Event targets ex-military job seekers

Published: Friday, Jan. 27 2012 11:25 a.m. MST

Summary

The Utah Department of Workforce Services in partnership with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and the Utah Office of Veterans Affairs will sponsor a job and career fair on Saturday, January 28 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

ST. GEORGE — The Utah Department of Workforce Services in partnership with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and the Utah Department of Veteran’s Affairs will sponsor a job and career fair on Saturday, January 28 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Dixie Center located at 1835 S. Convention Center Drive in St. George.

The career fair is targeting the guardsmen, reservists, veteran and spouse populations of the Utah National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery and the 213th Forward Support Company. The department will have onsite case management available along with employment counselors to provide job-matching services.

At least 13 area employers are scheduled to participate in the event as well as local veterans organizations. Preregistration is not required. Walk-in traffic is encouraged.

— Jasen Lee Twitter: JasenLee1

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Cottonwood Heights, UT

Veterans are excellent employees, and Guardsmen and Reservists are just as good.

These wrokers are reliable, take responsibility, work as a team, and understand the big picture. Most have leadership skills as well.

11:47 a.m. Jan. 27, 2012
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Jasen Lee

Jasen Lee is a journalist for Deseret News/KSL reporting primarily on business, technology and utilities. Having started in radio, he has reported at KCPW and Metro Networks in Utah as well as WTMJ in Milwaukee and WMAY in more ..

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