Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) announces that this Thursday, November 17th, 2016, the “Hire Veterans Job Fair” will be held in 18 cities and communities around the state, and all of the events are open to the general public but with focus on hiring veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and their families. Over 200 employers will be participating in the job fairs in: Albuquerque and the surrounding area; Artesia; Carlsbad; Clovis; Deming; Española; Farmington; Gallup; Hobbs; Las Cruces; Las Vegas; Moriarty; Roswell; Ruidoso; Santa Fe; Silver City; Socorro; and Taos. Information about the job fairs across the state is available at https://www.dws.state.nm.us/Hire-Veterans-Job-Fair.