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The USO\, in pa rtnership with Hire Heroes USA\, hosts transition workshops for wounded\, ill and injured service members\, their spouses\, and caregivers. The work shops focus on resume writing\, mock interviews\, professional work practi ces and translating prior military experience into a civilian career. As a follow up to the workshops the USO\, in partnership with Hire Heroes USA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce\, host Career Opportunity Days for wounde d\, ill and injured troops\, spouses and caregivers. These non-traditional career fair type events match employers with participants in advance base d on interest and background. Employers are asked to provide position desc riptions of available jobs along with geographic location of each to aid i n better matching of candidates to employers. Employers conduct mock inter views and provide interviewing skills and feedback. Career Opportunity Day s are limited to 10-15 employers and 50-75 wounded\, ill and injured trans itioning troops and veterans\, as well as their spouses and caregivers to ensure the size and magnitude of these events provides an environment cond ucive to one-on-one interaction and networking. In 2011\, six Career Oppor tunity Days were held with nearly 300 attendees. This year\, the USO will host 22 workshops and 14 Career Opportunity Days.
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WHO
\nNo more than 15 employers with active employment opportunities and up to 40-70 wounded\ , ill\, or injured\, service members making the transition to a civilian c areer\, as well as their spouses\, and caregivers. To attend participants must have previously completed either a Hire Heroes USA transition worksho p or another employment preparation program. All attendees will be prepare d with resumes.
\nWHAT
\nC areer Opportunity Days are high-touch\, non-traditional career fairs. Empl oyers are provided resumes in advance for those that have pre-registered\, and they are connected for one-on-one “mock” interviews with service members\, spouses and caregivers based on their backgrounds as well as the geographic locations each service member plans to live after medical reti rement.
\nThis interaction also gives the employer a unique opportunity to get to know the prospective candidates. We match attendees with employers based on their military specialty\, previous expe rience\, and geographic interest for relocation. Employers are given inter viewees resumes in advance\, except for in cases when troops do not pre-re gister.
\nThis format provides the employer and th e service member an opportunity to interact one-on-one\, allow for hiring managers to provide constructive feedback and discuss potential opportunit ies — which is why we keep Career Opportunity Day intimate.
\nWHAT TO BRING: Each employer should have at least 2 employee s attend\, one to staff the table and the second to conduct mock interview s. Please bring a basic table top company display along with any literatur e.
\nSCHEDULE
\n8:00 - 9:0 0: Employer Set Up and Recovering Troop\, Medically Retired Vet\, and Spou se/Caregiver Registration
\n9:00 - 9:15: Welcome & Introductions (US Chamber\, USO & Hire Heroes USA)
\n9:15 - 10:00: Employer Tables Open for Visits
\n10:00 - 12:00: Employer Tables Transition and Mock Interviews Take Place
\n12:00 - 1:00: Networking Box Lunch and Guest Sp eaker
\n1:00 - 2:00: Mock Interviews Continue
\n2:10: Closing Remarks and Google Tablet Raffle
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