OREANDA-NEWS. General Motors is partnering with the Detroit Tigers, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA), U.S. Chamber of Commerce and more than 100 local employers to host a Hiring Our Heroes job fair and career training workshop for U.S. military veterans and military spouses on July 15, 2016 at Comerica Park.

Doors open at 9 a.m. The event begins with a job seeker skills workshop at 9:30 a.m. followed by a hiring fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eligibile attendees will receive two free tickets to watch the Detroit Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 p.m. on July 15.

“Our ongoing support of Hiring Our Heroes is a ‘win-win’ for our company, veterans and their families,” said GM Chief Diversity Officer Ken Barrett, a retired U.S. Navy captain. “The program offers our team access to a diverse and talented group of candidates while offering returning vets the opportunity to discover rewarding careers with top companies in their local community.”

U.S. military veteran members of the GM Veterans Group, GM Human Resources and the United Auto Workers (UAW) will answer prospective candidates’ questions during the career fair.

More than 14,000 veterans work at GM facilities across the U.S., and for the second year in a row, GM was the only automaker independently recognized as a top employer for veterans and their spouses by G.I. Jobs magazine, Military Spouse magazine and Military Times.