Veterans Employment and Education Commission

THE AMERICAN LEGION’S
VETERAN JOB SEARCH

California Job Fairs

California Job Fairs

Into a Civilian Career

Veteran Job Search Center

Veterans Career Center

Veterans Career Center

The website proving information on California Job Fairs has a lot of information about the job fairs they post.
The information includes:

  • The date, time, and location of the job fair
  • The event name and who the sponsor is
  • A link to another information page
  • A link to similar job fairs
  • If the event is virtual or live
  • If it has a focus on veterans
  • How many are following the event
  • What companies participated in past events

This information helps our veterans select the best job fairs to attend for their specific employment goals.

National Veterans Employment & Education Awards

Information was originally posted on The American Legion website.

The National Veterans Employment & Education Commission annually presents several awards at The American Legion’s national convention to honor employers who hire veterans, disabled veterans and older workers. Those who help veterans find employment are also recognized.

The awards include:

  • Employer of Veterans Award – Small Business, Mid-Sized Business and Large Business
  • Employment Service Award
  • Enhance the Lives of Disabled Persons Award
  • Employer of Older Workers Award
  • Michael Guty Homeless Veterans Outreach Award

Nomination forms for each award are available through American Legion department headquarters. All entries must be accompanied by an official nomination form with no more than two pages of narrative, along with supporting documents. Departments will send reminders to all posts about nominations.

Hybrid Career Fair
Job seekers and employers interact at a career fair in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2021. The event was promoted by The American Legion Department of Texas, the Texas Veterans Commission, and the Texas Workforce Commission.
Photo by Bill West

 

Hybrid career fair draws job seekers in person and online

The American Legion | SEP 30, 2021
 

While many job fairs continue to be held virtually in the midst of the pandemic, some have opened to in-person events as well, creating hybrid opportunities for job-seeking veterans and military spouses to engage with prospective employers. One example is the Sept. 22 event presented by the American Legion Department of Texas, in conjunction with the Texas Veterans Commission and Texas Workforce Commission.

That event was the third presented by the Department of Texas since the pandemic began but the first in that time with in-person attendance.

National and international companies including Amazon, The Home Depot, UPS and more have participated in the events, which have drawn nearly 2,000 job-seekers from across the globe.

A select list of virtual, in-person and hybrid job fairs can be found at legion.org/careers/jobfairs. Check the link regularly as new events are added on a regular basis.

Legion Employment &
Education Resources

Print Resources

Veterans Preference Information CalVet Veterans Resource Book cover The Future of Credentialing of Servicemembers and Veterans

Department Bylaws

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT: To promote the program(s) of employment of veterans and to implement and to ensure that veterans receive due consideration when applying for jobs for which they have earned preferential consideration through their honorable service to God and Country.

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