University of Phoenix Stadium Recruits Military Event for October 2nd

Career Fair for Military Veterans Coming to University of Phoenix Stadium

(Glendale, AZ – September 29, 2008) The military-to-civilian recruiting firm, RecruitMilitary, will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Glendale on Thursday, October 2. The RecruitMilitary Career Fair takes place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at University of Phoenix Stadium. Arizona Cardinals’ Cheerleaders, Big Red the mascot, and a Quarterback Toss set-up will also be on-site, compliments of the Arizona Cardinals Football Club.

The event will be the 81st of 102 RecruitMilitary Career Fairs scheduled for 2008. RecruitMilitary urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend: veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.

An experienced team of veteran-friendly organizations will conduct one-on-one interviews with the job seekers. Organizations will include: corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, educational institutions, franchisors, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations. Already in the line-up are Ameriprise Financial, Apollo Purchasing Group, the Army National Guard, Asarco, Canteen Correctional Services, Cricket Wireless, DeVry University, EchoStar Satellite, Freeport-McMorAn Copper & Gold, Gila River Casinos, Healthmarkets, Hewitt Associates, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Liberty Tax Service, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Maricopa Community Colleges, Maricopa Workforce, the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network, Northcentral University, Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Oldcastle Architectural Products Group, the Phoenix Police Department, Prudential Financial, The Entrepreneur’s Source, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Troops to Teachers, Universal Technical Institute, USAA, the Veterans Benefits Administration, Wackenhut Corporation, Walgreens, Wells Fargo, Western Truck School, and Woodmen of the World.

In addition to participation in career fairs, RecruitMilitary offers subscriptions to two databases of self-registered job seekers who have military backgrounds. The www.recruitmilitary.com database currently numbers more than 230,000 and the database at www.destinygroup.com numbers over 300,000.

University of Phoenix Stadium, a climate controlled facility located in Glendale Arizona, is owned by the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (www.az-sta.com) and managed by Global Spectrum (www.global-spectrum.com). Global Spectrum is the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 72 facilities throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.