SHRM-Atlanta has long supported Veterans in the metro Atlanta community, and there are dozens of Veterans who are currently members of SHRM-Atlanta.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Readiness & Employment Service has asked SHRM-Atlanta to recruit businesses to participate in a career fair they are holding in Atlanta in June. The hybrid career fair will be open to all Veterans, Service members, and spouses and include a national virtual career fair along with simultaneous in-person events in four locations to include: Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, and Phoenix, AZ.

In Atlanta, the fair will be held at the Georgia Freight Depot on June 7. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Readiness & Employment Service is seeking businesses that would like to exhibit at the event at no cost. If you are interested in participating, please read the information below and email Jenn Kler at [email protected] to secure a table at the in-person event.

Event Details:

  • Event: Hybrid job fair titled: “HIRING AMERICA’S BEST”
  • Hybrid: Nationwide virtual with four in-person locations (Atlanta, Washington DC, Phoenix, and Houston)
  • Date: June 7, 2023
  • Time: 11:00AM – 3:00PM (ET)
  • Location: Georgia Freight Depot, 65 Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, Atlanta, GA
  • There is NO COST for the event (no cost for employers or attendees)
  • Please note there is parking available for a fee paid directly to the parking vendor

Your Participation:

  • Email Jenn Kler at [email protected] the following information:
  • Confirmation you want a table at the event
  • Number of your staff that will attend the event
  • Company logo for table nameplate
  • Name and email addresses of the points of contact from your company for this event (particularly if it is not the person submitting)
  • Any additional needs you may have

Following the event, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Readiness & Employment Service will ask those companies participating to provide statistical data including number of applicants, number of interviewees, and number hired from the event.

Please help SHRM-Atlanta continue to support Veterans by showcasing your company’s job openings at this event.