Darkhorse Benefits

Career Connection Event

What	Darkhorse Career Connection Event
When	Friday, January 13, 2012 10 am – 2 pm
Where	UCF Student Union (Key West Ballroom) Building 52 Pegasus Circle Orlando, Florida 32826 get directions

About this Event

Join us January 13th for the first event of this type — Career Connection Event. Hosted by the Student Veterans Association of UCF.  This is not just a job fair but an actual connection event where soldiers and veterans resumes are screened prior to and at the event to match them up with participating companies.

Companies that have job slots available now  of various pay slots will be on site so this is a great opportunity if you’re looking for employment NOW.  A full range of options will be available to those with or without degrees.

Various assistance will be provided by Darkhorse Benefits if you need help with your resume, interviewing skills or just want pointers from Darkhorse volunteers with recruiting backgrounds. As well, we can show you  why your military experience is important and how to incorporate it into your resume and interview. As America’s most recent veterans you bring unique abilities to communicate, execute and be a leader at these organizations regardless of rank.

The career connection event is from 10 am to 2 pm on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the UCF Student Union in the Key West Ballroom. Business casual dress at  a minimum, and not having a full suit will not preclude screenings, but it’s suggested to ‘dress to impress’ with a nice suit to show the companies you mean business.

To attend this event, fill out the form below or send your resume in advance to Rmott@Darkhorsebenefits.com if you want to be included in the screening events (mini-interviews).

Also RSVP to RMott@Darkhorsebenefits.com to request training or assistance with your resume, interviewing skills or application of your military experience to your career.

Thanks and we hope to see you at the event!

Rob Mott

Founder, Darkhorse Benefits
www.DarkhorseBenefits.com

Registration Closed for this event

Why We’re Doing This

America’s returning veterans are coming home to one of the worst job markets in history. Several units in the area are on multiple deployments to the hardest hit regions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, service men and women are inclined to volunteer to risk their lives for additional deployments to face more IEDs and enemy forces because they can’t find positions here in our central Florida area.

Their skills are an ASSET! Every veteran has faced more than most their age. The intangible skills they can bring to your company have been highlighted in most major financial and employment publications. Fortune, Forbes and Time magazines have all touted “Americas next great generation of combat to corporate leaders”. Enlisted soldiers are the backbone of the military. No hill has ever been taken, no objective secured and no bomb dropped, EVER, without their efforts.

Our upcoming connection event will not be a job fair but a connection event with real metrics. Veterans are tired of going to job fair after fair with school’s just looking for their enrollment or companies just collecting resumes when what they really want to do is roll up their sleeves and go to work. Likewise, for employers it’s a waste of time to just show up and collect resumes when you can spend that valuable time meeting those that can really fill their vacancies.

Our event is focused on Darkhorse collecting the resumes of the Guard and Reserve troops as well as veterans moving to the area off active duty after we have given them resume writing and interviewing assistance. The resumes are screened by our staff of recruiters to be matched with the job description from your organization. The event is focused on one on one short introductions on 10 minute time frames to meet the veterans that matched their job opening. At the introduction is a Darkhorse volunteer working with the hiring manager on note taking and debrief comments for the veteran. After the day is over, the feedback is processed and sent to each veteran and follow on interviews are scheduled with our help to streamline the process.

This new method is invaluable to both parties. The vets receive critical feedback about their job history relating to that position, how they interviewed, what they need to work on or how great they did and what a great addition they will make to your team. The employer saves countless hours and resources sourcing the internet and checking their candidate data base for that right candidate to bring in when they can sit down with several in one hour, before passing up the chain for the formal interview.

Please join us for the employment connection event at the University of Central Florida campus on January 13th, 2012. We are looking for partner companies that have 1-100 job openings. You’ll be amazed at what these veterans can bring to your organization and how efficient this process will be.