Milicruit, in Support of the Joining Forces Initiative, Announces Date for National Virtual Career Fair for Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses

CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Milicruit, a recognized leader in virtual recruitment environments for veterans and military spouses, today announced the date for the next national virtual career fair for our nation's heroes and their spouses which is scheduled to take place on November 10, 2011 from 11 AM to 4PM EST. Service members, veterans, and military spouses can register for the Milicruit service at http://www.veteranscareerfair.com.

Milicruit, through its fully interactive virtual recruitment center, will deliver the virtual career fair which will bring over 20,000 veterans together with actual hiring managers from some of the largest military friendly employers in the country. The Milicruit service provides employers an opportunity to meet and interact in real time with job seekers from wherever they are located with hi-speed internet access.

"We developed Milicruit after hearing that job seekers were tired of attending brick and mortar career fairs only to be told by employers that they needed to go back home and apply online, and Milicruit not only allows for real time interaction, but also allows the job seeker to apply for any job the employer has while chatting with actual employer recruiters, and Milicruit allows an employer to meet with more veterans in one day than they could by attending 20 traditional career fairs," said Kevin O'Brien VP business development Milicruit.

"We are once again pleased to see Milicruit stepping up and supporting veteran and military spouses through a process that more closely links available jobs with our veterans and military spouses," said Brad Cooper, Executive Director of Joining Forces.

In addition to the national event on November 10th, Milicruit also hosts regional events that focus on a few states at a time which allows for small to mid size employers to also participate who may not necessarily have the national footprint of some of the larger employers who typically exhibit. Milicruit is open and available 24/7/365 and job seekers can visit employer booths to research the company, watch videos, visit the employer website, view and apply for jobs, and send recruiters messages directly if they happen to be offline.

"With all the doom and gloom you hear in the media today regarding the economy and job market, we are happy to report that in a little over a year, we are proud and honored to have brought over 68,000 veterans and military spouses together with more than 200 Fortune 1,000 employers and government agencies, and we are thrilled to align ourselves with like minded organizations who respect and understand the value and skills our military community bring to the workplace. We would like to take this time to thank some of our key employer partners including, General Electric, Waste Management, Lowes, Progressive Insurance, Amazon, CBRE, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Citi, Pfizer,  Dish Network, Daiichi Sankyo, FedEx Office, Rockwell Collins, Sears, TeleTech, SOC, Tobyhanna Army Depot, Geico, NCO, Realogy, Quest Diagnostics, QTC Management, Graybar Electric, Military to Medicine, American Corporate Partners that represent just a small sampling of the types of employers who exhibit in the Milicruit environment," stated O'Brien.

About UBM Studios

UBM Studios is a global leader in interactive digital environments transforming the way audiences connect, educate and engage.  UBM Studios offers a complete global marketing service from content and audience to creative and analytics creating world-class user engagement. For additional information on UBM Studios, visit www.ubmstudios.com.

About Milicruit

Milicruit is the recognized leader in virtual recruiting environments for military veterans.  Powered by UBM Studios, Milicruit brings employers who are committed to helping returning veterans find suitable employment together with job-seeking military veterans and their spouses.  Given the large number of veterans looking to reenter the civilian job market, Milicruit allows employers and job seekers to meet and interact in a convenient online setting.  For additional information on Milicruit or to purchase virtual career fair services, visit www.milicruit.com or contact Kevin O'Brien, at (215) 525-5776 x101 or kevin.obrien@ubm.com.

About UBM LLC

UBM LLC is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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