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Veterans:
If you are looking for a job, come to one of our Veteran Job Fairs. You should also register on the Michigan Talent Bank and contact your local Veterans Employment Specialist. To view our current newsletters with information for veterans, click on Veteran Employment & Training News.
Employers:
If you think you have high performance standards for your employees, ask military veterans about their former employer's expectations. We can put you in contact with these men and women at one of our Veteran Job Fairs or you can contact a local Veterans Employment Specialist, who can also assist you. To view our current newsletters with information for employers, click on Employment & Training News.
Job Fairs and Events
Mid-Michigan Job Fair 2009
September 1, 2009, 12:00 PM - 3 PM
Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State St., Saginaw, MI
Veterans, view a list of employers here.
EMPLOYER Registration Form
For information, contact Jim Garrison or Holly LaBelle at (877) 901-9185.
Michigan Job and Career Fairs
Various job fairs and employment events throughout Michigan
Homeless Veterans' Stand Downs
Stand Downs focus on assisting homeless veterans with needed services, including food, personal care, medical screenings, counseling, and employment assistance. The following Stand Downs are scheduled in Michigan:
August 14, 2009 - Grand Rapids
For information, contact Kay L. VanDrunen at (616) 234-0220 or cleo5751@charter.net.
October 9, 2009 - Kalamazoo
For information, contact Jacklyn Skinner at (269) 679-5764 or jacklynskinner@comcast.net.
October 14-15, 2009 - Detroit
For information, contact Norman Wilcox at (248) 808-0929 or gunnywilcox@aol.com.
Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Classes in 2009
For general information about the Transition Assistance Program, contact Richard Kryza, State of Michigan Veterans' Coordinator, at kryzar@michigan.gov or (517) 202-1416. TAP classes will be held at the following:
Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens, MI
August 18 - 20, 2009
October 13 - 16, 2009
December 15 - 18, 2009
For information, contact Nancy Jo Doubrava-Dull at nancy.doubravadull@us.army.mil or (586) 573-0483.
Michigan Army/Air National Guard HQ, Lansing, MI
October 20 - 23, 2009
For information, call Monika L. Bonney at (517) 481-7711.
Camp Grayling, Grayling, MI
July 28 - 31, 2009
For information, call Gary Perkins at (800) 442-1074.
For more information about Veteran Job Fairs, call the Veterans' Hotline at (800) 455-5228.