Dept. of Environmental Protection to Hold Job Fair for Veterans Sept. 17

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust is holding a job fair for military veterans on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at the DEP headquarters building located at 401 East State Street in Trenton.

Veterans seeking employment are encouraged to attend the event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the first floor public hearing room. Walk-ins are welcome, though registration is due by Monday, Sept. 8.

“We currently have 91 veterans working at the DEP and are committed to hiring more of these dedicated men and women, who have served their country so well,’’ said DEP Commissioner Bob Martin. “We strongly encourage veterans seeking employment to attend the job fair and take a look at what we might offer them, and to suggest how they can help us.’’

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will be on site to answer questions and provide information. Veterans from various branches of the military now working at the DEP, known as Veteran Ambassadors, will also be there to help guide those seeking employment.

Candidates can apply for DEP and EIT jobs in more than 20 areas, including everything from clerical, human resources, information technology and risk management jobs to State Park Police officers, forest fire observers, research scientists, communications operators and environmental engineer trainees.

There will be information sessions on various topics, such as veterans’ benefits; veterans’ preferences, job specifications, tips for filling out applications and preparing for interviews.

Veterans attending the job fair should bring their civilian/military photo ID and their resume, and should dress “business casual.’’ To register for Civil Service Veterans Preference, please bring your DD214.

For the registration form, visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/jobs/jobfair-reg.pdf

For more information about the job fair, visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/jobs/

Veterans and all other job-seekers can learn about New Jersey’s re-employment services at www.Jobs4Jersey.com

For more information on veterans’ issues and services in New Jersey, visit http://www.state.nj.us/military/