Las Vegas Veteran Job Fair

This event took place on December 11, 2014 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV.

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”

Hundreds of local veterans attend Las Vegas job fair

“Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- Hundreds of local veterans were at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Thursday, as part of a special job fair called "Hiring Our Heroes." ”

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. ”

Job Fair Targets Former Military Members - Video

“Hundreds of veterans from all generations were invited to meet with companies eager to put them to work.”

American Legion teams up with group for military job fair

“The American Legion has teamed up with the Cincinnati-based RecruitMilitary organization to offer a free jobs fair Thursday for military veterans and spouses. The Opportunity Expo hiring event, featuring more than 25 veteran-friendly corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers and educational institutions, will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Las Vegas Motor Spe...”

LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Veterans job placement organization stages event

“By Keith Rogers RecruitMilitary, an Ohio-based, veterans job placement organization, will hold its Veteran Opportunity Expo on Nov. 4 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The free event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is expected to draw more than 300 veterans who are seeking employment. "This special event is intended to help our recently returning troops and other veterans, service members, and...”

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 Las Vegas Veteran 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 307 42%
Management/Supervision 255 35%
Law Enforcement / Security 234 32%
Logistics / Transportation / Warehouse 192 26%
Administrative / Clerical 171 23%
Quality Assurance / Safety 161 22%
Customer Support / Client Care 159 22%
Maintenance / Installation / Repair 151 21%
Education / Training 151 21%
Human Resources 144 20%
Project / Program Management 136 18%
Aviation / Aerospace 126 17%
Manufacturing / Operations 125 17%
Construction / Trades 122 16%
Business / Strategic Management 117 16%
Electronics 115 15%
Part-time 106 14%
Field Service 105 14%
Medical / Health 97 13%
Food Services / Hospitality 94 13%
Retail 91 12%
Other 91 12%
Sales / Business Development 86 11%
Engineering 82 11%
Marketing / Product Management 81 11%
IT / Software Development 77 10%
Banking / Real Estate / Mortgage 72 10%
Accounting / Finance / Insurance 71 9%
Creative / Design 60 8%
Legal 32 4%
Biotech / R&D / Science 30 4%
Editorial / Writing 26 3%

Who Attended?

  • 719 Registered Attendees
  • 220 Airmen
  • 207 Soldiers
  • 115 Sailors
  • 68 Marines
  • 14 Spouses
  • 3 Coast Guardsmen
  • 3 Others
  • 1 DoD Civilian
  • 1 Merchant Marine
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In partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Verizon Wireless Corporation

Very steady attendee traffic. Attendees were very prepared for the event. Great location and friendly staff supporting the event.
Las Vegas Career Fair - Information Technology recruiter
Very well organized, beautiful location, very professional.
Las Vegas Career Fair - Services recruiter
Awesome companies that were ready to hire.
Las Vegas Career Fair - Marine veteran
Talked with great people from great companies!! Secured a job interview.
Las Vegas Career Fair - Air Force E-6
Best veteran career fair. High quality candidates for hire.
Las Vegas -- Education recruiter
Good value for the money. The RecruitMilitary staff helped us find interview space and are very helpful. Good turnout!
Las Vegas -- Information Technology recruiter
The job fair had many providers /employers who genuinely offered many employment / training opportunities.
Las Vegas -- Branch / Rank not indicated
Everyone was friendly, engaging, and excited to learn what your interests are.
Las Vegas -- Military Spouse

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