Politics & Government
Rep. Jim Moran Holding 'Jobs Boot Camp' Tuesday
Many area companies will have a presence at the conference.
Congressman Jim Moran, (D-VA, 8th District) is holding a Job Hunters Boot Camp on Tuesday, June 28th, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at T.C. Williams High School, 3330 King St., in Alexandria.
The event is free and open to all who are from Moran's 8th District. (See map of district by clicking on the link.) The district includes Arlington County, the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church and parts of Fairfax County (including Hybla Valley). Participants may register here.
The unemployment rate for the Washington area is 5.4 percent versus a national rate of 8.7 percent.
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The morning program will feature breakout sessions and panel discussions by employment experts and major local employers.
Topics include:
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- How to put "you" in your resume
- Networking strategies for success
- Interviewing tips for making the right impression
- Putting your experience to work: Advice for mature workers
The following is a list of employers participating in the conference:
- Access National Bank
- CACI
- Cardinal Bank
- Corporate Executive Board
- Deloitte
- General Dynamics
- GeoEye
- Hilton
- Inova Health System
- Lockheed
- Mantech
- MWAA (Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority)
- Northrop Grumman
- PrimeFlight Aviation Services
- SAIC
- Sandy Spring Bank
- USIS
- Virginia Commerce Bank
- Wachovia, Wells Fargo
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