The state of Tennessee , Dollar General along with several other major employers are working together to help veterans find employment through multiple job fairs across the state.
This initiative is called "Paychecks for Patriots." This hiring fair will be at 13 locations across the state.
The fair will feature local employers, who are motivated to provide veterans with jobs.
In Knoxville the job fair will be at the Tennessee Career Center on University Avenue from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Below is a list of the employers participating in Thursday's job fair in Knoxville:
- Dollar General
- TVA
- Jewelry Television
- Advance Wireless Solutions
- UPS
- CareMark CVS
- Adecco
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Reilly Foods
- Allied Barton