"Have you ever been to Omaha, Nebraska?" asked the recruiter from Werner Enterprises, a transportation and logistics company.
"No, but I could go there," said Staff Sgt. Prince Rawls, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division.
Werner Enterprise Transportation recruiters hosted an employer day April 23 for Soldiers separating from the military.
Rawls is beginning his job search because he plans to separate from the Army in July.
Though some Soldiers stay in the local area after leaving the Army, others relocate and go wherever the next job leads.
Sgt. Geri Rodriguez, 701st Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, said employer days help connect Soldiers with employers and provide better chances of landing a job. She attended employer days in the past and received information about various jobs.
"I think getting to hear the different opportunities there are with all these different companies and how they are actually coming out here to speak to us to let us know is a really good opportunity," Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez said she was looking to relocate to her hometown of Fontana, California. When she leaves the military in July, she wants to be somewhere she considers home.
She is looking for a job doing administrative or human resources work. She said she was interested in hearing how many job opportunities one employer had to offer, and the employer day made that easier.
"It was nice to hear the good things about the company," Rodriguez said.
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