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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 getting ready for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she went to an Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply try to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, simply 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 markets, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and addressed concerns. Following the panel, employers from state firms were offered to respond to hiring concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies consisting of VERG, 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 employment Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly occasion, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to find out what sort of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.
To prepare for employment them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, employment Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s goals was to assist people find out about profession opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, employment Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of going to a job fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re “not all set to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the readily available chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that essentially every year,” he said. “We desire them to make an educated choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about finances, consisting of credit reports, employment budget plans and “constructing a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to go out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,” he said, “however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their employing practices, Handoe stated.
“You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the road,” he stated.
That preparation work includes preparing for task fairs.
“You need to enter into a working with fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that guests ought to determine the business they desire to speak with and research them ahead of time, employment to enable informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 job fair and talked to some employers. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.