Lovell Federal Health Care Center to co-sponsor job fair Oct. 4 for veterans, military members, military dependents and Dept. of Defense employees

Dozens of employers are scheduled to be at a job fair Oct. 4 in North Chicago co-sponsored by the FHCC's Vocational Rehabilitation Unit and Naval Station Great Lakes Fleet and Family Support Center's Transition Assistance and Family Readiness Programs.

The job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Great Lakes Community Center in Forrestal Village housing. It is open to active duty military members, veterans, military retirees, Reservists, eligible family members and Department of Defense employees.

Employers from throughout the area will take part. Representatives will accept applications and speak with job-seekers. Employers include a wide range of government agencies and commercial companies hiring at all levels. Some employers will interview candidates on-the-spot.

WHAT: Veteran/Military Job Fair, sponsored by Lovell Federal Health Care Center and Naval Station Great Lakes Fleet and Family Support Center

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4

WHERE: Great Lakes Community Center, 2007 Virginia Ave., North Chicago, Ill.

HOW: Job-seekers must have military or family member identification cards or IDs from the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs. Proof of honorable discharge (DD-214) also is accepted. No children please. Dress in professional attire or uniforms. For more information, call Fleet & Family Support at (847) 688-3603, ext. 100 or 129, or call the FHCC at (224) 610-1665.

About the Lovell FHCC: Lovell FHCC is the nation's only integrated medical facility between the VA and the Department of Defense. It serves active duty military personnel, their families, military retirees and other veterans. Lovell FHCC, which is located in North Chicago, operates four Great Lakes Naval Station clinics and three community based outpatient clinics in McHenry and Evanston, Ill. and Kenosha, Wis.