Having hosted\u00a0more than 55 Transition Summits\u00a0at\u00a030-plus military\u00a0installations\u00a0during\u00a0the past three years, Hiring Our Heroes\u00a0has provided transition programming at locations across the\u00a0globe, but until today\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0offered\u00a0a summit on a Coast Guard installation.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s set to\u00a0change today, when\u00a0Hiring Our Heroes will\u00a0host\u00a0a Transition Summit for service members, veterans,\u00a0and military spouses\u00a0at Coast Guard Base Alameda, California.\u00a0The event will bring together veteran-friendly employers with transitioning\u00a0service\u00a0members, military spouses,\u00a0and veterans looking for\u00a0employment\u00a0opportunities.<\/p>\n
“Bringing our Transition Summit team of experts to Coast Guard Base Alameda is a powerful example of how Hiring Our Heroes continuously works toward our goal to connect all of our men and women in uniform and their families on installations around the world with\u00a0meaningful employment opportunities,”\u00a0said Eric\u00a0Eversole, president of Hiring Our Heroes.\u00a0“As\u00a0we approach our 56th transition summit, Hiring Our Heroes is proud to add the first Coast Guard installation to our growing list\u00a0of summit hosts, and\u00a0we are honored to serve all those stationed there in their journey to civilian employment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The one-day event will feature industry-specific\u00a0employment briefs with\u00a0human resource\u00a0experts and hiring\u00a0managers,\u00a0resume building and digital networking workshops,\u00a0all\u00a0culminating\u00a0this evening\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0free\u00a0networking and hiring reception\u00a0for participants.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Coast Guard Island we are committed to taking care of our Coast Guardsmen and their families during their active duty service, as well as when they transition to civilian life,” said Capt. Jonathan Hickey, Coast Guard Base Alameda commander. “As the first Coast Guard installation to partner with Hiring Our Heroes to host a Transition Summit, we are taking a proactive step in providing proven tools and resources for our people during transition. We are proud to bring this comprehensive event to our community and look forward to welcoming the participating employers and organizations who recognize the capital that veterans bring to a professional organization.\u201d<\/p>\n
Established February 15, 2012, and located on\u00a0Coast Guard Island in Alameda,\u00a0California,\u00a0Coast\u00a0Guard Base\u00a0Alameda\u00a0provides a wide variety of services in direct support of Coast Guard activities throughout the West Coast.<\/p>\n
Transition Summits are just one of\u00a0the types of\u00a0signature events\u00a0hosted\u00a0by Hiring Our Heroes\u00a0across the country and on\u00a0overseas military installations around the\u00a0world.\u00a0Launched\u00a0in 2011, Hiring Our Heroes seeks\u00a0to\u00a0help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment by connecting\u00a0them with\u00a0veteran-ready employers who are prepared to hire from within the military community.<\/p>\n