The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Tacoma on Thursday, May 28.

This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. 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.

The event is the 29th of more than 65 RecruitMilitary Career Fairs scheduled this year. An all-star team of veteran-friendly organizations will conduct one-on-one interviews with the job seekers – organizations that will include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, franchisors, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations.

Already in the line-up are Bank of America, DeVry University, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Good Samaritan Hospital, Health Net, Inc., International Academy of Design and Technology, Lake Washington Technical College, Lear Siegler Services, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Military Sealift Command, NAES Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Seattle Central Community College, The Art Institutes, The Dwyer Group, UPS, Wackenhut Corporation, Walgreens, and Waste Management of Washington.

RecruitMilitary, based in Cincinnati, connects employers, franchisors, and educational institutions with job seekers who have military backgrounds. T

he founder and president of RecruitMilitary is Drew Myers, formerly a captain in the United States Marine Corps. It has produced career fairs since 2006.