Job Fair at Fort Riley
Riley's Community Center
446 Seitz Drive
Fort Riley, KS 66442
Job Fair at Fort Riley
February 29, 2024
11:00 AM – February 29, 2024 3:00 PM CentralEmployer Packages
Career fair in Fort Riley
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Exhibitor
$1,495
- Exhibition booth
- 2 Representatives
- Listing in exhibitor list
- Unlimited manual job postings on RecruitMilitary job board for up to 30 days
- * $960 special for certified small-businesses
(50 or fewer employees) - * $960 special for veteran-owned small-businesses
(50 or fewer employees) - * $960 special for local public safety organizations
- * $960 special for US Government Entities
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Targeted
$2,295
- Exhibition booth
- 2 Representatives
- Listing in exhibitor list
- Unlimited manual job postings on RecruitMilitary job board for up to 30 days
- Pre-event Targeted Email ($1,295 value)
At a Veteran Job Fair, you can begin the selection process with what is normally one of the final stages of a face-to-face meeting with the candidate. We present these events in cooperation with leading corporations, news media, industry associations, veterans organizations, and government agencies. All Veteran Job Fairs take place in major military markets. To attract job candidates to the fairs, we promote the events intensively to our huge database of registered candidates, and we run display ads in major newspapers in the areas where they will take place.
Why Hire Veterans?
If you are not familiar with hiring veterans, we would like to share three reasons why military personnel will make great employees for your organization:
- Well-trained. Veterans possess skills that are critical for an organization to succeed. They are trained to be mission-oriented and to work as a team. They possess critical skills for organizational success including discipline, responsibility, respect, and unparalleled work ethic.
- Skills that overlap. Veterans have been trained in specific skills that greatly overlap civilian work. Whether driving an 18-wheel tractor-trailer or leading an organization in an executive position, the military provides people with the training to be successful in trades, as well as the experience and conditioning required for management positions.
- Diverse backgrounds. The military employs a highly diverse workforce. Approximately 45% of our candidates are women and/or ethnic minorities, enabling you to connect with skilled and diverse candidates through our events.
Facility Access Information
EXHIBITORS - Individual Representative Access
Individuals, without a current Military ID or CAC, will need to apply for a single day pass NO EARLIER than 14 days prior to the event.
This secure link is direct to the installation and will be posted here on February 15, 2024.
This is a secure link direct to the installation. Your information can not be accessed or reviewed by RecruitMilitary.
- After successful vetting, visitors will be sent an email containing their pass.
- Visitors may then either present their phone to the guard for scanning or print the pass at their convenience.
- The pass will come from the email address "noreply@pass.aie.army.mil".
- If you do not see this email in your inbox, please check your junk mail or spam folder. We also recommend you request your tech team to whitelist this email address.
Exhibitor representatives that do not utilize the online pass option, will need to allow time to process at the Visitor Center the morning of the event.
After February 15, please plan to visit the Visitor Center in person with sufficient time for processing as there is no guarantee submitting for an online pass can be processed in time.
All attendees should access Fort Riley via the Henry Gate located at exit 301, U.S. Interstate Highway 70.
Per base regulations, no Educational Entities may participate in this event.
Acceptable Access Documentation
All exhibitors must possess the following item(s) or you will not be allowed access to the military installation or the Job Fair:
- Military Identification Card (Active, Reserve/Guard, Retiree ID, or CAC) OR Non-military photo ID.
- Current and compliant current driver’s license. See the following link for states with compliant licenses: REAL ID STATES.
- Current automobile registration or rental car contract.
- Current proof of automobile insurance or rental car contract.
- If your driver’s license, passport or other identification has expired or is no longer valid you "WILL NOT" be allowed to enter the post.
- As part of security measures on a military post your vehicle may be subject to inspection. This is part of the security measures against any terrorist threats. Please cooperate with security and their mission.
(NOTE: All military installations and facilities reserve the right to refuse admittance to any installation or military facility. RecruitMilitary is not responsible for local installation policies and cannot grant access or override installation policies.)
Riley's Community Center
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Venue Information
BEFORE THE EVENT
Attending Representatives should log in to their account in myRecruitMilitary prior to event day to ensure they have access.
Organizations' Attending Representative(s) will receive an email the morning of the event to begin event check-in. The check-in process is electronic and your event pass will be displayed on your phone. We strongly recommend arriving with your device fully charged.
Clients requiring access to electric should contact RecruitMilitary in advance to make payment and should bring their own power strips and extension cords. Without prior notification and payment, there is no guarantee electric will be provided.
No outside food & beverage may be distributed without prior approval. Please reach out to RecruitMilitary for approval process.
We always encourage all attendees to check back 24-48 hours prior to the event to view the most up to date instructions/directions.
AT THE EVENT
The Job Fair will take place in the Meeting Rooms on the main level of the Community Center.
Exhibitor set up is between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Exhibitors will receive a 6' or 8' table draped with linen and 2 chairs.
Coffee will be available at 9:00 a.m. in a designated area with RecruitMilitary "Exhibitors Only" signage.
There will be two assigned windows of time for the Exhibitors lunch. Each exhibitor will receive their assigned time at check-in.
As is the case at most military installations, Wi-Fi can be spotty. RecruitMilitary will have hotspots in the event space, but consistent access cannot be guaranteed. Exhibitors who require constant access are encouraged to bring their own hotspot.
Shipping Instructions
Due to venue regulations and/or limitations, Exhibitors are asked to ship items into and out of their hotel.
RecruitMilitary Shipping Policy: In ALL situations, exhibitors are responsible for management and payment of their own shipping needs. Any fees incurred by RecruitMilitary for shipping associated with an exhibitor will be passed on to that exhibitor for payment. These fees and management of the shipping process are the sole responsibility of the client/exhibitor.
Parking Information
COMPLIMENTARY parking is available immediately outside of the venue.
DIRECTIONS from the Visitor Control Center/Henry Gate:
- Head northwest on Henry Drive towards Marshall Drive
- Continue straight to stay on Henry Drive
- At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit to continue on Henry Drive
- Turn right onto Dickman Ave
- Stay to the right to stay on Dickman Ave
- Turn left onto Pershing Ave
- Turn right onto Godfrey Ave (parade field will be on your left)
- At intersection of Godfrey and Seitz Drive, the Community Center will be on your right.
- Turn into the center for parking.
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. ”
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Money For Lunch
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When attendees registered for the Job Fair at Fort Riley, we asked them to let us know what fields they are interested in. The table below is a breakdown of those interests.
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