July 19th, 10:00 – 3:30, DeAnza College, Cupertino, Ca. This free expo is open to active duty military and dependents, veterans of all generations, Gold Star family members, and reservists and their families. It will include a mobile (tent) VA Healthcare program that will allow any eligible veteran from any generation to enroll in 1 day without any waiting period. There will be employers from many fields, representing some of Silicon Valley’s best job opportunities, as well as benefits providers, educational partners and more. At 11:00 and 1:00 there will be presentations on PTSD in the community by the 1st Marine Division Psychiatrist (LCDR Ken Richter), the National Center for PTSD and the VA Palo Alto. There will also be workshops on improving your social media presence and resume writing and interviewing. These will be provided by Hire America’s Heroes, a non profit focused on placing veterans in rewarding careers. A barbecue lunch and refreshments will be provided. Activities and entertainment for children will be available so bring the whole family. Any veteran or service member wishing to attend should RSVP at winecountrymarines/careers.html . We encourage jobseekers to RSVP since we are (1) Providing Lunch and need to estimate supplies, and (2) would like to help streamline the VA enrollment process. Helpful Links: MAIN SITE: winecountrymarines/careers.html JOBSEEKER RSVP: winecountrymarines/attendee-registration.html EMPLOYER SIGNUP: winecountrymarines/employer-registration.html VOLUNTEER TO HELP: winecountrymarines/volunteer-registration.html MORE DETAILS: winecountrymarines/career-expo-details.html DOWNLOAD A FLYER: winecountrymarines/assets/career-expo-flyer.pdf If you would like to provide us your contact information, we can include you on our distribution list for Military and Veteran related events such as our annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball, Memorial Day Celebrations, Veterans Employment Activity and more. Just fill the form out at this link, and you’ll be kept informed of our activities: winecountrymarines/contact-us.html
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:03:03 +0000