Hero2Hired matches jobs for those who serve

Published April 6, 2014
By Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody
440th Airlift Wing, Public Affairs

POPE FIELD, N.C. -- Searching for a new job is a big undertaking. That's why the Family Readiness Center here added a new resource to help Citizen Airmen explore career paths and find jobs with the recent addition of a new Hero2Hired kiosk in their lobby.

Created to make it easy for Reserve Component service members to find jobs, H2H is a powerful, comprehensive employment program that includes a focused marketing component. It contains everything a job seeker needs including job listings, career exploration tools, education and training resources, tips for resume writing and interviewing, and networking and mentoring opportunities.

Additionally, H2H gives military-friendly companies access to job-seeking service members, allowing employers to post job openings, search for candidates and invite them to apply, and participate in hiring events.

"This is a great resource for reservists as well as their spouses to search for civilian careers and job vacancies," said Master Sgt. Barbara Hedman, 440th Force Support Squadron Readiness NCOIC. "All armed forces can use this website, but reservists and guardsman have an advantage of being assigned an Employment Transition Coordinator, who in a sense acts as a head hunter in helping the member or spouse find a job. ETCs are veterans who are well connected with employers within the community," Hedman said.

H2H is a multi-component program that uses an electronic job and career web platform, mobile job store, virtual and physical career fairs, mobile application, Facebook integration and armory/reserve center kits and kiosks to provide means for service members to explore its influential services with support through the Department of Defense's Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.