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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 getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she went to a hiring fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

“I simply try to take benefit of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to use, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.

The focus of the task fair on state employment, instead of employment in different industries, made it different 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 companies, who shared their experiences and addressed concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were offered to respond to hiring concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager 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, employment 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 learn what sort of chances exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.

Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, July 10 and employment Sept. 11.

To get ready for them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.

An pitch is a “fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do,” Handoe stated, pointing out that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.

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

Education is a key benefit of going to a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not all set to make that dive yet,” or they have seen the offered chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.

“We see that essentially every year,” he stated. “We want them to make an educated choice about their profession.”

Part of the education piece is discovering about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budgets 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 said, “however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”

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

“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later on down the roadway,” he said.

That preparation work consists of preparing for job fairs.

“You need to enter into a working with fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe stated.

He explained that participants ought to determine the companies they want to speak to and employment research study them ahead of time, to permit informed conversations with employers.

Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task reasonable and spoke with some recruiters. A senior info innovation professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.

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