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TECHEXPO Top Secret

TECHEXPO Top Secret is a job fair designed to directly link Military, Federal and Civilian-based employees holding a level of clearance with leading Prime & Sub Contractors. Our regular participants include; Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, TRW, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), US Secret Service, the National Security Agency (NSA), L-3 Communications, and many more!

These Employers will be seeking professionals with backgrounds in the following areas (and many others): Information Technology, Engineering, Operations, Telecom, and Intelligence.

Free Admission!! Pre-registration is strongly recommended however, (even if you can't attend.) Search jobs, research companies and find event details by visiting TechExpo USA (click here or on header), or contact;

Seth Berk; PH. (212)655-4505 x244 and E-Mail: sberk@techexpoUSA.com

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JETS & USO DC-Metro Area Military Job Fairs
Fort Myer, Virginia

The Joint Employment Transition Services (JETS)-USO Job Fairs are normally conducted from 10 AM to 2 PM at either the Sosa Recreation Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia or at the Spates Community Club, Fort Myer, Virginia. Click on the headers above for the current schedule and on the specific site name for directions.

The JETS group includes representatives from some 16 local military installations and over 1,000 job seekers regularly attend! Also, approximately 80 local and nationwide Employers usually attend these events, hiring for a wide range of occupations and career fields.

The events are open to ALL Department of Defense employees, retirees, and their family members. Service Dress uniform or business attire is highly recommended, and please bring plenty of resumes as this will be an opportunity for 'on-the-spot' interviews!

Dates and/or locations are subject to change. Also, because of a lack of child care facilities available, please do not bring young children. For updated information, contact Dawn Ruth or Dale Jovero (USO-Metro), 228 McNair Road, Bldg 405, Fort Myer, VA 22211; Ph. (703) 696-2552; Fax. (703) 696-2550; or E-Mail: RuthD@fmmc.army.mil

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MOAA Career Fairs
Nationwide

The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Career Fair events are designed for job seekers with military experience -- active duty members separating or retiring, National Guard and Reserve, former and retired service members -- and their spouses. Each will feature dozens of companies representing a wide variety of industries with many types of positions available. This is a great opportunity to meet face-to-face with representatives of military-friendly employers with local and nationwide opportunities in a wide variety of fields, including defense, information technology, healthcare, retail, real estate, education and more. Attendance is free for all job seekers and pre-registration is not required.

For further information click here, or on the Header above, or E-Mail: tops@moaa.org

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San Antonio Military Community Job Fair

The next semi-annual San Antonio Military Community Job Fair will be held on March 22, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m at the Live Oak Civic Center on the corner of Pat Booker Road and Loop 1604(click on site name for directions.) This highly successful event has attracted job seekers not only from the San Antonio Metropolitan area, but also from military bases in other parts of Texas and throughout the United States. Employers attending past job fairs have been very impressed with the wide variety of medical, professional, clerical, and technical skills offered. Each job fair has in the past drawn over 1,000 active duty military, family members, veterans and DoD civilian personnel. Many of our job seekers are available for relocation within Texas, the United States, or even overseas.

Over 100 employers and 1,000+ jobseekers usually attend this, the largest military job fair in the Southwest! Positions and skill sets at the fair represent a wide variety of occupations including: Aerospace, Medical, Professional, Clerical, IT, Technical, Construction Trades, Law Enforcement/ Security, Transportation/Logistics, and many others. And for Job Seekers, no pre-registration is necessary (just sign-in at the door) and Admission is FREE!
Click here to see our ever growing list of attending employers!

Employers interested in participating, need to please complete the Job Fair Registration Form (click here to download & print), and send it (including payment) to the address provided.

"Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing y'all at the best Military Job Fair in Texas!" The San Antonio Job Fair Committee.

For more information or questions, Employer and Job Seeker attendees please call: (210)756-FAIR {3247} and leave a detailed message, or E-Mail: margaret.ozuna@lackland.af.mil

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Service Academy Career Conference (SACC)

SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference, supported and endorsed by the Alumni Associations from the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the Associations of Graduates (AOG) from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

SACC hiring events are held in Washington, DC, a West Coast SACC in San Diego every summer and a San Antonio SACC in the fall. Click here or on the header for further information and details regarding upcoming events.

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The Officer Placement Service (TOPS) Transition Seminars

"Marketing Yourself For A Second Career" -- A free 2 1/2 hour professional lecture open to anyone, but with emphasis on Officers and Senior NCO's who plan to leave the service in the next one to five years. These Lectures are NOT for retirees only, and Spouses are cordially invited to attend as well. Click here to view TOPS upcoming seminar schedule, or click on the graphic above.

Topics That Will Be Covered:

• Your Competition for Finding a Job.
  
• Misperceptions Civilian Employers have of Military Personnel
  and How to Overcome Them.
  
• A Plan for Your Job Search.
  
• Tips on How to Strengthen Your Resume.
  
• Networking and Penetrating the Hidden Job Market.
  
• Preparing for and Conducting a Successful Interview.
  
• Salary Negotiations and Benefit Packages.
  

If you are in charge of planning professional lectures on your base or post and would be interested in having the "Marketing Yourself For A Second Career" lecture presentation, call Toll Free: (800) 245-8762. You may also contact Judy Bennett via E-Mail: Judyb@troa.org

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Virginia Peninsula Armed Forces Job Fair

Be sure to attend the next Military Affairs Council of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce's Armed Forces Job Fair. This event is normally conducted at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Hampton, Virginia. (Click here or on the header for online schedule, directions and a listing of attending employers.)

This semiannual event, the MAC's Armed Forces Job Fair has been hailed as "One of the Biggest and Best Job Fairs on the East Coast!"

The Job Fair presents a dual benefit to those who participate:
- Jobseekers receive the rare opportunity to network with human resources personnel representing more than 130 companies from the Hampton Roads Region and around the nation.
- Employers receive the opportunity to meet with almost two thousand qualified candidates with prior military service experience and the qualifications their companies seek.

For further information or details, please contact Tracy Richman at the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; Ph. (757) 262-2000, Fax: (757) 262-2009 or E-Mail: trichman@vpcc.org

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Non Commissioned Officers Association

Nationwide Job Fairs

We recommend the NCOA's Job Fairs because the employers who attend them are specifically interested in hiring transitioning military personnel and veterans. For more information please contact the NCOA's Veterans Employment Assistance (VEA) office or click here to see the current events schedule.

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Why Attend Military Job Fairs & Career Events

A career or job fair is a unique environment in which both candidates and companies have the chance to meet face-to-face and interact on career opportunities. Career fairs connect job hunters (like you) with recruiters who are hiring now! This allows both the recruiter and candidate to pre-screen each other. During career fairs, professional recruiters answer important questions concerning issues such as; compensation and benefits, training programs, work location and promotion / advancement opportunities for the positions involved. Typically, the nation's most successful corporations gather to interview and hire at career or job fairs. Best of all, career fairs are FREE to you, the Job Seeker! So keep an eye open for career fairs that occur near you. Visiting one is time well spent -- even if you don't land a job, the interviewing practice is invaluable! Also, for some excellent interviewing pointers before you go,

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