RecruitMilitary's series of Opportunity Expo's nationwide has already begun with the new year. Their February expo's are fast approaching, so now would be the best time to find one near you and register early.
Here's the list of the upcoming month's expos:
For more details, you can look at the VeteransEnterprise.com Job Fair Calendar.
Golden Corral Restaurants Military Appreciation Monday Raises over $1 Million Dollars in Single Night for the Disabled American Veterans
RALEIGH, N.C. (December 16, 2010) – On Monday, Nov. 15, Golden Corral welcomed over 375,000 of the nation’s active duty troops and military veterans into its restaurants and served a free “thank-you” meal in honor of their service and sacrifice to our country.
This was the 10th annual event in which Golden Corral welcomed America’s heroes to gather at its restaurants to share experiences, create new friendships, and enjoy a complimentary hearty home cooked meal with one another. In addition, the Golden Corral restaurants hosted local Disabled American Veterans chapters across the country with their major fundraising event for the year.
This year’s event raised a record $1,001,734 through donations which was given directly to the local DAV Chapters to serve the needs of Disabled Veterans in the local communities that Golden Corral operates in across the country.
“This is the largest fundraising event our local DAV chapters participate in each year. I cannot thank the guests and Golden Corral enough for their generosity. These donations make a tremendous difference in improving the often challenging lives of those who live with disabilities as a result of their honorable service to our country” said Wally Tyson, National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans.
Golden Corral has served over 2,866,342 free “thank-you” meals and helped raise over $5,088,670 for the DAV since 2001 as part of its annual “Military Appreciation Monday" recognition.
“It is gratifying to see the operators and employees of our system work together to serve those who served our country and to achieve a significant milestone of raising over $1 million dollars in a single evening for the DAV. This event each year allows us to demonstrate our respect, gratitude and admiration for these impressive individuals” said Ted Fowler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Corral.
Golden Corral enlisted Gary Sinise, celebrated actor/director, and Collective Soul, the platinum award-winning band, to record public service announcements for Military Appreciation Monday. Sinise and Collective Soul are all actively involved in supporting active-duty and retired military personnel through a variety of organizations and initiatives including tours to military installations overseas.
“The number of meals given away and amount of money donated in the past ten years really distinguishes Golden Corral’s commitment to the military. I’m proud and happy to help raise awareness for Golden Corral Military Appreciation Monday.” said Gary Sinise
Disabled Veteran Americans (DAV)
The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans, a non-profit organization founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932,represents this nation’s disabled veterans. It is dedicated to a single purpose--building better lives for our nation’s disabled veterans and their families. For more information, visit the organization’s Web site at www.dav.org.
Golden Corral Corporation
Golden Corral currently has 485 restaurants in 41 states. Golden Corral restaurants nationwide have long been strong supporters of the U.S. Military and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Golden Corral has served over 2.8 Million free “thank-you meals and helped raise over $5 Million dollars for the DAV since 2001 as part of its annual “Military Appreciation Monday" recognition. For more information on Military Appreciation Monday, please visit http://www.goldencorral.com/military/.
In addition to these resources, Farley offers some practical advice for people transitioning out of the military:
“You will have days when it seems as though everyone wants to hire you and days when you just want to give up. Don’t throw in the towel when the going gets tough. Accept the fact that finding a job doesn’t usually happen overnight. You may want to be employed your first day as a civilian, but reality says that doesn’t always happen. The average job search can take anywhere from three to six months. If you focus too much on the future and not enough on the day-to-day requirements for getting to your goal, you will become quickly overwhelmed. Keep it real. Keep it in the present with the occasional thought splurge to the future. Manage your job search. Don’t let events manage you.”
Military-to-Civilian Career Transition Guide is available at Amazon.com, in all major bookstores and from the publisher (www.jist.com or 1.800.648.JIST).
Vets...
I'm with VeteransEnterprise.com, publisher of The Veterans Enterprise digital magazine. Our online magazine is about vets transitioning back into the workplace, with articles about success stories, interviews, features on veteran-oriented organisations, and job hunting advice.
I just wanted to share our magazine as an additional resource to all of you. The magazine is available as an online pdf you can download or read in your web browser. It's available for free, and always has been. We also take submissions, so if you have a story you'd like to tell let us know. Be published, be heard!
Our website has articles and links to other online resources and groups dedicated to supporting vets. Use it as a hub, a collection of resources to aid you. Find out about federal programs established for vets, benefits and thank-you events from businesses and civil services, and more.
For vets looking for work we have direct links, both on our website and in the pdf magazine, to employers and companies that are ACTIVELY RECRUITING veterans specifically. As part of our service to you all, we seek to better bridge recruiting employers and veteran job-seekers. To this end, we have established a Job Search Network search engine with all the hottest jobs currently out there and a Job Fair Calendar so you can find career fairs and expo's happening near you.
Unlike bigger boards, we don't bog you down with endless possibilities. There's no point searching if you don't know where to begin! All the brands, companies, and organizations are up front and easily seen on our website, so you can find a company worth working for that already wants your talents and abilities.
Visit us today, and see what we have to offer.
"Matching Veterans with Corporate Mentors"
American Corporate Partners is a nationwide mentoring program that matches OIF/OEF veterans with employees from some of the nation's largest corporations and universities for the purpose of mentoring, networking, and career counseling. Transitioning from military service to the civilian sector can be difficult, but ACP is dedicated to helping veterans develop the valuable relationships, key skills, and action plans needed for success in private enterprise.
Our Corporate Partners and Universities include Aon, AT&T, Bloomberg, Campbell Soup, Deloitte, Energy Future Holdings, General Dynamics, General Electric, Goldman Sachs, Harvard University, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Kansas State University, Liberty Mutual, MacAndrews & Forbes, Morgan Stanley, News Corporation, Omnicom, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Travelers, The University of Oklahoma, The University of Texas, URS, and Verizon.
The cities where ACP is currently active are Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Manhattan/Topeka, New York, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, San Antonio, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. For veterans who live outside of these areas, we offer a robust e-mentoring program.
While not a "jobs program," ACP aims to strengthen the relationship between America's leading corporations and universities and those who have served our country.
To learn more about the program or to apply on-line, please visit www.acp-usa.org or contact American Corporate Partners at info@acp-usa.org.
American Corporate Partners
400 Madison Avenue, 7A
New York, NY 10017 212 752-0700
info@acp-usa.org
DOL VETS needs your assistance to enroll 300 Veterans ages 20-24 in new one-year, all-expense paid Demonstration Project with ETA's Job Corp
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training from the U.S. Department of Labor,Ray Jefferson announces an exciting new training and employment opportunity for Veterans who are 20 to 24 years old!
The Veterans' Employment and Training Service and the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) Job Corps are partnering in a demonstration project that will provide Job Corps' comprehensive array of career development services to eligible veterans 20 to 24 years old to prepare them for successful careers. This is a fully-funded, all-expense-paid demonstration project that is free for the Veterans. The program includes transportation to and from the Job Corps center, housing, meals, basic medical services, academic and career technical training, bi-weekly living allowance, and job placement and post-graduation support.
We have worked with Job Corps to create an accelerated, customized program developed specifically for Veterans. This program recognizes the maturity and life experience that our Veterans have gained from their military experience. Job Corps employs a holistic career development training approach that teaches academic, vocational, employability skills and social competencies in an integrated manner through a combination of classroom, practical and based learning experiences to prepare participants for stable, long-term, and high-paying jobs. One of the important outcomes is that participants will obtain a credential or certificate certifying them in a trade. Veterans accepted in the demonstration project will be living among non-Veterans and other Veterans who are also transitioning from the military to civilian life. One of the Job Corps program's key benefits is its post-graduate support. When Veterans are ready to begin transitioning into their career, Job Corps staff will assist them in job searching, resume drafting, and job interviewing skills. Job Corps will provide graduates with transition services for up to 21 months after graduation, including assistance with housing, transportation and other support services. Upon competition of training, Veterans will be assigned to career transition counselor to assist them with job placement or enrollment in higher education.
The demonstration project provides a total of 300 slots for Veterans in this Demonstration Project. There are 100 residential slots set aside for Veterans at each of the following three centers:
The enrollment will be open and continuous until a center reaches 100 Veterans. It is expected that Veteran participants will be enrolling and graduating at various rates. Although Job Corps has set aside 300 slots for demonstration project, actual participation during the year may exceed that number due to the continuous enrollment. We will be announcing this demonstration project and providing handouts and other information in our TAP Employment Workshops all over the world. TAP facilitators will discuss this initiative in class and Job Corps personnel will visit selected sites to answer questions and initiate applications for interested Veterans. Once a participant has been identified and accepted into the program, he/she will be given the opportunity to select one of the three Job Corps training centers chosen by Job Corps for this demonstration project. This is a one-year demonstration program and we want to demonstrate demand for the program and its effectiveness as quickly as possible so that we can look at expanding it. To make this demonstration project a success, we need your assistance in getting the word out. Below is a link to the webpage and contact information.
Here is the contact info to sign-up for the demonstration project: (800) 733-JOBS / 5627 www.recruiting.jobcorps.gov
VETS' point of contact in our National Office is Tim Winter at phone number (202) 693-4705 or email: winter.timothy@dol.gov
This is a great opportunity for our young Veterans and we all need to help them take advantage of it. U.S. Department of Labor
About The Veterans Corporation
The National Veterans Business Development Corporation (also now known as The Veterans Corporation and TVC) was established by Congress under Public Law 106-50 to expand the provision of and improve access to technical assistance regarding entrepreneurship for veterans. TVC works with and organizes public and private resources and the business development staffs of each Federal department and assists veterans and service-disabled veterans with the formation and expansion of small businesses.
Website: http://www.veteranscorp.org/
