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Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:10:08 +0000

What a tremendous patriotic gesture! The best events are now online. Please let employers know in your region that they can post their jobs and search resumes for free on HirePatriots.com. Also, please do 2 more things: Let some local troops and vets know about our One Day jobs. Then let enough residents know who will post jobs around their homes and yards for our troops and vets. Here is the location of our One Day flier: http://www.hirepatriots.com/posters.aspx Thanks!

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:59:50 +0000

Doc, I have to agree with you these days. A year ago, when we were able to attract 130 companies to our job fairs, I would not allow a company to attend if they were not actually hiring. -- When I no longer could find enough companies that were actually employing veterans now, I stopped. -- Like you said, I did not want to "waste" their time.

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:21:29 +0000

Sgt. West, Excellent advice. As someone who feels responsible to find jobs for veterans, I know how difficult the job market is. This statement of your's is especially true: "You owe it to yourself to channel your experience and knowledge from service into a worthwhile venture that is worthy of your time." As someone who has been creating businesses for 40 years, I agree that for those so inclined, looking into beginning your own business or several is a good idea. Do you have any more advice for such entreprenuerial people?

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:36:31 +0000

Do those big corporations charge veterans money for help? Are they training job seekers on how to find jobs on the social networks? How helpful have they been? Did they find a job for you?

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:57:33 +0000

Yes, Unfortunately, you are right. In a healthy, robust econmy job fairs work better. But since Novemeber \\\'08, companies have not had to attend job fairs to find employees. They are being swamped with resumes. Even free government job fairs cannot fill their fairs. They literally cannot give booths away. And the number of attendees continue to dwindle because job seekers have gotten worn out, going to \\\"hiring events\\\" where no one is hiring. I got a call for help yesterday from the DoD, asking if I would help fill their job fairs. I tried to reason with them. I suggested better ways. But they had deaf ears. -- It is so like big government to spend our money that has been earmarked to help veterans find jobs, in ways that even they are aware is a waste of time. But they keep chugging down that empty track anyway. I am committed to providing businesses with answers for these tough times, so that they can continue hiring. And I am beginning online webinars for job seekers, so that I can teach them all that I know and show them a way to support them selves and their families.

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:31:42 +0000

Joe, you are absolutely right. But then one wonders: With the difficulty in getting enlistments and retaining troops, how invested are commanding officers in making it easy for their trained and ready troops to leave? On one hand they provide job fairs. With the other hand they pay huge bonuses to entice troops to stay. -- Perhaps having ineffective job fairs helps them to show troops that their only real option is to remain in the military.

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:37:30 +0000

Thanks for the input, Alex. Do you help them write resumes? Please continue contributing and adding anyother helpful info.

Hire Patriots : Walter Cronkite and Me

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:53:20 +0000

I don't know about that. -- I respect a man who can admit that he was wrong. -- To win in Vietnam, we would have had to start bombing massive civilian populations. We did not have the desire or will to do so. Therefore, the right thing was to get out. Otherwise, many more of our valiant warriors would have died. And for what? -- Our Vietnam veterans often go back to Vietnam to rebuild schools, clinics ecetera. Most soldiers enjoy helping people more than killing them.

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:30:07 +0000

Way to go, Walter! -- Great comment: "I am standing for each vet to live the grandest vision they have for their lives: A fully expressed life." Hope you continue to be one of our contributing commentators. Well said.

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:59:16 +0000

In this economy, anytime a job fair says that it has more than 35 \\\"employers,\\\" they must not be telling the whole truth. The Gov\\\'t job fair was free for employers. They sent me several requests to help them fill it. I tried. But employers do not need to take the time and expense to come to job fairs. They are being deluged with resumes everyday. So I strongly agree that we must take another approach. We are \\\"kicking a dead horse.\\\" If the economy cannot create jobs, then many job seekers must either begin their own businesses or enter into sales. I appreciate your input. Please continue to contribute your ideas.

Hire Patriots : The Charade of Government Job Fairs

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:15:21 +0000

Walter, I tend to agree with you. Of course, beginning a new business is not for everyone. We need employees in order to be employers. What suggestions do you have for helping veterans get started as entreprenuers?

Hire Patriots : What is & how do I use Hire Patriots?

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:32:26 +0000

In this downturned economy, I was surprised to hear that your students are "pre-hired." So please give me a number that is accurate: What is the percentage of your students that find trucking jobs within 3 months of graduating? If this is a vocational area that is still viable, I'll spread the word. Please let me know what numbers you have.

Hire Patriots : What is & how do I use Hire Patriots?

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:19:30 +0000

Dear friends and fellow patriots, Please sound off here. Share your ideas, passions, politics, likes and dislikes. Since you came to HirePatriots.com, you are probably a warrior, veteran or patriotic American. Please let me and Tori, and all the rest of us, get to know you better. Mark and Tori

Hire Patriots : What is & how do I use Hire Patriots?

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:09:30 +0000

Gail, what you say makes simple sense to me. If one of our young citizens volunteers to endure the hardships and rigors of military life so that we can sleep in peace and safety, doesn't that US military man or woman deserve our gratitude? Particularly now, when so many are continuously redeployed back into combat, we owe them. So when a US citizen has a chore to be done; or when a company has a job to fill, shouldn't we give these amazingly brave patriots first choice? HirePatriots.com lets US citizens from across the country post their chores or jobs for local troops and veterans for free. Whether it is a chore around your home, or a full time job, post it for a local troops or veteran.

Hire Patriots : What is & how do I use Hire Patriots?

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:10:04 +0000

Disgusted Civilian,

About what are you \"disgusted?\" I want to dialog, but I do not know
what you mean.

As far as me choosing who represents me: No one represents me. I try
to represent what I believe a true patriot to be.

My premise is simply: If we send our young people to the horrors and
trauma of war, from which they will never fully recover. Then we are
obligated to do our best to provide, support and to heal them. To do
anything less is disingenuous.

Thank you for your comment. All Americans can freely choose to agree
or disagree with me. Some will, some won't; but, this is what I
sincerely believe.

Mark Baird

Hire Patriots : What is & how do I use Hire Patriots?

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:10:18 +0000

I took the flyer to the Nat Guard Armory today and gave a copy to the CPT who commands the unit where I volunteer. I also saw a COL there from another area who was visiting and I gave him a bit of background, a flyer and he is also going to post it in Roseville, where he is from. I have also passed the information on to the VFW Service Officers that have an office at the VA Clinic here and I will be sending it to 2 other VFW new commanders that are friends here as well. I am going to call the new DAV CA Commander as well. I am sure he would like the info if he is not already familiar with your organization. -- Thanks again for all you do. Sam Ridgely blridgely1@yahoo.com

Hire Patriots : Employers

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:37:06 +0000

This is a great. Please post any jobs for our troops and vets and
their spouses and older children on HirePatriots.com's One Day jobs.
http://hirepatriots.com/employers/login.aspx

Hire Patriots : What is & how do I use Hire Patriots?

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:43:38 +0000

I always look for what people need and then give it to them. -- So if you cannot find a "job," then look into selling. -- Right now, the biggest thing I can find on the horizon that everyone needs is Web 2.0. It is the next platform for all websites. Especially businesses must implement this or disappear. -- To help vets who cannot find jobs, HirePatriots is creating a team to let their local businesses know about this vital next step. -- If this is something that you want to look into doing, write hirepatriots@gmail.com.

Hire Patriots : Big increase in troops' children seeking mental help

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:14:36 +0000

This is an article which highlights the incredible amount of stress that our combat troops and their families suffer. Multiple combat deployments, more than even we endured during WWII, are taking their toll on these great patriots. -- If we are to require this extraordinary burden to be carried by our troops and their families, then we must do all that we can to support them. It is our patriotic duty. -- That is why our HirePatriots/ Patriotic Hearts programs exist: To stand in your place, America, and to share your love and concern. -- Don't forget them. Do not quit. As long as they are on battlefields, we must remain vigilant. -- Make a donation of $25. Help HirePatriots to continue helping them, in your place. -- Every donor will receive a permanent mention on our website.

Hire Patriots : What is & how do I use Hire Patriots?

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:40:04 +0000

I have to agree with you, absolutely! -- As this world falls into further anarchy and insanity, we need strong, valiant men and women who are willing to take a do-or-die stance for liberty, justice and the American Way. -- If we stay behind, while they go forward to the front lines, we are obligated to take care of their families while they are gone; and, to take care of our troops when they return, doing all that we can to honor them and return them to healthy and successful lives.