Hiring Our Heroes job fair in Chicopee

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - NBC News is teaming up with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday to support our local veterans during a job fair called 'Hiring Our Heroes."

The goal is to get unemployed local veterans back on a payroll.

The job fair starts at 10a.m. Tuesday at the Knights of Columbus on Memorial Drive in Chicopee.

It's free. Veterans are asked only to bring a resume and a copy of your military release form.

The unemployment epidemic for veterans is very serious---

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, each year, 32,000 new veterans will be unemployed.

The total number right now is about 1-million. And the rate of unemployment for veterans is twice the rate of non-vets.

When you come to the fair, you'll be able to meet with prospective employers directly and there's also a Hero2Hired Mobile Command Van that's basically a one-stop-shop for everything you'll need to find a job.

The job fair will end at 1p.m.