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Goodwill Hosts Veterans & Families Jobs & Services Fair.

Goodwill Manasota encourages military members to attend the Veterans and their Families Jobs and Services Fair on September 7 at Ed Smith Stadium. More than 50 employers and service organizations will be in attendance and will be looking to hire qualified applicants during this free event. In addition, veterans are also invited to participate in two pre-hiring workshops on August 22 and 24 to prepare them for the fair.

The Veterans and their Families Jobs and Services Fair is sponsored by the Legacy of Valor and is a collaborative event between Goodwill Manasota, Suncoast Workforce Board and the Baltimore Orioles.  All service members, veterans and their families are welcome to attend. All employers wishing to take part in this event should register online at http://bit.ly/19efK6w.

Details for the job fair are as follows:

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2013
Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St, Sarasota, FL 34237
Admission: Free. Open to all veterans and military spouses.  Be dressed in business attire, bring plenty of up-to-date resumes and be prepared to interview.

The job fair will be preceded by a pre-hiring workshop organized by Chase Bank to prepare attendees for the event. The workshop will teach them how to prepare for interviews, explain work history, dress for success and more.

Details for the workshop follows:

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Goodwill Selby Newtown, 1781 Dr. MLK Jr. Way, Sarasota, FL 34234
RSVP: 941.360.1268 x.331
Admission: Free

For more information about the Veterans and their Families Jobs and Services Fair, please visit  WWW.EXPERIENCEGOODWILL.ORG or call (941) 355.2721 x.163.