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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 shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she went to a working with reasonable 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 has to offer, simply to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, employment instead of employment in numerous industries, made it different than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and employment the TAP, it started with a panel of from state firms, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were available to respond to hiring concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies including VERG, employment 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 chances exist here outside your back door,” said 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 Sept. 11.
To prepare for them, “dress for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a “quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s goals was to assist people find out about career chances and how their skills align with them, employment Gentz said.
Education is a key advantage of going to a task fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re “not prepared to make that dive yet,” or employment they have actually seen the readily available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that essentially every year,” he stated. “We want them to make an informed choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, including credit reports, budgets and “developing 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 at some point,” he stated, “however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and schooling – and finding out about their working with practices, Handoe stated.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do in the future down the road,” he stated.
That prep work includes getting ready 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 explained that attendees should identify the business they wish to talk to and research study them ahead of time, to permit informed conversations with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job reasonable and talked to some employers. A senior information innovation expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.