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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 employment the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she participated in a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just attempt to take benefit of 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 stated.
The focus of the job fair on state work, rather than employment in various industries, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state agencies, who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were readily available to answer hiring questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager 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 chance to find out what type of opportunities exist here outside your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager for 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, “dress 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 aiming to do,” Handoe stated, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s objectives was to assist people learn more about career opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial advantage of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re “not ready to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the offered chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that basically every year,” he said. “We want them to make an informed choice about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is discovering about financial resources, including credit reports, budget plans and “building a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday,” he stated, “but while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and education – and discovering their employing practices, Handoe said.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do in the future down the road,” he stated.
That preparation work consists of 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 just meander around,” Handoe stated.
He explained that guests need to pinpoint the they desire to speak to and research study them ahead of time, to enable informed conversations with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 job fair and talked to some recruiters. A senior details innovation expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.