Oakland Veteran Job Fair

This event took place on November 29, 2012 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, CA.

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. ”

San Jose Job Fair Combats High Unemployment Among Veterans

“By Mike Colgan Many of the more than 300 veterans attending a job fair Thursday in San Jose were young people who had recently served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The high unemployment rate is even worse for young veterans. Some estimates put the jobless rate among veterans under 25 around 26 percent. Coast Guard veteran Josh Callandry spent the last year and a half as a stay-at-home...”

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 Oakland 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 290 41%
Logistics / Transportation / Warehouse 175 25%
Maintenance / Installation / Repair 162 23%
Law Enforcement / Security 157 22%
Project / Program Management 156 22%
Manufacturing / Operations 152 21%
Education / Training 150 21%
Quality Assurance / Safety 142 20%
Construction / Trades 141 20%
Customer Support / Client Care 132 18%
Administrative / Clerical 124 17%
Aviation / Aerospace 117 16%
Business / Strategic Management 111 15%
Human Resources 106 15%
Electronics 101 14%
Medical / Health 100 14%
Other 100 14%
Engineering 99 14%
Sales / Business Development 88 12%
IT / Software Development 83 11%
Marketing / Product Management 82 11%
Part-time 77 11%
Accounting / Finance / Insurance 73 10%
Biotech / R&D / Science 70 10%
Banking / Real Estate / Mortgage 59 8%
Food Services / Hospitality 55 7%
Retail 54 7%
Creative / Design 36 5%
Editorial / Writing 31 4%
Legal 30 4%

Who Attended?

  • 695 Registered Attendees
  • 191 Soldiers
  • 119 Sailors
  • 103 Airmen
  • 86 Marines
  • 30 Coast Guardsmen
  • 14 Spouses
  • 11 Others
  • 3 DoD Civilians
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Very nice event... as always! We do RecruitMilitary fairs all over the country.
Oakland Career Fair -- Law Enforcement and Security Recruiter
Very good -- Top 10%. By far the best veteran job fair in California!
Oakland Career Fair -- Government Recruiter
The event had a great turn out and helped us meet a lot of potential candidates. The hosts were very supportive during the event.
Oakland Career Fair -- Hospitality/Entertainment Recruiter
The vendors were knowledgeable, professional, and courteous. All were willing to share information about their company and provide assistance.
Oakland Career Fair -- Army E-7
It was nice that it was so close and offered a nice array of jobs and schools.
Oakland Career Fair -- Navy E-6
The turn out from this event was greater than expected. We were able to converse with many potential candidates for our agency. Their skills and training from past military services are a great asset.
Oakland Career Fair -- Government Recruiter
The event hosts, security, and staff were great and were willing to help you with anything. The candidates were prepares individuals ready to make a career choice.
Oakland Career Fair -- Retail Recruiter
Appreciate the effort by DAV, RecruitMilitary, and business companies looking to hire veterans...this means a lot to me as a veteran.
Oakland Career Fair -- Army 0-4
Very positive experience! We loved meeting everyone and telling everyone about our company.
Oakland -- Information Technology recruiter
Very good event. Awesome candidates. Good location. Great venue.
Oakland -- Healthcare recruiter
Exhibitors were helpful with the vets and making recommendations. Everything was excellent.
Oakland -- Navy E-4
Everyone was friendly and inviting.
Oakland -- Navy E-4

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