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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 candidates, she participated in a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
„I just attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, simply to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,“ she said.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than employment in numerous industries, made it different than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state agencies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were offered to respond to employing questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy shift 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, referall.us Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, the job fair is „a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,“ stated Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 event 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 „quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do,“ Handoe stated, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the goals was to help individuals discover career opportunities and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.
Education is a key benefit of going to a job fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re „not ready to make that jump yet,“ or they have actually seen the readily available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
„We see that basically every year,“ he stated. „We want them to make an informed decision about their profession.“
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, including credit reports, budget plans and „building a nest egg 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 sooner or later,“ he said, „however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?“
Job fairs likewise exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are searching for – including accreditations, accreditations and education – and discovering their hiring practices, Handoe stated.
„You should be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the road,“ he said.
That prep work consists of preparing for job fairs.
„You require to go into a hiring fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,“ Handoe said.
He discussed that participants must pinpoint the business they desire to speak to and research study them ahead of time, to enable informed conversations with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task fair and spoke to some employers. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.