Hiring and employment workshops will be part of the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition, Oct. 3 through 5 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The meeting is expected to draw about 26,000 people.

Warriors to the Workforce workshops, hosted by the American Freedom Foundation Inc., will include transition advice for current and former service members and veterans. Presentations will include subjects such as mental readiness, confidence building, networking and presentation skills, resume writing, interviewing techniques, job searching, career planning through goal setting, translating military skills and training into civilian life and corporate experience, among others.

The workshops will also include exhibits by companies interested in hiring veterans and their family members.

The Warriors to the Workforce pavilion will be located in Hall A of the convention center. It will be open 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Oct. 3 and 4, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 5.

Attendance at the workshops and exhibits is free to anyone who has a government-issued photographic identification and who can show an identifiable relationship with the U.S. Army.  Details on registration are available here: http://ausameetings.org/2016annualmeeting/register/