Fort Hood to host federal jobs fair

Fort Hood to host federal jobs fair

By Michelle Tan - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday May 2, 2009 8:21:10 EDT

Nearly 50 federal agencies, the Army National Guard and Army Reserve on May 11 and 12 will be at Fort Hood, Texas, for a pilot program aimed at connecting soldiers who are leaving the Army with federal job opportunities.

The continuum of service fair, organized by Human Resources Command, will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days at Club Hood on post. It is open to soldiers, veterans, family members and retirees.

“The purpose is … to showcase the benefits and opportunities of continuing in federal service,” said Col. Barbara Zacharczyk, chief of the force alignment division in HRC’s enlisted personnel management directorate. “We want to make sure that those soldiers who are going to be separated soon have all the information they need to make an informed decision. We’re trying to promote a lifetime of service. Soldiers have already signed up for service, and even when you retire, some people still want to look to serve in some way and we’re trying to facilitate that.”

Representatives from agencies such as the FBI, Secret Service, the Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security departments, the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Civilian Human Resources Agency, which can offer soldiers opportunities to work as civilians in the Army, will be at the service fair.
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Fort Hood to host federal jobs fair