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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 job candidates, she went to a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession 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 needs to provide, simply to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state work, instead of employment in different markets, made it different 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 agencies, who shared their experiences and answered questions. Following the panel, employers from state firms were available to address hiring questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations 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 occasion, employment the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure chance to learn what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, employment 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 “quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to help people discover profession opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of participating in a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re “not all set to make that dive yet,” or they have seen the offered chances and decide to serving, Gentz said.
“We see that basically every year,” he said. “We want them to make an informed decision about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is learning more about finances, consisting of credit reports, employment spending plans and “constructing a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to go out,” Handoe said.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army at some point,” he said, “however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs also exist to help people with networking, employment seeing what people in the outside world are trying to find – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and finding out about their hiring practices, Handoe stated.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do in the future down the road,” he said.
That preparation work consists of preparing for task fairs.
“You need to go into an employing reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe stated.
He explained that attendees must identify the business they desire to consult with and research them ahead of time, to permit educated conversations with employers.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and employment spoke to some recruiters. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.