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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 seekers, she went to a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply attempt to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to use, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state work, instead of employment in various industries, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, employment WorkSource and employment the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and answered questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were available to answer employing concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor 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 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 kind of opportunities exist here outside your back entrance,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager for employment the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, July 10 and employment Sept. 11.
To get ready for employment them, “dress for success,” bring your resume and employment practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe said, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s objectives was to assist people learn about career opportunities and how their skills align with them, Gentz said.
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 dive yet,” or they have actually seen the readily available chances and decide to continue serving, employment Gentz stated.
“We see that essentially every year,” he stated. “We desire them to make an informed choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and “building a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later,” he stated, “however while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the world are searching for – consisting of accreditations, accreditations and education – and discovering their hiring practices, Handoe said.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later down the roadway,” he said.
That prep work consists of getting ready for task fairs.
“You need to enter into a hiring reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe stated.
He explained that guests need to determine the companies they wish to talk with and research study them ahead of time, to permit informed conversations with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task reasonable and consulted with some recruiters. A senior information technology professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.