The Virginia Peninsula Chamber, in collaboration with the Military Family Support Center Employment Programs, will present the 2022 Military/Business Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Newport News Marriott at City Center.

The Peninsula Chamber hosts this event annually with an average of 80 companies from around the mid-Atlantic participating. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council is this year’s Presenting Sponsor.

This year’s event will be open to the public and will be focused on connecting employers, offering real jobs, with potential employees. The Job Fair, in the past, has had special time dedicated to job seekers with military connections, including transitioning service members and their families, retired military members, reservists and DOD civilians.

These groups represent a significant source of potential employees with unique skills and valuable training, ready to step into new careers, a release stated. The event’s focus on military veterans has not chang...