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JBLM Job Fair Showcases State Employment Opportunities
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Staff Danika Nolan’s military exit date is a few weeks away, and she’s preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she attended a hiring fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career 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 sure I’m as prepared as possible,“ she said.
The focus of the job fair on state work, rather than employment in various markets, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and employment the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state companies, employment who shared their experiences and addressed concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were available to respond to employing questions, stated 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 event, the job fair is „a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover what sort of opportunities exist here outside your back door,“ stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager 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 prepare for them, „gown for success,“ bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a „quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do,“ Handoe stated, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s goals was to help people discover career chances and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is a key advantage of going to a job fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re „not all set to make that jump yet,“ or they have seen the offered chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
„We see that basically every year,“ he said. „We want them to make an informed decision about their career.“
Part of the education piece is discovering about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, employment spending plans and „developing a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out,“ Handoe stated.
„Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later,“ he stated, „but while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?“
Job fairs likewise exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are trying to find – consisting of certifications, accreditations and education – and finding out about their hiring practices, Handoe stated.
„You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the roadway,“ he said.
That prep work includes getting ready for task fairs.
„You need to go into a hiring reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,“ Handoe said.
He described that attendees should identify the business they wish to speak to and research them ahead of time, to enable educated discussions with employers.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 job reasonable and employment talked to some recruiters. A senior info technology specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.