A “Hero2Hired” job fair will be held Thursday, Jan. 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dixie Center in St. George. The fair is one of a series of events intended to assist veterans, active-duty military, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and military spouses to obtain information on veteran benefits, employment or to upgrade their current job situations.
At the Hero2Hired job fair held in St. George last year, there were 31 employers and 138 job seekers, 75 interviews were conducted, and 34 job offers were extended to applicants.
More than 35 employers and five service providers with more than 120 combined job openings will be on hand at this year’s Hero2Hired job fair to discuss job opportunities, many of whom will be prepared to extend solid offers to qualified applicants.
Interested job seekers may register at jointservicessupport.org/Reg/41U708. Employers and service providers who wish to receive information on these events can contact Mark Harrison at (801) 432-4536.
This Hero2Hired job fair is being conducted by the Utah Veterans and Military Employment Coalition; the Utah Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs; the Utah Department of Workforce Services; the Salt Lake, Davis, and Ogden-Weber Chambers of Commerce; the Department of Labor’s Veterans Employment and Training Service; and many other local partners.
The Dixie Center is located at 1835 Convention Center Dr. For more information, please contact Chuck Rackham at (801) 432-4242 or Mark Harrison at (801) 432-4536.
