Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, was launched in March 2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's network of 1600 state and local chambers and other strategic partners for the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Visit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation site to learn more.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair, sponsored by The University of Phoenix, will take place on March 27, 2014, at 69th Regiment Lexington Avenue Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York, NY 10010. This fair is a unique FREE hiring fair for employers and members of our military community - veterans, active duty service members, members of the guaard and reserves, and military spouse job seekers.

This University of Phoenix-sponsored hiring event is being conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the New York National Guard, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS), the New York Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), the United States Army Reserve (USAR), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The American Legion, Goodwill Industries International, , the NYS Department of Labor, NYC Department of Small Business Services, NBC News, and other local partners.

A workshop for veterans and other military job seekers that focuses on resume writing, tips for successfully navigating hiring fairs, military skill translation, and interviewing will start at 8:00 AM. To register for the Hiring Our Heroes Employment Workshop, visit hohworks.eventbrite.com

For registration questions, please contact us at hiringourheroes@uschamber.com or call 202-463-5807.

Employers

Must register for free at HiringOurHeroes.org

Job Seekers

Register for free at HiringOur Heroes.org to guarantee admission. Walk-ins welcome but space not guaranteed.