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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 task seekers, she participated in a working with reasonable 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, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,“ she said.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, instead of work in various 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, employment who shared their experiences and addressed concerns. Following the panel, employers from state firms were available to respond to employing concerns, stated Frank Handoe, employment deputy shift 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 employment Health Services, Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, the job fair is „a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover what type of opportunities exist here outside your back door,“ stated Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor for employment 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, „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 seeking to do,“ Handoe said, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s objectives was to help individuals discover profession chances and how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential benefit of participating in a task fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re „not all set to make that dive yet,“ or they have actually seen the readily available chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
„We see that essentially every year,“ he stated. „We want them to make an informed decision about their profession.“
Part of the education piece is learning about finances, including credit reports, budget plans 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 at some point,“ he said, „but while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?“
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and education – and learning about their working with practices, Handoe said.
„You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later down the road,“ he stated.
That prep work includes getting ready for task fairs.
„You need to enter into a hiring reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,“ Handoe stated.
He discussed that attendees should determine the companies they wish to speak to and research them ahead of time, to enable educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and talked with some employers. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian .