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SURGE IN INTEREST BY CORPORATE AMERICA IN MILITARY JOB SEEKERS

Transition Assistance Online (www.taonline.com), the leader in online military transition recruiting since 1997, has seen a dramatic increase during the last year in employers interested in military personnel.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Beth Doling, Marketing Coordinator
Lucas Group
3384 Peachtree Road, Ste. 700
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 239-5620 x122
bdoling@lucascareers.com
www.lucascareers.com

SURGE IN INTEREST BY CORPORATE AMERICA IN MILITARY JOB SEEKERS

ATLANTA, (February 24, 2004) – Transition Assistance Online (www.taonline.com), the leader in online military transition recruiting since 1997, has seen a dramatic increase during the last year in employers interested in military personnel.

Increased interest in recruiting corporate employees from the military is believed to be due in large part to the amount of media coverage the U.S. military has received since the War in Iraq began almost a year ago, in addition to the momentum created by the War on Terrorism in 2002. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management [OPM] the hiring of transitioning military veterans into the federal civilian work force was up more than 19 percent over the previous fiscal year. In the OPMs most recent annual report to Congress, it was found that the federal government employed more than 450,000 military veterans during the last fiscal year.

More and more companies in corporate America are also witnessing and recognizing the skills and qualifications that military veterans offer in civilian careers. Several industries such as IT, Healthcare, Security, Engineering, Construction, and Logistics/Supply Chain have expanded their military recruiting efforts, turning to companies such as TAOnline.com, which specialize in catering to military service members, to deliver the best military and security clearance talent available.

In response to this growing interest in military personnel by corporate America, the number of military transition job boards has grown from under 5 in 1997 to more than 32 currently. TAOnline.com has stood out among the growing group of web-based military transition job sites by offering client companies one of the largest databases of A-level military and security clearance job candidates, excellent customer service, and information to help both job seekers and employers through the recruitment process.

About Transition Assistance Online
Transition Assistance Online -- TAOnline.com -- is regarded as the preeminent e-Recruiting site for employers targeting job seekers exiting the military and those with security clearances.

The site was launched by former military service members as the first ever military-targeted Internet job board. The site also provides valuable advice to job seekers including how to land the perfect "civilian" job, correct interview etiquette, and writing a winning civilian resume that highlights transferable military skills.

TAOnline also publishes e-newsletters for transitioning service members and employers interested in hiring from the military. The company produces a best-selling resume writer and military skills translator under the name Transition Assistance Software, or TAS, for military job seekers.

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For more information contact:
Beth Doling
bdoling@lucascareers.com
404-239-5620 x 122

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