Gary Haber

ghaber@ydr.com

A job fair aimed at veterans and active-duty military members will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 6 at the York Expo Center in West Manchester Township, according to a news release.

This will be the second year for the Veterans' Expo & Job Fair. The employers in attendance will span a range of industries, including construction, manufacturing and sales. More than 40 employers, including Abel Construction, Apple Automotive Group and FedEx Ground, will be at the event seeking workers, said Mariah Hammacher, marketing coordinator for OLP Events, the job fair's organizer.

More than 500 people attended last year's event at the York Expo Center, Hammacher said.

Veterans seek to transition to civilian careers at job fair

York County Commissioner Susan Byrnes and Phil Palandro, director of the York County Department of Veterans Affairs, will be guest speakers at this year's Job Fair & Expo.

Jobseekers can email their resume in advance to the Veterans' Expo & Job Fair to have it reviewed by Karen Francis, a career coach and global career development facilitator.

Francis will make suggestions on how to how to make your resume attractive to private-sector employers.

To submit a resume and sign up for the event, visit veteransexpo.com. The event is free and open to the public. Call 717-285-1350 for more information.