KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is pleased to announce it will host a virtual career fair open exclusively to service members and veterans on October 21, 2015.
The career fair will run from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. CDT and feature available opportunities within Black & Veatch, Cerner, Garmin and Overland Contracting Inc. (OCI), all companies with a demonstrated commitment to hiring America’s service members and veterans.
Participants are strongly encouraged to preregister for the event at: www.vfwvirtual.com
“Helping service members and veterans succeed in their quest for quality employment is a VFW priority. This is a highly-employable demographic,” said John A. Biedrzycki Jr., the national commander of the VFW. “They possess ideal characteristics and traits that, in addition to their skillsets, make them valued employees, teammates and leaders. We appreciate being joined by quality businesses that understand that, and we look forward to this being a very successful event.”
The upcoming career fair will work to connect participants to a desired opportunity by offering various positions in a wide range of career fields.
Black & Veatch is an employee-owned, global leader in building Critical Human Infrastructure™ in energy, water, telecommunications and government services. Since 1915, it has helped clients improve the lives of residents in more than 100 countries through consulting, engineering, construction, operations and program management. Black & Veatch will seek candidates to fulfill roles in engineering, EHS (environmental, health & safety), procurement, material management, quality control, construction management and project controls. http://careers.bv.com
Cerner, recognized as one of the most innovative companies in the world, is at the intersection of two fast-growing industries: technology and health care. Cerner’s health information technologies connect people, information and systems at more than 18,000 facilities worldwide. Cerner’s mission is to contribute to the systemic improvement of health care delivery and the health of communities. It will seek talent with the ability to drive change through the use of information technology. http://www.cerner.com/about_cerner/careers
Garmin is a leading worldwide developer and provider of consumer electronics within automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor/fitness, and mobile technologies for Global Positioning System. Designing its products with the customer in mind, Garmin is committed to making superior products that are an essential part of its customers’ lives. It will seek to fill employment positions in the fields of operations, engineering, marketing and finance. www.garmin.com/careers
OCI is a full-service contractor, specializing in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects. It believes in accountability and transparency throughout the project and work collaboratively to provide innovative solutions to difficult challenges. OCI always puts people first in a zero-incident safety culture. It works safely throughout the project, leaving behind an environment that allows end users to work safely. A Black & Veatch company, OCI delivers tailored solutions to the power, communications, and water industries through direct hire or subcontract options utilizing open or merit shop labor. It is a supporter of the Fast Track to Civilian Employment Program with Build Your Future, and will seek veterans and service members interested in skilled construction crafts, construction management, procurement, material management, quality control, EHS and project controls. www.ocicareers.com
While preregistering for the event is preferred, participants may register at the time of and during the event.
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ABOUT THE VFW: The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. Founded in 1899 and chartered by Congress in 1936, the VFW is the nation's largest organization of war veterans and its oldest major veterans organization. With more than 1.7 million VFW and Auxiliary members located in more than 6,800 Posts worldwide, “NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS.” The VFW and its Auxiliaries are dedicated to veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs. For more information or to join, visit our website at www.vfw.org.
Contact: Randi Law, Communications Manager, VFW National Headquarters, rlaw@vfw.org.