Active duty military and veterans get a chance at new job at Colorado Springs expo
Hundreds of active duty military members and veterans piled into the old Gordmans spot inside the Chapel Hills Mall, looking for a job in the civilian workforce.
They were all dressed in their best, some considered that a suit, others wore their service uniform.
Michael Kinsley said he’s “hopefully walking out here knowing that some company is going to utilize my experience and make me a part of their team.”
Other people still had months left in their enlistment but wanted to see what jobs were on the market. Jeremy Ala said he still had about a year left but wanted didn’t want to wait that long before looking. “I need to know what’s kind of out there right now and so really I’m here to explore the possibilities of what I can do when I get out of the military,” said Ala.
The five military installations across Colorado Springs brings thousands of people who end up wanting to make this their home. David Kintz, a veteran said, “this is a community that loves their veterans. They understand what we’ve gone through and the life we live and they said we’d like to transform those skills to work for our organization.”
Others like Edon Corinaldi wanted a job that reminded him of his time in the service. He said, “I just want to find another career to join, another team to join, cause I already miss that part of the military.”
Many of the job hopefuls didn’t walk out with a job in hand, but they told us that wasn’t their goal. Although, they did walk out with a first foot in the door to their next step.
