Cleveland Veterans Job Fair

This event took place on August 31, 2017 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH.

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...”

Vets face employment struggles back home

“Veterans face challenges in tough job market after returning home from serving their country. Interviews with veterans, RecruitMilitary's John Lundberg, and participating employer Fleet Enterprises are featured in this news video. Click on Full Story to watch the video....”

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 Cleveland 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 178 36%
Management/Supervision 122 25%
Administrative / Clerical 100 20%
Medical / Health 100 20%
Law Enforcement / Security 98 20%
Logistics / Transportation / Warehouse 85 17%
Manufacturing / Operations 84 17%
Customer Support / Client Care 82 16%
Human Resources 81 16%
Project / Program Management 69 14%
Field Service 64 13%
Food Services / Hospitality 62 12%
Maintenance / Installation / Repair 61 12%
Construction / Trades 61 12%
Quality Assurance / Safety 59 12%
Business / Strategic Management 59 12%
IT / Software Development 51 10%
Education / Training 51 10%
Banking / Real Estate / Mortgage 49 10%
Aviation / Aerospace 49 10%
Part-time 49 10%
Sales / Business Development 48 9%
Electronics 45 9%
Other 43 8%
Accounting / Finance / Insurance 36 7%
Engineering 32 6%
Retail 26 5%
Marketing / Product Management 26 5%
Editorial / Writing 21 4%
Biotech / R&D / Science 20 4%
Creative / Design 19 3%
Legal 17 3%

Who Attended?

  • 483 Registered Attendees
  • 168 Soldiers
  • 70 Sailors
  • 60 Marines
  • 54 Airmen
  • 19 Spouses
  • 10 Coast Guardsmen
  • 5 Others
Everyone was very eager to please and I have received three interviews so far. Thanks!
Cleveland Career Fair -- Army E-1
The job fair had good networking opportunities.
Cleveland Career Fair -- Attendee
As a veteran, I appreciate the effort of this organization to assist veterans in gaining employment. It's a valuable resource. I enjoyed participating in the process and look forward to being involved in future events.
Cleveland Career Fair -- Information Technology Recruiter
You cannot overstate the skills and qualifications that a veteran has to offer.
Cleveland Career Fair -- Financial Services Recruiter
Excellent opportunity to meet face-to-face with decision makers of various companies, increasing the chance of getting your application to "the top of the pile".
Cleveland Career Fair - Army E-5
I have secured three interviews due to attending. Thank you.
Cleveland Career Fair -- Army E-5
The event was a success and should be the model for all job fairs going forward.
Cleveland -- Telecommunications recruiter
We have leads on some good, qualified candidates that other job sites failed to find. That they are veterans is an added bonus with their experience, maturity and qualifications. Also, it was nice to meet candidates in one place!
Cleveland -- Education recruiter
Company representatives were very friendly and not intimidating. Low stress and able to ask many questions.
Cleveland -- Marines E-5
Scheduled three interviews for the very next day!
Cleveland -- Branch / Rank not indicated

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