Nonprofit to host job fair at NAS Jacksonville to help veterans transition out of military, into workforce

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A national nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans transition out of the military and into the workforce will host a career fair at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville.

Transitioning out of the military and into the workforce can be very challenging.

A study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation found that 53% of veterans are unemployed for four months or longer after leaving the military.

Tim Best, a veteran and CEO of Recruit Military, aims to make that transition seamless. The nonprofit hosts nationwide career fairs for veterans.

“When they transition, I really think they have a couple of sets of issues, that they deal with. One is kind of classic right, it’s the hey I’m changing jobs, I’ve got to figure out how to translate my skills and experiences,” Best said.

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Best’s own struggle with transitioning inspired him to launch this organization.

“I was an attack helicopter pilot in the Army, and I ended up going into the recruiting field, but I knew nothing about it. But was educated on how my skills and abilities could translate to different industries,” Best said.

Education is a critical step in Recruit Military’s strategy — to place veterans in the right jobs.

So far, they’ve helped more than 730,000 veterans nationwide, across all branches.

“We feel like a big part of that education is helping servicemembers understand their why. Helping them uncover what they really enjoy doing. What they’re really good at. And then we try to do the same thing for the employers to help them uncover that in their conversations as well,” Best said.

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Recruit Military’s next career fair in Jacksonville will be held at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on June 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To register visit my.recruitmilitary.com.

If interested, remember to bring an up-to-date resume.