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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 applicants, 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 has to use, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,“ she said.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than work in different industries, 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, who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were available to respond to employing concerns, 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 employment 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 chance to find out what type of opportunities exist here outdoors your back door,“ said Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.
To prepare for employment them, „dress 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, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to assist individuals find out about career chances and how their abilities align with them, employment Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial advantage of participating in a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re „not prepared to make that dive yet,“ or they have seen the available chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
„We see that generally every year,“ he stated. „We want them to make an informed choice about their career.“
Part of the education piece is resources, including credit reports, budgets 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 sooner or later,“ he stated, „however while you’re 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 looking for – including certifications, employment accreditations and education – and discovering their hiring 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 prep work consists of getting ready for job fairs.
„You need to enter into a hiring fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,“ Handoe stated.
He discussed that attendees must pinpoint the business they wish to speak to and research study them ahead of time, to enable for educated discussions with employers.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task fair and spoke to some recruiters. A senior details innovation specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she desires to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.