1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,970 Lo 2 00:00:03,970 --> 00:00:06,230 Hi and welcome to the 2020 Hiring Our 3 00:00:06,230 --> 00:00:09,580 Heroes Career Fair . If you are active 4 00:00:09,580 --> 00:00:11,691 duty , about the transition , are the 5 00:00:11,691 --> 00:00:13,636 spouse of an active duty member or 6 00:00:13,636 --> 00:00:15,858 veteran , and you wanna work , then you 7 00:00:15,858 --> 00:00:18,690 are in the right place . Hiring our 8 00:00:18,690 --> 00:00:21,730 heroes started in 2011 as a grassroots 9 00:00:21,730 --> 00:00:23,786 effort to find meaningful employment 10 00:00:23,786 --> 00:00:26,008 for people just like you . And over the 11 00:00:26,008 --> 00:00:28,063 past 10 years , they've been able to 12 00:00:28,063 --> 00:00:30,890 help 40,000 people get hired format . 13 00:00:30,890 --> 00:00:32,946 This year's a little bit different . 14 00:00:32,946 --> 00:00:35,001 It's virtual , but I think we're all 15 00:00:35,001 --> 00:00:37,001 getting used to that . Just because 16 00:00:37,001 --> 00:00:39,112 it's virtual doesn't mean it can't be 17 00:00:39,112 --> 00:00:41,168 good . It's up to you . I ask you to 18 00:00:41,168 --> 00:00:43,001 take time , make connections and 19 00:00:43,001 --> 00:00:44,779 showcase to these companies how 20 00:00:44,779 --> 00:00:47,190 important it is that you have served or 21 00:00:47,190 --> 00:00:49,301 lived with people and help people who 22 00:00:49,301 --> 00:00:52,150 have served . Don't let covert get in 23 00:00:52,150 --> 00:00:55,220 the way of your own personal goals . To 24 00:00:55,220 --> 00:00:57,220 make yourself better and have a new 25 00:00:57,220 --> 00:01:00,010 career hiring our heroes philosophy 26 00:01:00,010 --> 00:01:02,640 states hiring a veteran or military 27 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,918 spouses not just the right thing to do . 28 00:01:04,918 --> 00:01:06,918 It is also the smart thing to do by 29 00:01:06,918 --> 00:01:08,751 connecting veterans , transition 30 00:01:08,751 --> 00:01:10,807 service members and military spouses 31 00:01:10,807 --> 00:01:12,862 with employees around the world they 32 00:01:12,862 --> 00:01:14,918 created win win situation . For both 33 00:01:14,918 --> 00:01:16,973 parties , it is essential that every 34 00:01:16,973 --> 00:01:19,196 Marine , sailor and family have a clear 35 00:01:19,196 --> 00:01:21,307 plan of action as a transition out of 36 00:01:21,307 --> 00:01:23,307 military service . And this virtual 37 00:01:23,307 --> 00:01:25,307 career fair is an important part of 38 00:01:25,307 --> 00:01:27,790 that process . Sergeant Major Williams 39 00:01:27,790 --> 00:01:29,679 and I would like to thank you for 40 00:01:29,679 --> 00:01:31,901 taking time to be a part of this career 41 00:01:31,901 --> 00:01:33,734 fair , and we're excited for the 42 00:01:33,734 --> 00:01:35,846 professional opportunities that await 43 00:01:35,846 --> 00:01:35,610 you . We wish you and your family's 44 00:01:35,610 --> 00:01:38,020 great success in your futures and thank 45 00:01:38,020 --> 00:01:39,853 you for your dedicated service , 46 00:01:39,853 --> 00:01:40,450 simplified Ellis .