NH Congressman Hosting Job Fair for Veterans and Their Families as Part of Jobs Initiative

A day before Veterans Day, Rep. Frank Guinta is holding a job fair for military veterans and their families.

The job fair is being held Thursday at Manchester Community College from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  About 40 employers will talk to participants about job opportunities, and representatives from a dozen organizations will be on hand to explain services and resources available to veterans.

“New Hampshire has the nation’s 6th largest per capita veteran population,” Guinta recently stated.  “Armed Services members sometimes have a difficult time making the transition from the military back to civilian life. Unemployment is greater among their ranks than it is for the general population. Our military veterans were there when our country needed them. This job fair will show them their fellow Granite Staters are there for them now.”

The event is part of Guinta’s “Getting Granite Staters Back to Work” initiative, which he launched in April.

Other parts of the initiative have included surveying job creators to gather input on how Washington could help with job growth; holding a roundtable discussion with job creators; and hosting job fairs in Derry and Rochester.

Below is a list of employers who will be attending the veteran’s job fair on November 10:

• United Health Group
• NH Vocational Rehabilitation
• PC Connection
• Combined Insurance of America
• Personal Touch Home Care
• Hesser College
• NH Air Guard
• US Small Business Administration
• Soldiers Helpers
• Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehab
• FairPoint Communications
• Manchester Community College
• UNH Manchester
• Lakes Region Community College
• UNH Durham
• Electropac Co Inc.
• MooreMart
• Manchester Police Department
• US Security Associates, Inc.
• Rivier College
• US Cellular
• NHHEAF Network Organizations
• EFI (VuTek)
• St. Mary’s Bank
• Beckwood Services Inc.
• Right At Home
• New England College
• Transportation Security Administration
• American Resource Staffing
• Southwest Airlines
• First Battalion ARCD
• National Able Network
• Bankers Life + Casualty
• Families in Transition VISTA Program
• Promoworks
• Namtek Corp
• US Army
• Long Term Care Partners
• JobsInNH.com
• Dover Police Department
• New Horizons Veterans Reintegration Program
• American Legion-Manchester
• Maxim Healthcare Services
• Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing
• AARP NH
• Granite State Independent Living (GSIL)
• Job Corps
• Northport Systems
• Turbocam, Inc.
• American Legion-Epping
• Primerica Financial Services
• Sparks Employment Group LLC
• New York Life Insurance

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.

(with additional information from New England Post)

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