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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 for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she attended a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

« I just try to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible, » she said.

The focus of the task fair on state employment, rather than employment in numerous markets, 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 firms, who shared their experiences and employment responded to questions. Following the panel, employers from state companies were available to respond to working with concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy shift services manager for the TAP.

Informational tables represented organizations consisting of VERG, WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Apprenticeship Program; Department of Children, Youth and employment Families; Department of Social and Health Services, Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

A quarterly occasion, the task fair is « a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to find out what sort of chances exist here outside your back entrance, » said Christopher Gentz, employment transition services manager 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 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 wanting to do, » Handoe stated, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.

Among the task fair’s goals was to help individuals discover career chances and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.

Education is a key advantage of participating in a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re « not prepared to make that dive yet, » or they have actually seen the readily available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.

« We see that essentially every year, » he said. « We want them to make an informed choice about their profession. »

Part of the education piece is discovering about finances, consisting of credit reports, budgets and « developing a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out, » Handoe said.

« Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later, » he said, « but while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out? »

Job fairs also exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their employing practices, Handoe stated.

« You should be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the roadway, » he stated.

That prep work includes getting ready for task fairs.

« You require to go into a hiring fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around, » Handoe stated.

He described that guests should identify the business they wish to speak to and research study them ahead of time, to permit educated conversations with recruiters.

Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and talked to some employers. A senior infotech professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.