronics 36 6%
Food Services / Hospitality 31 5%
Biotech / R&D / Science 30 5%
Retail 30 5%
Legal 28 5%
Creative / Design 27 5%
Editorial / Writing 22 4%

Who Attended?

  • 523 Registered Attendees
  • 304 Sailors
  • 98 Soldiers
  • 42 Airmen
  • 27 Spouses
  • 26 Marines
  • 8 Coast Guardsmen
  • 7 Others
  • 6 DoD Civilians
Professionally set up, skilled candidates with Project Management experience, beautiful venue, good return on investment.
Norfolk -- Engineering recruiter
This had the most applicants that I have seen at any recent job fairs. It was a large and fairly diverse candidate pool.
Norfolk -- Automotive recruiter
This is our first military job fair, so this was a new experience. We were very impressed! The caliber of participants was very high.
Norfolk -- Agriculture recruiter
Having exposure to so many transitioning and former military job seekers is a great opportunity for us. Not to be missed.
Norfolk -- Staffing recruiter
Great way to find out about companies that are hiring that I had never heard of.
Norfolk -- Navy E-4
First event where I felt follow up was warranted. Excellent experience.
Norfolk -- Navy E-7
One of the best military career fair events I have attended in more than 6 years and 300+ events attended.
Norfolk -- Aerospace recruiter
RecruitMilitary always provides excellent service and organization with their career fairs. This is a great way to find qualified candidates.
Norfolk -- Transportation/Logistics recruiter
The amount of exhibitors was phenomenal and included a wide diversity of employment opportunities.
Norfolk -- Navy E-5
Bigger than I expected. A lot of the heavy hitter exhibitors were available.
Norfolk -- Marines O-5

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