More than 20 job seekers spoke with corporate recruiters at Fort Knox’s first ever career research and recruitment event, held at Parma Hall on December 14th.
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More than 20 job seekers spoke with corporate recruiters at Fort Knox’s first ever career research and recruitment event, held at Parma Hall on December 14th.
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More than 20 job seekers spoke with corporate recruiters at Fort Knox’s first ever career research and recruitment event, held at Parma Hall on December 14th.
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More than 20 job seekers spoke with corporate recruiters at Fort Knox’s first ever career research and recruitment event, held at Parma Hall on December 14th.
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Fort Knox, Kentucky. — Over 20 Soldiers, Civilians and Families Seeking Jobs Attended the First Fort Knox Career Research & Recruitment Event Held at Palma Hall on December 14th.
During the morning session of the Hiring Our Heroes event, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and hosted by the Transition Assistance Program, many job seekers participated in briefings and panel discussions on how to find and land a career path. At the same time, nearly a dozen corporate recruiters were busy setting tables in the adjoining room in hopes of meeting them.
Fort Knox Garrison Deputy Commander Jim Bradford kicks off the inaugural event by telling job seekers about his experience retiring from the Army.
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The morning session and Career Exploration Workshop included a panel discussion with three people directly related to veterans and military culture. Each panel member offered a unique perspective on how to communicate military experience in a way that would appeal to corporate bosses.
Led by Crystal Bryant-Kearns, Director of Events & Engagements at Hiring Out Heroes, one of the sessions focused on using the social media platform LinkedIn. This is a way for people leaving the military to get recruiters to pay attention to their job skills.
“About 85% of companies only hire through LinkedIn,” says Bryant-Kearns. “This is not Facebook. Keep it professional.”
(From right) Carolin Carson of Hiring Our Heroes, John Higgs of FedEx, and Jessica Blaisdell of First Command share their experiences with job seekers during a morning panel discussion.
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Hiring Our Heroes Director of Events & Engagements, Crystal Bryant-Kearns, encourages job seekers to take advantage of every opportunity presented during career exploration and recruitment events.
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After the briefing, job seekers met with recruiters to present their resumes and discuss future employment opportunities at over 1,500 open positions. Transition Services Manager Andrew He said Cooper is planning another event in 2023.
