Job fair looks to hire military personnel, spouses

Submitted by Waubonsee Community College

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation will host “Hiring Our Heroes — Sugar Grove,” a hiring fair to connect veterans and military spouses.

More than 50 employers are expected to participate with jobs available for veterans and military spouses of all ranks and levels of experience. Companies range from America’s biggest employers to dozens of small companies from across the state.

“Hiring Our Heroes — Sugar Grove” will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Academic and Professional Center at Waubonsee Community College’s Sugar Grove campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.

Interested jobseekers should register for free at hoh.greatjob.net. Walk-in jobseekers are allowed with proper military ID.

Since its launch in March 2011, Hiring Our Heroes has held more than 210 hiring fairs nationwide, helping more than 10,000 veterans and military spouses find employment.

Friday’s event is also part of “Hiring 500,000 Heroes,” a national campaign announced by the U.S. Chamber, National Chamber Foundation, and Capital One, to engage the business community in committing to hire 500,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2014.

Business interested in participating in the job fair can register at hoh.greatjob.net.

This event is being held in partnership with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Department of Labor’s Veterans Employment and Training Service, Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Valley Industrial Association, Waubonsee Community College, Operation Support Our Troops-America, Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Oswego Chamber of Commerce, St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, and Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce.