WASHINGTON 鈥� , which organizes veteran job fairs across the country and the nonprofit 聽organization are hosting a job fair for veterans, soon-to-be military veterans and their spouses at FedEx Field Thursday, Nov. 8.
The organizations say there will be nearly 70 D.C.-area employers on site and prepared to make on-the-spot job offers to veterans, transitioning military service members and military spouses.
Also, as part of the former Redskins wide receiver and two-time Superbowl Champion Gary Clark will host a pre-event “Chalk Talk” for job seekers prior to the hiring event, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The full job fair will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To date, RecruitMilitary has held 26 job fairs in Washington alone, that have drawn almost 8,000 attendees and more than 1,400 exhibitors.
Those interested in the Nov. 8 fair at FedEx Field can register online at .
Ex-military are highly sought after employees in the D.C. region, and across the country.
According to the , the unemployment rate among U.S. military veterans in October was 2.9 percent, compared to the national unemployment rate of 3.7 percent.
