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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 getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job seekers, she went to an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply try to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the job fair on state work, rather than employment in numerous 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 agencies, who shared their experiences and addressed concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were available to address working with concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables 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 occasion, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to find out what sort of chances exist here outdoors your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, transition 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 prepare for employment them, “gown 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, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s objectives was to help people find out about career chances and how their abilities align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re “not prepared to make that jump yet,” or they have seen the offered chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that generally every year,” he said. “We want them to make an educated choice about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is discovering finances, including credit reports, budget plans and “constructing 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 one day,” he said, “however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to help people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are trying to find – consisting of certifications, accreditations and education – and finding out about their hiring practices, Handoe said.
“You must be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later on down the roadway,” he stated.
That prep work includes getting ready for task fairs.
“You require to enter into a working with reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe stated.
He discussed that attendees ought to identify the companies they wish to talk with and research study them ahead of time, to enable informed conversations with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 job fair and consulted with some employers. A senior employment information innovation specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, employment she has discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.