June 19, 2006 - With its candidate pool comprised exclusively of the top 10 percent of junior military officers and U.S. Armed Forces service academy graduates, Orion International´s Distinguished Candidate Hiring Conference in Alexandria, VA next week will introduce 20-30 military-friendly employers to the most highly qualified former military candidates the U.S. military has to offer.
The military job seekers placed in front of employers next Monday and Tuesday, June 26-27th will not only have the military background and service that today´s
top-tier companies are realizing provides the best attributes of any employee, these pre-screened candidates will also possess service academy graduations, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, performance evaluations that far surpass those of their peers, or will be in the top 10 percent of all junior military officers in terms of their quality, employability and overall competence.
Orion International, the nation´s largest military placement, consulting and services firm, first held the Distinguished Candidate Conference in Dallas, TX in March of 2006, and given the dramatic success of the event - for both candidates and clients alike - the company then quickly drew up plans for a top quality hiring conference in the Washington, DC region.
"We have evolved from using many junior military officer recruiters to using just Orion," said Tony Colucci, General Electric´s Consumer and Industrial Products HR manager and military recruiting coordinator, adding, "The quality of candidates from Orion International has been unsurpassed. Orion´s great service and great candidates are an unbeatable combination."
Candidates see the same type of success from Orion: "When I decided to make the transition to the civilian world, I knew I would need help and decided to enlist the services of several JMO recruiting firms. Orion was the best - hands down. From my first contact, it was obvious these guys did not view me as merely another number but truly cared about assessing and fulfilling my desires," said a former U.S. Navy pilot and officer.
"Orion is in business for two main reasons. First, we want to be the top provider of leadership candidates to America's companies. Secondly, we strive to provide our honorable service members with what is in short supply when they exit the service - we listen, consult and treat them with the honesty and dignity they deserve," said Orion International President Mike Starich, adding, "In short, we get them the civilian jobs they want to have."
The Distinguished Candidate Hiring Conference will take place next Monday and Tuesday at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Old Town at 1900 Diagonal Road, Alexandria, VA 22314. Companies interested in attending should contact Orion at the number below.
About Orion International: The nation´s largest military placement firm, Orion International, through its o
over 100 employees and seven regional offices nationwide, is operated and run by former military that fully understand the uniqueness and intricacies of military members transitioning into the civilian sector of industry. With that appreciation, Orion works hard to understand its candidates and clients by putting their goals first. To learn more, please visit www.orioninternational.com, or call (800) 872-5002.
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