A job fair geared toward veterans takes place Thursday
Do you have your resume ready?
The 8th annual Hiring Red, White and You job fair is happening Thursday morning.
The job fair is a statewide event geared toward veterans and their spouses.
It’s hosted by Workforce Solutions Borderplex, Texas Workforce Solutions and the governor’s office, among other entities.
The goal is to encourage Texas employers to capitalize on the skills and experience of service men and women, and help veterans and their spouses in Texas transition into the civilian workforce.
The fair is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marriott at 1600 Airway Blvd., and is free and is open to all job seekers.
Workforce Solutions said 102 employers confirmed attendance at this event, making this the biggest hiring event of the year. Job seekers are advised to come dressed to impress and with plenty of copies of their resume for employers to review.
Here is a list of the confirmed employers:
— A Place To Grow
— AAFES
— AARP
— ABM Janitorial
— ADP
— Aerotek
— Alegre Home Health Care
— Alianza Personal Care
— Alorica
— American GI Forum
— Army Community Service
— Attorney General of Texas
— Aztec Contractors
— Bienvivir
— Blackstone Security Services
— C3i Solutions
— Caring Partners
— Carl’s Jr
— Chill Pro
— Conduent
— Cummins Inc.
— CVS
— Datamark
— DataXport
— DEA
— Doña Ana County
— DXC
— Dynamic
— El Paso Electric
— El Paso Police Department
— El Paso Water Utilities
— Enterprise Rent-A-Car
— Epic Health Services
— Esperanto Developments
— FBI
— Fivestars
— Full Beauty Brands
— Gamer Logistics
— GC Services
— GECU
— Group 1 Automotive
— Handgards
— HG Arias & Associates
— HGS
— Hobbs Police Department
— Howdy’s
— IBEW local 583
— Instaff
— Integrity Asset Management
— ITSQuest
— Jackson Hewitt
— Jobe Materials
— Kelly Services
— Mesilla Valley Transportation
— Metro PCS
— MV Transit- Sun Metro Lift
— N & B Well Service
— New York Life
— Night Eyes Protective Services
— One8 Freight
— Pride Industries
— Prologistix
— Prudential Security
— ReadyOne Industries
— Reeves County Detention Center
— RM Personnel
— Roger Brown Co.
— Russell Transport Inc.
— Salvation Army
— San Jacinto Adult Learning Center
— SBA
— Schneider Electric
— Securitas
— Sky Transportation
— Southwest Freightlines
— Spectra
— Spectrum
— Steris Corporation
— Subway
— Sun Metro
— T & T Staff Management
— Technica LLC
— Technimark
— Texas Department of Criminal Justice
— Texas DPS
— Texas Tech University
— The Job Connection
— Thomas L. Cardella & Associates
— Trugreen Inc.
— TVC
— TVLP
— TxDOT
— U.S Customs and Border Protection
— UMC
— USO US Army
— Valley Supermarket
— Verizon Wireless
— Volt
— W Silver Inc
— Workforce Solutions-CCS
The statewide veteran hiring fairs are happening in 29 cities throughout Texas.
Workforce Solutions said in a news release that over the past six years, Hiring Red, White & You! has connected more than 71,800 job seekers, including 36,200 active duty military, transitioning service members, veterans and spouses to 10,300 employers with over 1,700 same-day hires.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the number of veterans in Texas is 1.7 million, and an estimated 967,000 of these veterans are eligible for work.
Employers who hire veterans and their spouses may earn up to $9,600 in federal tax credits through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program, according to Workforce Solutions.
For more information about the Hiring Red, White & You! event, contact Elizabeth Soltero at (915) 887-2947.
