Military, Veterans & Spouses Career Fair
2023 Military, Veterans & Spouses Career and Resources Fair
Career opportunities are available to transitioning military members, Veterans and military spouses at the Military, Veterans & Spouses Career and Resource Fair, on Wednesday, June 14, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at Embassy Suites, 8100 Loisdale Road, Springfield, VA 22150.
Attendees will be able to network with small, local businesses that have career opportunities for transitioning military service men, women and spouses. Work in your community and forget the commute.
BUSINESS PARTICIPATING AND INTERVIEWING JOB CANDIDATES:
Covanta Fairfax
ServiceMaster Restore NCR
Retirement Unlimited Inc.
Only Bathrooms LLC
MVLC, Inc.
Four Sales Ltd
First Command Financial Planning
Allegra Marketing Print Mail
Military Women’s Memorial
Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services
CALIBRE Systems Inc.
De Lune Corp.
Demaine Funeral Home
Home Instead Senior Care
KW United of Kingstowne
Shiver Managerment Group
Spectra Credit Union
Sunrise Senior Living
Fairfax County Police Department
Workshops will be presented on preparing for a career in the private sector. There will also be an introduction to starting your own business, how to develop a business plan, and business financing options.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
11:15 – 11:45 Is Entrepreneurship for Me? / Anna Rabe, Institute for Veterans & Military Families
11:15 – 11:45 Interview Ready / Karen Santiano Francis, Onward 2 Opportunity
12:15 – 12:45 Developing a Business Plan / Karlene Sinclair, Community Business Partnerships
12:15 – 12:45 Is Entrepreneurship for Me? / Anna Rabe, Institute for Veterans & Military Families
1:15 – 1:45 Interview Ready / Karen Santiano Francis, Onward 2 Opportunity
1:15 – 1:45 Business Resources for Startup Entrepreneurs / Karen Smaw, FCEDA
The Veterans and Military Spouses Career and Resource Fair is a joint event of Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, the Transition Assistance Office at Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County Department of Economic Initiatives, and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families.
Where:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Springfield
Springfield, VA 22150