IRR Musters offer job opportunities

CHICAGO, Ill. - As an Individual Ready Reserve Soldier getting a letter asking you to report to an Army Reserve Center or a Veterans Affairs facilities might intimidate you.

Don’t let it. If you’re unemployed it might just be a blessing. The Army Reserve’s Employer Partnership Initiative and civilian service recruiters are helping find veterans jobs at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) musters.

“We now provide information in the initial letter about the muster to tell IRR Soldiers EPI and civilian service recruiters will be present, and to bring copies of both their civilian and military resumes,” said Brig. Gen. William D. R. Waff, U.S. Army Reserve, deputy commanding general, Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Army Human Resources Command. “We can print off their 214s on site and when they call to tell us they will be present for the muster – at which time we publish their muster order – we remind them about job opportunities that they can check out with EPI.”

A Foot in the Door

At the muster in Houston, May 16 and 17 at the Marario Garcia Army Reserve Center, 12 unemployed IRR Soldiers were connected to employers on Saturday for interviews the following week.

“It doesn’t get easier than this,” Waff said.

The next muster is this weekend in Arlington Heights, Illinois – at the Paul G. Schulstad Reserve Center, 1515 W. Central Rd., June 6 and 7.

Who's Hiring

And the market looks great. According to Philip Dana, Manager, Specialty Talent Acquisition (Military & Diversity) for Sears Holdings Corporation, the company has over 30,000 openings.

“I have over 200 opportunities at HQ,” Dana said.

Kmart has assistant store manager positions open in Minneapolis, Minn, Wilwaukee, Wis., Chicago, he said. And store manager openings in Davenport, Iowa, Duluth, Minn., and Chicago.

There are six more Readiness Musters scheduled through August in Phoenix, Ariz.; Denver, Colo.; Temple, Texas; Fort Meade, Md.; Kansas City, Mo., Dallas, Texas.

Not in Chicago, don’t let that stop you from apply for jobs with Sears or other Army Reserve Employer Partners. Start your Job Search, Now!

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