Hero2Hired Mobile Job Center Helps Travis Airmen

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  • By Maj. Torri Crosby
  • 349th Public Affairs
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  The Hero2Hired mobile job store made a stop here at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., recently, during its three-week tour around the state of California. The one-stop-shop set up in front of the Airman and Family Readiness Center, and was open for active duty Airmen, veterans, Reservists and members of the National Guard that need help finding a civilian job.

More than 120 Air Force, Reserve and civilian personnel stopped by the H2H mobile unit during its two-day stop here.

The H2H mobile job store is an extension of the Hero2Hire program. It has four computer stations that connect to the H2H.jobs website, as well as a multimedia system and a lounge area where staff are available to answer questions. The center contains everything you need to find a job, including job listings, career exploration tools, education and training resources, live and virtual hiring fairs, a mobile app, a Facebook application, and networking opportunities.

"We've helped 2,173 individuals so far in California, and we have one more stop after Travis," said Patrick Kuykendall, California Executive Director, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. "We will service ten different locations around the state in 14 days. "

Hero2Hired's mobile store has traveled to more than 200 places in the U.S., and it has become increasingly useful for job seekers in today's economy. In California, many active duty Airmen transitioning to the civilian sector have fewer employment choices. Guard and Reserve commanders are reporting one out of every four soldiers is unemployed.

Master Sgt. Sarah Felton, a full-time student and individual mobilization augmentee for the 60th Security Forces Squadron, visited the mobile center to search for criminal justice jobs.
"I am currently using my Post 9/11 GI bill, but I will be looking for a job when I graduate," Felton said." I stopped by to see what is available to bridge the gap between school and my career in criminal justice."

The H2H mobile center is a valuable tool to members of the Guard, Reserve and veterans. It encourages veterans and Citizen Airmen to register on the H2H.jobs website. The mobile job hub also encourages employers and hiring agencies to post employment opportunities on the H2H.jobs website.

Senior Airman Matthew Schwab, a new Reservist with the 349th Civil Engineer Squadron, hopes the site will help him find a job. "I just palace chased from active duty, and I hope the H2H website can help me increase my network of potential employers," Schwab said.

Schwab is hoping the H2H program will also be beneficial for his wife, an aerospace engineer who is looking for employment.

"I'm hoping that the site helps us both stand out to prospective employers when we are referred through the H2H program," Schwab said.

The presence of the facility on base raised awareness among military and civilians, of tools available to assist Guard and Reserve Airmen, veterans and spouses with employment opportunities. Airmen who stopped by the mobile unit received a job seeker information kit to take home. Airmen and veterans are encouraged to visit www.h2h.jobs for more information, if they weren't able to visit the mobile center on base. According to Kuykendall, the site has everything you need to find a job.

For more information on employment opportunities visit: www.H2H.jobs.