Joins Detroit Tigers, Michigan
Veterans Affairs Agency and U.S. Chamber of Commerce to find jobs for military
veterans
DETROIT – General Motors is partnering
with the Detroit Tigers, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA), U.S. Chamber
of Commerce and more than 50 local employers at a Hiring Our Heroes job fair
and career training workshop for U.S. military veterans and their families
today at Comerica Park.
The event
begins with a career training expo at 9 a.m., followed by brief remarks and a
hiring fair from 11:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
“Our ongoing
support of Hiring Our Heroes is a ‘win-win’ for our company, veterans and their
families,” said GM Chief Diversity Officer Ken Barrett, a retired U.S. Navy
captain. “The program offers our team access to a diverse and talented group of
candidates while offering returning vets the opportunity to discover rewarding
careers with top companies in their local community.”
U.S. military
veteran members of the GM Veterans Group, GM Human Resources and the United
Auto Workers (UAW) will answer prospective candidates’ questions during the
career fair.
GM is a
national supporter of the Hiring Our Heroes program, which has helped find jobs
for more than 500,000 veterans since 2012. Earlier this year, GM was the only
automaker independently recognized as a top employer for veterans by Military
Times and MVAA.
About General Motors Co.
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM)
and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has
leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive
markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under
the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall
and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries,
including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information
services, can be found at http://www.gm.com
About Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring Our Heroes is a nationwide initiative to
help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find
meaningful employment. Working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s vast network
of state and local chambers and other strategic partners from the public,
private and nonprofit sectors, Hiring Our Heroes has helped hundreds of
thousands of veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment through
more than 900 job fairs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of
Columbia, and Germany; a suite of free online career-based resources; and the
Hiring 500,000 Heroes campaign.
The U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Foundation is dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term
competitiveness and educating the public on how the free enterprise system
improves society and the economy. To learn more, visit HiringOurHeroes.org.
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