2nd Annual Veterans Career Hiring Event to be Held November 10 from 9am – 3pm at the Patriot Center Participating Companies Include Accenture, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, First Command, CACI, Mindteck and InfoReliance
The second annual Veterans Career Hiring Event will be held in conjunction with the American Freedom Festival Washington presented by SKYDEX and CareerBuilder from 9am – 3pm Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax. This great event is part of a nationwide initiative to help veterans find jobs and will bring together major companies from throughout the Washington National Capitol Region to profile their services and provide employment opportunities for our veterans.
Attending veterans will have the chance to talk with employers, submit qualifications, and even participate in job interviews on the spot. Throughout the country over 1,000 veterans have attended these events with hundreds being given the opportunity for employment. Attendance at the Veterans Career Hiring Event is free and open to veterans and active duty military.
Accenture, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, First Command, CACI, Mindteck and InfoReliance are answering the call of supporting our veterans by being the first to sign up to participate in the Veterans Career Hiring Event. In addition, the Veterans Administration (VA), U.S. Office of Personnel Management Veterans Services, Department of Defense Civilian Personnel Management System, Department of Labor and Department of Energy have all stepped up to participate and make veterans aware of services available to them.
At 7:30pm , the American Freedom Festival Washington will kick off with a major concert featuring tributes to our military, presentations and performances by legendary rock bands, Chicago and Kansas. This concert honors our veterans and the men and women of America’s Armed Forces while benefiting various organizations that serve and support our veterans, active duty military service members, wounded warriors and their families throughout the country.
For information about the Veterans Career Hiring Event, including sponsorships and other participation opportunities, please call Jim Hatch of MarCom Group at (703) 218-1600 or at jhatch@marcomgroup.com. For more information, please visit www.affhiringevents.com, www.americanfreedomfoundation.org or www.patriotcenter.com.
Tickets for the American Freedom Festival at the Patriot Center on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7:30pm are $39.50, $69.50, $89.50 and $139.50 (plus applicable service charges). Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Patriot Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 800-745-3000. Accessible seating is available for patrons with disabilities by calling 703-993-3035.
