MilitaryStars To Host Job Fair at Supermarket of Veterans’ Benefits Event July 9 at Chicago Navy Pier
More than 40,000 attendees to receive employment and Veterans benefits assistance.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 6, 2005 -- MilitaryStars, the nation’s premiere
military career expo company, announced today that it will host the job fair at
the Supermarket of Veterans’ Benefits (SVB), a State of Illinois Department of
Veterans’ Affairs initiative designed to assist the 1.1 million military
veterans throughout the state.
“We’re proud of our involvement in this
event because it allows us to continue helping military veterans find
employment,” said Hal Fischer, CEO of MilitaryStars. “The job fair at Chicago
Navy Pier on July 9th will introduce more companies to the exceptional qualities
that military candidates can bring to their organizations. We look forward to
seeing many national, state and local companies come out and support our
veterans by sponsoring a booth at the job fair.”
At the SVB, veterans and
their families will find free information and resources for education, small
business, legal and debt assistance, health screenings and a host of other
services, including employment assistance through the SVB Job Fair Event. The
event is 100 percent sponsor-funded through the Illinois Veterans Foundation, a
501(c)3 organization.
“We’re excited to have MilitaryStars on the
project,” said Illinois Veterans Affairs Director Roy Dolgos. “This is an event
to benefit all veterans,” he said, adding, “We’re looking for this event to
continue. This is not a one-day shot for veterans, and we’re looking to continue
the relationships with our sponsors after the event is over.”
With more
than 600,000 veterans in the Chicago metropolitan area, the SVB will yield more
than 40,000 attendees at the Navy Pier, all learning about veterans’ benefits
and employment opportunities. “I’m excited because we had to double the number
we expected to somewhere between 40,000 to 50,000 attending the event,” said
Sterling Moody, president of Supreme Consulting Group, an agency that produced
similar events in the past, and promises to continue their efforts in the
future.
The job fair, however, wouldn’t be possible without the
expertise of MilitaryStars. A veteran-owned company with more than 30 years of
military and recruiting experience, MilitaryStars hosts national hiring events
in select cities throughout the country that help connect military veterans with
civilian employment opportunities.
“When we started MilitaryStars, we
began with the goal of finding employment for veterans. Today, I’m happy to say
that we’ve furthered our vision through our commitment to the SVB and all
military veterans who have so bravely served this country,” said Fischer, an Air
Force veteran himself.
For more information about the SVB Job Fair,
please visit www.svbjobfair.com.
Contact:
Dave Suszko
888-295-5756
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/6/prweb247591.htm