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JBLM Job Fair Showcases State Employment Opportunities
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Staff Sergeant Danika Nolan’s military exit date is a few weeks away, and she’s preparing for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she went to a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just try to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, instead of employment in numerous industries, employment made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and answered questions. Following the panel, employment employers from state agencies were offered to answer employing questions, said Frank Handoe, employment deputy transition services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations consisting of VERG, employment WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Apprenticeship Program; Department of Children, Youth and Families; Department of Social and Health Services, Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly occasion, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover out what sort of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for employment the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.
To prepare for them, “dress for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re aiming to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s goals was to help individuals learn more about career opportunities and how their line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is an essential benefit of going to a task fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re “not prepared to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the readily available chances and choose to continue serving, employment Gentz stated.
“We see that basically every year,” he stated. “We desire them to make an informed decision about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, including credit reports, budget plans and “building a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later,” he stated, “however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to assist people with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are trying to find – consisting of certifications, accreditations and education – and discovering their employing practices, Handoe said.
“You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later on down the roadway,” he stated.
That prep work consists of preparing for job fairs.
“You require to go into a hiring fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe stated.
He described that guests must pinpoint the business they wish to talk to and research study them ahead of time, to enable for informed conversations with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and talked to some employers. A senior infotech professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.