Fort Leonard Wood service members transitioning out of the military are getting civilian jobs by coming face-to-face with employers at hiring events. The hiring events are a part of the Soldier For Life Transition Assistance Program. They are an excellent method of connecting job seekers to employers who are hiring or plan to hire in the near future, said Beverly Rowe, Transition Services manager. Employers at the hiring events are conducting interviews on the spot. More than 115 follow-up interviews were scheduled, as a result of the last hiring fair, according to Rowe. I was notified this week of a retired Soldier who was selected for employment as a result of the June hiring fair. Several employers send out recruiters to hiring events, instead of the selecting officials. I know of recent applicants who had two follow-up interviews plus a background check before being selected for employment, Rowe said. Timothy Gray, a retired Army sergeant major, said he was hired as a result of one of the hiring fairs. He is now a financial advisor for First Command Financial Planning.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:31:00 +0000