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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 couple of weeks away, and she’s preparing for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she went to a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
« I just attempt to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to use, simply to make certain I’m as prepared as possible, » she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state work, instead of employment in numerous 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 companies, who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were offered to address employing concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition 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 kind of opportunities exist here outside your back entrance, » said 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 said.
An elevator pitch is a « fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do, » Handoe stated, pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s objectives was to assist people discover career chances and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.
Education is a crucial advantage of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re « not prepared to make that jump yet, » or they have actually seen the offered and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
« We see that essentially every year, » he said. « We desire them to make an educated decision about their profession. »
Part of the education piece is discovering finances, including credit reports, budgets and « constructing a savings 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, « but while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out? »
Job fairs also exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are trying to find – including accreditations, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their hiring practices, Handoe said.
« You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the road, » he stated.
That preparation work includes getting ready for task fairs.
« You require to enter into an employing fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around, » Handoe stated.
He described that participants should identify the companies they want to talk to and research them ahead of time, to allow for informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task fair and referall.us talked with some employers. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.