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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 transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she attended a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

„I simply try to take benefit of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to use, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,“ she stated.

The focus of the task fair on state employment, rather than employment in various industries, made it different than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and responded to concerns. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were available to respond to working with questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.

Informational tables represented organizations including 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, the job fair is „a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover what kind of chances exist here outdoors your back entrance,“ stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.

Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.

To get ready for them, „dress for success,“ bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.

An elevator pitch is a „fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do,“ Handoe said, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.

Among the task fair’s objectives was to help people find out about career chances and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.

Education is an essential benefit of participating in a job fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re „not prepared to make that jump yet,“ or they have actually seen the offered opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.

„We see that generally every year,“ he said. „We want them to make an educated decision about their profession.“

Part of the education piece is discovering financial resources, including credit reports, budgets and „building a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to get out,“ Handoe said.

„Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday,“ he stated, „however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?“

Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are trying to find – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and employment discovering 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 consists of getting ready for job fairs.

„You need to go into a hiring reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,“ Handoe stated.

He described that attendees need to identify the business they wish to speak with and research study them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with employers.

Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task fair and spoke with some employers. A senior info technology expert with the 16th Unit, she has found she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.

„Проектиране и разработка на софтуерни платформи - кариерен център със система за проследяване реализацията на завършилите студенти и обща информационна мрежа на кариерните центрове по проект BG05M2ОP001-2.016-0022 „Модернизация на висшето образование по устойчиво използване на природните ресурси в България“, финансиран от Оперативна програма „Наука и образование за интелигентен растеж“, съфинансирана от Европейския съюз чрез Европейските структурни и инвестиционни фондове."

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