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WASHINGTON – A nationwide initiative that helps veterans, service members and military spouses find meaningful employment returned to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Nov. 1, as more than 450 registered job seekers swarmed the Bolling Club to participate in the National Capital Region’s Hiring Our Heroes and Military Spouse Employment Partnership Job Fair.
The program, which was launched by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce three years ago, has worked with a vast network of state and local chambers, as well as many public and private organizations in communities around the country. Those partnerships have resulted in nearly 600 hiring fairs and have helped more than 20,000 veterans and spouses find jobs.
JBAB Commander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Calandra, who normally shies away from preferential treatment, welcomed guests to the event and joked that he was happy to use his reserved parking space at the Bolling Club.
“I’m so glad I have that space because the lot is full. I don’t see any parking anywhere,” Calandra said. “We’ve always been committed to bringing potential opportunities to potential employees. With the quality of employees and great companies here today, I’m sure there will be some job offers made.”
Co-sponsored on base by JBAB’s Military Family Support Center, more than 100 employers from the region signed up for the event, which included resume workshops and tips on how to land a job interview. Perla Romo-Knudstrup, a resident of nearby Fort Washington, Md., is just one success story that has come as a result of the Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair.
A Navy spouse, Knudstrup was unemployed and looking for a full-time job earlier this year when she came across a posting on Facebook for a Hiring Our Heroes event this past summer in Silver Spring, Md. She attended not knowing what to expect – which turned out to be a great decision on her part.
“I have a master’s degree in business administration and was looking for some kind of accounting or finance position. I met a recruiter with Jordan Tempchin and Associates and, before long, I was hired and started working just after the Labor Day weekend,” she said. “I thought the event was well-organized. There were a lot of employers and a lot of great information for job seekers. I would certainly recommend it to anyone looking for employment.”
For information on upcoming Hiring Our Heroes events, visit www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes.
| Date Taken: | 11.08.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 12.12.2013 14:20 |
| Story ID: | 118137 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DC, US |
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