Chicago, IL

Please join us September 27th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Loyola University Chicago at the Gentile Arena (6511 N. Winthrop Ave., Chicago, IL 60626), for a one-of-a kind FREE hiring fair open to both employers and job-seekers. Walk-in veterans and spouses will be allowed with proper identification.

This Caterpillar sponsored event is being conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes in partnership with the Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs (IDVA), the Office of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), DOL-VETS, the Employer and Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Loyola University Chicago, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The American Legion, Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment & Training Service (DOL VETS), NBC News, and other local partners.

September 27, 2012
9 am to 1 pm 
Gentile Arena
6511 N. Winthrop Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626

Registration
Job seekers click here.
Employers click here.  Registration closes September 1, 2012.
If you need assistance registering, please email hiringourheroes@uschamber.com
Click here to view the event flyer.
Click here to view a list of employers as of 16 September.

Office of the Illinois State Comptroller

Chicago Employment Workshop - Monday, September 24th, 2012  - Veterans Transition Assistance Workshop

The employment workshop was held the Monday prior to the Career Fair (Thursday, September 27th ) and will consist of 3 separate classroom sessions held at 1 PM and 3 PM followed by GE's own veteran employees conducting one-on-one mentoring sessions, and at 6 PM in the evening session, mentoring sessions will be provided by Loyola University employees. Mentoring sessions focused on resume building, resume writing, and interviewing techniques for all job-seeking veteran and service member participants planning to attend the career fair later in the week.  In addition, Eric Taveras, Army veteran and recent graduate of Loyola, joined both the afternoon and evening workshops to provide an inside view of what it's like to return to school and complete your college degree after military service.  Also joining for both sessions was a representative from the Illinois Veteran's Administration who will cover the specifics of the Post 9/11 GI Bill program and discuss the educational services available to veterans for entering college and finishing their degree. 

Interested candidates completed the FREE electronic pre-registration in order to participate, and will need to choose a session- 1 PM, 3 PM or 6 PM.  The event was held at the Pritzker Military Library at 104 South Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.  A maximum of 50 participants for each session were accepted. 

Click here to view the flyer.

Online Tools for Veterans and Spouses

Hiring Our Heroes has launched an online partnership with Military.com to complement our face to face hiring fair efforts across the country. Veterans can get help writing resumes and interview tips; translating military skills, experience, and training into related civilian careers; and finding current lists of employment opportunities with military-friendly employers. Click below to get the tools you need to find your next career.