Albany 'Hiring our Heroes' Highlights Challenges for Vets Looking for Work
Friday, June 14th, 2013
After spending years in the service of their country, veterans often find it hard transitioning to a civilian work force. Throw in a sputtering economy, and finding gainful employment can be down-right impossible for many vets.
Area veterans had an exclusive invitation Wednesday to a job fair sponsored by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Albany Technical College and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its many partners.
“Part of our mission, our personal mission, is to help these veterans and military spouses find gainful employment again as well as to put the message out there to the community that there are veterans looking for work,” said Ernie Lombardi, founder of EBL Promotions and a contractor hired to organize the “Hiring our Heroes” job fairs in the Southeast.
According to some who came to Wednesday’s fair, vets have a number of challenges in finding employment. One, as was the case for former U.S. Army soldier Sylvia Rivers, is talking an employer into hiring despite medical issues that demand routine visits to the Veterans Administration Clinic.
