Women Veterans Career and Transitioning Seminar & Networking Reception
Whether you plan to transition from military service in 20 years or 2 days, the Women’s Veterans Career and Transitioning Seminar will help you plan your transition. The Seminar will present guest speakers who will share their transition stories and provide additional insight regarding their transition experience highs and lows. The Seminar will also host a panel of pro-military civilian employers that will engage in a question and answer session designed to discuss relevant issues in today’s talent acquisition industry. August 21st from 8AM-8PM. Registration is required.
Melwood Launches abilIT Pilot Program
Melwood, one of the nation’s largest employers of people of differing abilities, is embarking on an innovative new project to provide cybersecurity and wraparound professional development training to injured veterans and people of differing abilities. The “abilIT” pilot program launches early next year in Arlington, VA, and is actively recruiting for its inaugural class. If you, or someone you know, would benefit from the abilIT program, visit https://www.melwood.org/abilit for more details, or contact Program Coordinator Patrick Finley at pfinley@melwood.org.
Troops to Teachers
Join USO-Metro and Project Next S.T.E.P. for an information session with Troops to Teachers. Thursday, July 31st from 6:00-8:00 pm at the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir. Learn about the certification process and how you can continue to serve after your military career. Open to transitioning active duty service members including Guard and Reserves.
Astrazeneca HIRING Event July 10th
Join Frederick County Workforce Services for an AstraZeneca Recruitment Information Session and On-the-Spot Interviews on July 10th at 10AM. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All are welcome! Must call to register: 301-600-6817.
Coffee Conversations and Careers for Women Veterans
Coffee Conversations and Careers 2019 Summer Series powered by The Starbucks Foundation. Women veterans and women in the military! It's time to transition with confidence! The Summer Series consists of in-person Community-Based Workforce Development Workshops complete with fun "Coffee Tastings" and convenient Virtual Sessions you can attend from anywhere. Various dates beginning 6/15 through 7/25.
Corporate Gray Military-Friendly Job Fair
You are invited to attend the June 21st Corporate Gray Military-Friendly Job Fair at the Waterford Reception Center in Springfield and meet face-to-face with a variety of top employers. Job fair hours are 9 am to 12 noon, with an Employer Panel discussion for job seekers at 8 am. Pre-registration is available.
Free Webinars Hosted by OPM
Beginning May 30th the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will be hosting free webinars about the process of applying for employment with the federal government. If you or someone you know is interested in working for the federal government, then these webinars will be of interests. All session are free. However, they are limited to 1,500 participants each. Webinars held on a variety of dates throughout June. Registration is required.
HIRE VETS NOW – Hiring & Networking Event – May 23
You are invited to Virginia’s HIRE VETS NOW hiring and networking event to share in camaraderie, professional development and career networking. Opportunity to connect directly with Virginia companies seeking to hire veterans and spouses. Bring your resume and enjoy networking in a fun, casual setting. A grab-and-go lunch will be provided. This event is free and open to active duty service members scheduled to transition over the next year, Guard and Reserve, veterans, and spouses.
Military Spouse Hiring Reception
Join Hiring Our Heroes and Military Corps Career Connect (C3) at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling: Military Spouse Hiring Reception to network with vetted employers, community leaders, senior military spouses, and other job seekers. May 14 from 10:00am - 1:00pm, Bolling Club, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Gain valuable insight on career planning and how to stand out as a candidate. Bring your resume and get ready to put your best foot forward with employers who want to hire you.
Career Transition Education thru VEI Vetworking
Launched in 2013, the NVTC Veterans Employment Initiative (VEI) connects Veterans and military spouses to employment opportunities and provides support to member companies in their efforts to recruit, hire, train and retain qualified Veteran and military spouse employees. The next cohort of the VEI Vetworking for Military, Veterans and Spouses will be on May 23 and May 30th. The program is broken down into two sessions of three hours each. Each session runs from 5-8 pm and dinner is provided. There is a maximum of 25 per cohort and once signed up you must commit to attending both sessions. Registration is open now.