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To get transitioning military, veterans and military spouses back to work, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and RecruitMilitary will host the New York Virtual Career Fair for Veterans on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST online.
According to the City’s Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS), there are 37,495 veterans residing in the Bronx, while the New York City greater metropolitan area is home to over a million service members, veterans and their families. DVS estimates there to be 189,808 veterans of “active duty” and 21,000 estimated National Guard and reservists.
According to the most recently available data from the American Community Survey and the US Department of Veterans Affairs in 2016, NYC veterans are distributed throughout the city as follows:
- Queens: 27.9%, or 58,815
- Brooklyn: 25.7%, or 54,178
- Manhattan: 18.3%, or 38,577
- The Bronx: 17.9%, or 37,495
- Staten Island: 10.2%, or 21,502
The free virtual event is open to all members of the military community, past and present, as well as military spouses and dependents. RecruitMilitary’s virtual events are technologically enhanced to provide personal interaction among job candidates and employers in large group, small group and one-one-one formats. To view a tour of the virtual event format, visit here.
Unemployment continues to hold steady at record highs, and veteran unemployment stays in step with this trend surging to 9% from just 3% at the same time last year. However, there are organizations hiring this specific demographic with identified military-trained skill sets. Industries such as distribution, supply chain, logistics, e-commerce, data storage/broadband, pharmaceuticals, select retail are just a few of the areas of business that are rapidly hiring and in large volume.
In response to COVID-19, Bradley-Morris/RecruitMilitary, which has been employing and recruiting veterans for nearly three decades, implemented virtual hiring events nationwide.
In April, Bradley-Morris/RecruitMilitary, a military talent recruiting firm, was appointed by the U.S. Army to provide all transition services to soldiers, veterans and their families. The timing of the appointment was critical to serve the needs of transitioning soldiers and their families who were leaving the military and joining the civilian world amid a global crisis. Bradley-Morris/RecruitMilitary also serves veterans and transitioning service members of all branches of the military.
It has hosted 36 virtual veteran career fairs since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, providing 1,300 exhibitors with access to 40,000 military-trained candidates.
“At Bradley-Morris and RecruitMilitary, we care deeply about the military community we serve that includes job seekers, employers and our own team. Given the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control regarding COVID-19, to protect the safety of everyone involved, we shifted all upcoming in-person hiring events into our virtual veteran career fair platform,” says Chris Newsome, senior vice president at RecruitMilitary.
“Virtual hiring events are not new to us. We’ve been offering these types of events, in addition to digitally interactive resources, for several years. We’re proud to continue serving those who need us during this time to secure employment and sustain workforce development.”
Event details are as follows:
DAV RecruitMilitary New York Virtual Career Fair for Veterans
WHO: DAV and RecruitMilitary will host the New York Virtual Career Fair for Veterans.
WHAT: This is a free virtual hiring event for transitioning military personnel, veterans, National Guard members, Reserve members and military spouses.
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST.
WHERE: For more information and to register for this virtual hiring event, visit here.
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