MILITARY - National Guard Hosting Money For College Virtual Career Fair

May 6, 2010 from 10a-8p (Eastern Time) the National Guard will host a Money for College Virtual Career Fair. The layout offers a 3D Career Fair Layout that will allow users to browse different booths, talk to recruiters in the lounge and view featured programming.

This event is following their recent video promotion integrating with Facebook. http://patriotadvertising.blogspot.com/2010/04/website-army-national-guard-moments-of.html

Check out the article here:

http://www.pravenue.com/newsletter.asp?article=4289

www.NATIONALGUARD.com/virtual

WEBSITE - US National Guard "Moments of Pride"

The US National Guard recently created a website that pulls information from individuals' Facebook pages and combines it with their recruitment video. It is a great step toward making candidates feel that they are already part of the team while giving them a glimpse of the job.

Experience it at: http://www.nationalguard.com/momentsofpride

Articles via:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/army-guard-launches-new-moments-campaign,1243568.shtml
http://oklahoma.watchdog.org/601/army-national-guard-utilizing-social-media-in-recruitment-efforts/

US Military Meets Recruiting Goals

The Defense Department has met 103% of the recruitment goal for the year and the National Guard has met 104% of their recruitment goal. Due to the response, the $5 billion budget will be cut 11% for next year.

See more information at the links below:

http://www.impactlab.com/2009/10/14/military-meets-recruiting-goal-first-time-in-35-years/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/13/AR2009101303539.html?wpisrc=newsletter

via: makethelogobigger.blogspot.com

GOVERNMENT - Guard Won’t Hold Recruits to Contracts if Bonuses Aren’t Authorized

Pic via: hotair.com An Army recruiter had sent them a copy of what they had one of their recruits sign after he was promised a 25k bonus in his contract.

While hunting around for new army recruitment news I came across this through Google.

The Fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act has not been passed by Congress yet and this Act includes funding for the bonuses National Guard recruits were to receive. Changes must be made in regard to provisions dealing with Iraq before Bush will sign the bill. More details in regard to the bill can be found at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22420862/

Army Secretary Pete Geren noted that if the bill is not passed and National Guard recruits do not receive the money promised, then they will no longer have to honor their contract.

More details towards recruiting reactions and related material can be found here:

http://www.militaryconnection.com/news/january-2008/guard-contracts-bonuses.html