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February 2, 2009
Jobs are hard to find right now, but the Air Force is increasing its hiring of civilians and seeking out military spouses and others to fill the positions.
Contractor conversions, joint basing and end-strength growth will increase the demand for civilian employees, and the Air Force Personnel Center is deploying a marketing and recruiting tool kit to some bases to target military spouses and external candidates for the jobs, AFPC announced Friday.
Launching at select locations in mid-March to mid-April, the three-month pilot program will get the word out to potential job candidates via base exchange radio spots, public service announcements for local radio and television stations, videos and briefings for chambers of commerce and commanders calls, flyers and a comprehensive marketing guide.
The marketing guide will help local bases identify who to contact to help with recruiting efforts, provide newcomer information to share with Airmen and Family Readiness Centers and supply templates for posters, stickers and letters.
The initiative, which will launch Air Force-wide during the summer, is expected to help fill civilian vacancies more quickly by increasing employment opportunities for military spouses and targeting qualified, local candidates, said Pat Stokes, a marketing specialist in AFPC’s Civilian Force Integration branch.
“The tool kit is intended for installation management in helping them notify their community of jobs available,” Stokes said in a press release.
Bases selected to test the marketing toolkit before the Air Force-wide launch are Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.; Kadena Air Base, Japan; Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.; Langley Air Force Base, Va.; Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas; Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.; and all bases in U.S. Air Forces in Europe.
Individuals interested in civilian employment with the Air Force can visit http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/library/airforcecivilianemployment.asp.
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