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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 preparing for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she went to a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just try to take benefit of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to provide, simply to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than work in numerous markets, made it different than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and addressed questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were available to address working with concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy shift 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 task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to find out what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor 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 get ready for them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the goals was to assist people find out about profession chances and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a key advantage of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re “not prepared to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that essentially every year,” he said. “We desire them to make an educated decision about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about finances, including credit reports, budget plans and “building 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, “however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are trying to find – including accreditations, referall.us accreditations and education – and learning more about their working with practices, Handoe said.
“You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the road,” he stated.
That preparation work includes preparing for fairs.
“You require to enter into a hiring reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that participants need to identify the companies they wish to talk to and research them ahead of time, to permit informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 job fair and talked with some recruiters. A senior info technology expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.