North Carolina celebrates "Employ A Veteran Week" each year during the week of Veterans Day. Local events that can help veterans find employment and access other services are listed below in chronological order. 

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

  • Wednesday, Nov. 5 (8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Iredell County will host Off-Base Transition Training (OBTT) Workshops on Federal Hiring & Salary Negotiation, at 307 N. Center St., Statesville, NC.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 5 (9 a.m. - Noon): The NCWorks Career Centers of Cleveland and Gaston counties will hold an Employ A Veteran Hiring Event, featuring more than 20 employers, at Shelby City Park, 850 W. Sumter St., Shelby, NC. All jobseekers are welcome.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 5 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Onslow County will hold a Veterans’ Job/Career Fair at the American Legion Post, 146 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville, NC. For the first hour (10-11 a.m.), the event is open only to veterans and their dependents.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 5 (1 - 4 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Centers of McDowell and Burke counties will present a Veterans Job & Resource Fair at McDowell Technical Community College, 54 College Dr., Marion, NC (William Harold Smith Bldg. Room 113). 

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025

  • Thursday, Nov. 6 (8 a.m. – 2 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Moore County will hold a Transitioning Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses Career & Resource Fair at 301 Lake Park Crossing, Aberdeen, NC.
  • Thursday, Nov. 6 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center– Union County will host Off-Base Transition Training (OBTT) Workshops and a Hiring Event for the N.C. Department of Adult Correction at 1125 Skyway Drive, Monroe, NC.
  • Thursday, Nov. 6 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Craven County will present the 5th Annual Veterans Day Career Fair at the National Guard Armory, 301 Glenburnie Drive, New Bern, NC.
  • Thursday, Nov. 6 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.): North Carolina For Military Employment (NC4ME) will present a UNC Charlotte Military & Veteran Career Fair at 8845 Craver Road, Charlotte, NC. 

Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

  • Friday, Nov. 7 (9 a.m. -Noon):  The NCWorks Career Center – Wake County will hold a Veterans Day Generational Wealth Workshop at 1830-B Tillery Place, Raleigh, NC.
  • Friday, Nov. 7 (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Craven County and other partners will present the 10th Annual Craven County Veterans Stand-Down at the National Guard Armory, 301 Glenburnie Drive, New Bern, NC.
  • Friday, Nov. 7 (2 - 7 p.m.): The “Veterans Supporting Veterans” Stand Down event will be held at Segra Stadium, 460 Hay St., Fayetteville, NC.
  • Friday, Nov. 7 (2 - 4 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Rowan County will hold a Career and Resource Fair at 1904 S. Main Street, Salisbury, NC. 

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025

  • Saturday, Nov. 8 (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.): NCWorks Veterans Services and other services will be featured at a Career Day organized by Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, to be held at John D. Fuller Recreational Athletic Complex, 6627 Old Bruce Road, Fayetteville, NC. 

Monday, Nov. 10, 2025

  • Monday, Nov. 10 (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.): The State of NC Career Expo will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd., Durham, NC. Veterans are especially encouraged to attend, and NCWorks Veterans Services representatives will be on-site.
  • Monday, Nov. 10 (1 - 4 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center - Wilkes County will present a Veterans/Jobseekers Job and Resource Fair at 1320 West D Street, Suite #2, North Wilkesboro, NC.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

  • Wednesday, Nov. 12 (9 a.m. - Noon): The NCWorks Career Center – Iredell County will hold a Veterans Job & Resource Fair at 307 N. Center St., Statesville, NC.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 12 (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Pasquotank County will present a Veterans Job Fair & Resource Expo at the Museum of the Albemarle, 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. First, Off-Base Transition Training (OBTT) at 9 a.m. will offer training on job fair strategies, networking and resume essentials. The job fair begins at 10 a.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 12 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Charlotte will hold a Veterans Job & Resource Fair at 8601 McAlpine Park Dr., Suite 110, Charlotte, NC.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 12 (1 - 5 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Catawba County will hold a Veterans Job/Resource Fair at 403 Conover Station Southeast, Conover, NC.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 12 (2 – 5 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Randolph County and the N.C. Army National Guard will present the “March into Your Future” hiring event, with an emphasis on veterans, at 1430 S. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC. 

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025

  • Thursday, Nov. 13 (11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Lincoln County will hold a Veteran Benefits Information Session at 529 N. Aspen St., Lincolnton, NC.
  • Thursday, Nov. 13 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.): The Foothills Veterans Stand Down will be held at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, 1913 Hickory Blvd., Lenoir, NC.
  • Thursday, Nov. 13 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Guilford County will hold a Veteran & Civilian Job and Resource Fair at 2301 W. Meadowview Rd., Greensboro, NC. 

Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

  • Friday, Nov. 14 (8 - 10 a.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Buncombe County will hold a Veterans Appreciation Drop-In at 53 Asheland Avenue, Suite 105, Asheville, NC.
  • Friday, Nov. 14 (2 – 4 p.m.): The NCWorks Career Center – Cabarrus County will hold a Career and Resource Fair at 845 N. Church Street, Concord, NC.

Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 19-20, 2025

  • NCWorks Career Centers in the Sandhills Prosperity Zone will present a Veterans Career & Resource Expo, including virtual workshops on Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. until noon, and an in-person event on Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Multipurpose Community Center, 245 Ruth Street, Spring Lake, NC.

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