188th leaders, Fort Smith Chamber promote employment initiative with local companies

Leaders from the 188th Wing spoke to area company human resource professionals at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce Mar.10, as part of a local employment initiative.

The objective of the meeting was to educate local companies on a partnership between the 188th and the Chamber of Commerce.

The strategy focuses on linking drill-status Guardsmen from the 188th with full-time employment opportunities in the River Valley. The meeting educated local employers on specific training and education 188th drill-status members receive and how military discipline along with those specialties can benefit the local civilian workforce by helping to supply a quality pool of candidates.
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