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Operation Hire a Hoosier Veteran: Job fair for Indiana veterans takes place today

Posted at 8:46 AM, Jun 27, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-27 14:47:41-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- The 12th annual Operation Hire a Hoosier Veteran begins Wednesday morning.

The job fair for service members, veterans, and military families is Indiana's largest and oldest job fair, according to a news release from the Indiana State Fairgrounds. 

The job fair runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday at the Agriculture/Horticulture building at the fairgrounds at 1202 E. 38th St. 

From 9 a.m.-noon, the event is open to service members, veterans, and family members. From noon- 3 p.m., the fair is for the public and the military community.

Officials say to wear business casual clothes, bring paper resumes, and have a 30-second elevator pitch to highlight your strengths. 

"People can look forward to having employers who are excited to hire veterans," said retired Army Col. Roger Peterman, the chairman of Operation: Job Ready Veterans. 

The job fair typically attracts more than 80 employers, 20 resource partners, and about 250 job seekers.

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