Hire a Hero Career Fair New York City, March 27, 2014

New York City

Date Event: March 27, 2014

Join us Thursday, March 27, 2014 for a job fair for veteran job seekers, active duty military members, guard and reserve members, and military spouses at the 69th Regiment Lexington Avenue Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue (between E 25th and 26th Streets), New York, NY from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

March 27th, 2014
Hiring fair: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Workshop: 8:00 am
69th Regiment Lexington Avenue Armory
68 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10010

Registration

► Job seekers register here.

► Employers register here.

For registration questions, please visit our FAQ page or email us at hiringourheroes@uschamber.com.

Click here to view the event flyer.

Click here to view the employer list.

University of Phoenix Employment Workshop

The University of Phoenix

employment workshop consists of a classroom session beginning one hour prior to the hiring fair. This will be followed one-on-one mentoring sessions with all pre-registered and walk-in participants to be conducted throughout the day. Mentoring sessions focus on resume building, resume writing, and interviewing techniques for all job-seeking veterans and service member participants.

Interested candidates must complete

the FREE electronic pre-registration in order to participate. A maximum of 50 participants will be accepted for the full workshop. Once the pre-registered candidates have their coaching sessions, the opportunity may be available for “walk ins” to have a coaching session through the end of the Fair (depending on availability).

► Please register here.

This Capital One, Verizon, Toyota, and University of Phoenix sponsored hiring event is being conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the New York National Guard, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS), the New York Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), the United States Army Reserve (USAR), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The American Legion, Goodwill Industries International, the NYS Department of Labor, NYC Department of Small Business Services, NBC News, and other local partners.

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