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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 candidates, she went to a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
« I just try to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible, » she said.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than employment in numerous 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 agencies, who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were readily 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 occasion, the task fair is « a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance, » stated Christopher Gentz, transition services manager 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 get ready for them, « gown for success, » bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a « fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do, » Handoe said, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s goals was to assist people learn more about profession opportunities and how their skills line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential benefit of participating in a job fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re « not all set to make that dive yet, » or they have actually seen the available chances and job decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
« We see that generally every year, » he said. « We desire them to make an informed decision about their profession. »
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budgets and « developing a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to go out, » Handoe stated.
« Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day, » he stated, « 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 individuals in the outdoors world are looking for – including certifications, accreditations and education – and discovering about their employing practices, Handoe stated.
« You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the roadway, » he said.
That preparation work of preparing for task fairs.
« You need to go into a hiring reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around, » Handoe stated.
He explained that guests should determine the business they wish to speak to and job research them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job reasonable and talked to some recruiters. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.