Metro named finalist by CivilianJobs.com as “Most Valuable Employer” for military job seekers

by Anna Chen , March 17, 2014

Metro’s Veterans Hiring Initiative has been named a finalist for the 2014 Most Valuable Employer (MVE) award by CivilianJobs.com.

The MVE recognition serves to help military-experienced job seekers and veterans identify the top employers to target for civilian careers. The recognition is open to all U.S.-based companies and finalists are selected based on surveys in which employers outline their recruiting, training and retention plans that best serve military service members and veterans.More than 100 businesses are being acknowledged based on the quality of their veteran hiring focus.

Winners will be announced in May, but in the meantime Metro staff will be attending the following job fairs to increase awareness of Metro career opportunities in military communities:

Tuesday, March 25	Military Spouse Employment Program Hiring Fair and Career Forum	U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Hiring Our Heroes	Pacific Views Event Center Bldg. 202850 – San Jacinto Rd., Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Friday, March 28	Job Fair	America’s JobCenter of California, Northeast SFV Work Source Center	11623 Glenoaks Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331
Saturday, March 29	19th Annual Community Job Fair	Los Angeles Dodgers	Dodger Stadium – 1000 Elysian Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Thursday, April 17	Hiring Fair	U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Hiring Our Heroes	2035 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90068