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JBLM Job Fair Showcases State Employment Opportunities

LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Staff Sergeant Danika Nolan’s military exit date is a couple of weeks away, and she’s getting ready for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 job candidates, she attended an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

« I simply attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, simply to make sure I’m as prepared as possible, » she said.

The focus of the task fair on state work, instead of work in various markets, 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 firms, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were readily available to address employing concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for the TAP.

Informational tables represented companies 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 sort of opportunities exist here outside your back door, » said Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor 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, « gown 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 looking to do, » Handoe stated, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.

One of the task fair’s goals was to help individuals learn about career opportunities and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.

Education is a key advantage of attending a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re « not ready to make that jump yet, » or they have seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, referall.us Gentz stated.

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

Part of the education piece is discovering financial resources, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and « building a nest egg so you have something to deal with when it’s time to go out, » Handoe said.

« Everybody’s going to get out of the Army at some point, » he stated, « but while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out? »

Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are looking for – including certifications, accreditations and education – and finding out about their working with practices, Handoe stated.

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

That preparation work consists of getting ready for task fairs.

« You need to enter into a hiring fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around, » Handoe stated.

He discussed that participants should pinpoint the business they desire to talk to and research study them ahead of time, to enable educated conversations with recruiters.

Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job reasonable and consulted with some recruiters. A senior info technology professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.