Milicruit Partners with the Military Officers Association of America to Bring Veterans and Employers Together in a Perpetual Virtual Career Fair Environment

Apr 18, 2011

CHICAGO, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Milicruit and the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) are partnering to deliver a revolutionary, environmentally friendly approach to career fairs.  Milicruit has developed a fully interactive virtual career fair environment that allows military friendly employers an opportunity to meet and interact with veterans as if in person, but in a cost effective, efficient and environmentally friendly way.  MOAA hosts the largest military-focused career fair in Washington, D.C. twice each year. Milicruit and MOAA will now offer a virtual career fair that will be open 24/7 all year round allowing direct access to employers actively seeking to hire veterans and military spouses.  

"Twice a year we host very successful in-person events," said Dick Crampton, Director, Transition Services (TOPS), MOAA. "However, we understand that military veterans and spouses are seeking employment throughout the entire year.  By partnering with Milicruit we can offer a continuous virtual career fair that brings employers, veterans and spouses together all year long.  We look forward to building a long lasting relationship with Milicruit."

The virtual career fair allows veterans and spouses an opportunity to meet and interact with employers who recognize the value that veterans and military spouses bring to the workforce.  To participate at the virtual career fair, veterans and their spouses can register by visiting www.veteranscareerfair.com  Veterans and spouses can build a profile including their resume, walk the career fair floor, visit employer booths, view/apply for jobs and chat with employer recruiters as if in person, without having to leave home. 

"Milicruit is proud to partner with MOAA. The Milicruit virtual career fair is a logical addition to the ongoing employment services MOAA provides to members and the military community. Our Milicruit perpetual virtual career fair will now provide MOAA members an opportunity to meet with employers from all over the country as if in person, without the cost or burden of travel. In essence, we bring the career fair to the employer and job seeker," said Kevin O'Brien, VP, UBM's Milicruit.

Employers will now have an opportunity to participate in both the in-person career fairs MOAA hosts each year in Washington, DC as well as the virtual career fair which is available all year long through Milicruit. Employers who are interested in learning more about the career fairs offered by Milicruit/MOAA can email Milicruit at kevin.obrien@ubm.com.

To view a video tour on how the service works click here.  

For additional information on UBM Studios or to purchase space in the Milicruit virtual career fair, contact Kevin O'Brien at (215) 525-5776 x101 or kevin.obrien@ubm.com.  

UBM produces virtual career fairs in education, chemical, technology and military in Asia, Europe and North America.  

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About MOAA

MOAA is the nation's largest and most influential association of active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired, and former military officers and their families and survivors. It is an independent, nonprofit, and politically nonpartisan organization with more than 370,000 members from every branch of service. MOAA promotes a strong national defense by advocating equitable treatment of those who serve and have served their country in uniform. For more information, visit www.moaa.org.  

About UBM's Milicruit

UBM's Milicruit is the recognized leader of virtual career fairs for military veterans, powered by UBM Studios.  In a 3D virtual setting, Milicruit brings employers who are committed to helping veterans find suitable employment after serving the country together with military veterans and their spouses seeking suitable employment.  Given the large number of veterans looking to reenter the civilian job market, Milicruit allows employers and job seekers to meet and interact in an online setting.  For additional information on Milicruit, visit www.milicruit.com.  

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com.

Contact
Kevin O'Brien
UBM's Milicruit
(215) 525-5776 x101
kobrien@milicruit.com

SOURCE Milicruit; UBM Studios