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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 transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job seekers, she participated in an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, simply to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, instead of work in different industries, made it different than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state agencies, employment who shared their experiences and responded to concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were readily available to respond to working with questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy shift services supervisor 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 occasion, the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to learn what type of chances exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task 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, employment Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a “fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do,” Handoe said, employment mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s goals was to assist individuals learn more about career chances and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is a crucial advantage of participating in a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re “not prepared to make that dive yet,” or they have seen the offered opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that basically every year,” he said. “We desire them to make an educated choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is discovering finances, including credit reports, budgets and “developing a nest egg 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 said, “however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are searching for – including accreditations, accreditations and schooling – and discovering about their employing practices, Handoe said.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later on down the roadway,” he said.
That preparation work includes getting ready for job fairs.
“You need to enter into an employing reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe said.
He described that attendees ought to pinpoint the companies they want to consult with and research them ahead of time, to enable for informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and talked with some employers. A senior information innovation specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.