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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 couple of weeks away, and she’s preparing for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she participated in a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just attempt to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, employment instead of employment in different markets, made it different 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 companies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, employers from state companies were readily available to respond to hiring concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager 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 Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure chance to find out what kind of chances exist here outdoors your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.
To get ready for them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a “fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe said, that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to assist individuals learn about career chances and how their skills line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential benefit of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re “not ready to make that dive yet,” or they have seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that basically every year,” he stated. “We want them to make an educated choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is discovering about finances, including credit reports, budget plans and “developing a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,” he said, “however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are trying to find – consisting of certifications, employment accreditations and education – and employment discovering about their hiring practices, Handoe said.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the road,” he said.
That prep work includes preparing for job fairs.
“You require to go into an employing reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that guests need to determine the companies they wish to consult with and research them ahead of time, employment to permit educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 job reasonable and talked with some employers. A senior information innovation expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.