Chamber Attends Military Officers Association of America Career Fair

Mark Brown, recruitment director for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, recently attended the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) career fair in Washington, D.C. The fair featured 162 employers and drew more than 500 highly skilled military officers interested in transitioning into the civilian workforce.

The Chamber’s Workforce Division supports member and community efforts to ensure an adequate quality and quantity of workforce to meet employer needs. From recruiting to meet immediate requirements to building the workforce of tomorrow, there are opportunities at the Chamber for every member to participate in workforce development.

Active duty and retired military personnel are an extremely valuable market for the Huntsville/Madison County community because of the specific experience, job skills, maturity, and security clearances they bring to the workforce.

Huntsville/Madison County and Redstone Arsenal were familiar to many attendees. “Huntsville brings back great memories,” said Col. Dorothy Johnson, an attendee of the fair. “I consider my time there as the last time I really lived well. I had a wonderful three years and would welcome the opportunity to return.”

Local companies that attended include Dynetics Inc, CSC, BAE Systems and Camber Corporation.

The next MOAA Career Fair will be held on September 16, 2008. To register, please visit http://www.moaa.org/serv/serv_career/serv_career_fair/index.htm.

To see a complete listing of recruiting events that the Chamber will be attending, please visit http://www.huntsvillealabamausa.com/workforce/calendar.html.