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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 getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job candidates, she attended an employing fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
« I just try to benefit from 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 stated.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, employment instead of employment in different markets, 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 firms, who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were readily available to respond to employing concerns, said Frank Handoe, employment deputy transition services manager for employment 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 task fair is « a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what type of chances exist here outside your back door, » stated Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor employment 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, « dress for success, » bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator employment pitch is a « quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do, » Handoe said, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s goals was to help people discover about career chances and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is an essential advantage of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re « not prepared to make that jump yet, » or they have actually seen the offered chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
« We see that basically every year, » he stated. « We desire them to make an educated decision about their profession. »
Part of the education piece is discovering financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budget plans and « building a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out, » Handoe stated.
« Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later, » he stated, « but while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out? »
Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are looking for – consisting of certifications, employment accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their working with practices, Handoe said.
« You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later down the road, » he stated.
That preparation work consists of preparing for task fairs.
« You require to enter into a hiring fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around, » Handoe stated.
He described that guests should pinpoint the companies they wish to consult with and research study them ahead of time, to permit for employment informed conversations with employers.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and spoke with some employers. A senior details innovation professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she wants to serve those who serve in her role.