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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 transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she attended a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
„I simply try to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,“ she stated.
The focus of the job fair on state work, rather than employment in different industries, made it different than others on the . Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state firms, referall.us who shared their experiences and answered questions. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were readily available to answer employing concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy shift services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies 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 event, the task fair is „a low-stress, low-pressure chance to learn what sort of chances exist here outdoors your back door,“ 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 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 said, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s objectives was to help people discover career opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential advantage of participating in a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re „not all set to make that dive yet,“ or they have actually seen the readily available opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
„We see that generally every year,“ he said. „We desire them to make an educated choice about their profession.“
Part of the education piece is learning about finances, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and „developing a nest egg so you have something to deal with when it’s time to go out,“ Handoe stated.
„Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,“ he said, „however while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?“
Job fairs likewise exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are searching for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and discovering their employing practices, Handoe said.
„You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the road,“ he stated.
That prep work consists of getting ready for task fairs.
„You require 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 guests ought to identify the business they wish to talk to and research them ahead of time, to enable informed conversations with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and talked with some recruiters. A senior details technology specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.