Rep. Moran Hosting 'Jobs Boot Camp' Next Week

U.S. Rep. James P. "Jim" Moran (D-8th) is hosting a Job Hunters Boot Camp at on Tuesday.

The job fair, which is open to all of Moran’s 8th District constituents, will begin with remarks by the congressman at 9 a.m. and conclude at noon.

According to Moran's office, the program will feature workshops on resume writing and networking, panels with major employers in the area and a jobs fair. The event is similar to one .

Virginia’s current seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in May 2012, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. The number was about 0.6 percent lower than May 2011.

Virginia’s unemployment rate is still below the national average, which was 8.2 percent in May.

The following is a list of employers who will be at the event: 

1. A-Team Solutions
2. Access National Bank
3. CACI
4. Cardinal Bank
5. Corporate Executive Board
6. Deloitte
7. General Dynamics
8. Inova Health System
9. Lockheed Martin
10. ManTech
11. Marriott
12. MWAA (Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority)
13. Northrop Grumman
14. SAIC
15. Sandy Spring Bank
16. Serco
17. Sheraton
18. STG
19. Sunrise Senior Living
20. Virginia Commerce Bank
21. Wells Fargo

Please note that the event is only open to residents of Moran's 8th District. Click here for a map of the 8th District boundaries.

If you are an 8th District resident who would like to register for the event, click here.