Virtual Career Fair for Veterans and Military Spouses in Texas and Oklahoma

CHICAGO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Studios' Milicruit, the recognized leader in virtual career fairs for veterans and military spouses, and the Military Officers Association of America announce the date of the Texas and Oklahoma Virtual Career Fair for service members, veterans, and military spouses to be held on March 28, 2012 at www.veteranscareerfair.com.   No travel is necessary as users register and login to the virtual career fair platform.

As part of the 10,000 Jobs Challenge for Veterans and Military Spouses, Milicruit in partnership with the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), DirectEmployers Association, and more than 20 leading U.S. employers will deliver another virtual career fair for service members, guard/reservists, veterans, and military spouses.

The extensive lineup of participating employers includes: Aerojet, Amazon, American Corporate Partners, Camping World and Good Sam, CBRE, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Citi, Convergys, DaVita, Department of Treasury, DISH Network, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Flextronics, Graybar, Gulfstream Aerospace, Hero2Hired, Intuit, Level 3 Communications, Lowe's, McDonalds, MOAA, NCO Financial, Penske, Pepsi Beverages Company, Philips, Progressive, Sears, State Street Corporation, TSA, Union Pacific, URS, Verizon, Waste Management,  and Xerox Services.

"In 2011, we were able to help over 4400 veterans and military spouses find gainful employment with our employer partners, and through the 10K Challenge, we will raise the bar to at least 10,000 hires by the end of 2013. The Texas and Oklahoma virtual career fair will assist us in making that goal a reality. We have a great lineup of employers that represent over 14,000 jobs available between the 2 states, and it is our intention to fill as many of them as we can with veterans and military spouses," said Kevin O'Brien, vice president, business development, Milicruit.

The Milicruit virtual career fair works very similar to a traditional career fair except the job seeker can attend from anywhere in the world with a computer and internet access. During a Milicruit virtual career fair, a job seeker can build a profile, upload resumes, visit employer booths, view and apply for jobs, chat live with recruiters, and meet with fellow veterans and military spouses in the networking lounge.

Milicruit makes it easy for an employer to participate in their virtual career fairs by handling all of the design, training and tracking of the traffic to their virtual booth. The employer simply needs to agree to be a sponsor and staff the virtual booth during the live virtual career fair hours. Employers wishing to see a demonstration, or needing more information can send an email to info@milicruit.com.   There is also a short video overview on Milicruit's services, which can be viewed at: http://www.screencast.com/t/IcnWdSia.

About UBM Studios 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.veteranscareerfair.com.

About UBM plc
UBM plc 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 6,634 staff in more than 31 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business in their markets and to work effectively and efficiently.  For more information, go to www.ubm.com; follow us at @UBM plc to get the latest UBM news.

Contacts
Erica Krutsch
UBM Studios Milicruit
erica.krutsch@ubm.com
773-687-4315

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