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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 preparing for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she went to an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just try to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, 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 different markets, made it various than others on the setup. 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 addressed questions. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were available to respond to employing questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition 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 event, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what kind of chances exist here outside your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager 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, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator employment pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe stated, pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the job fair’s goals was to assist people discover profession opportunities and how their skills align with them, employment Gentz said.
Education is a key benefit of participating in a job fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not all set to make that jump yet,” or they have seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, employment Gentz stated.
“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 about financial resources, of credit reports, budgets and “building a nest egg so you have something to deal with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe said.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,” he stated, “however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are looking for employment – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their employing practices, employment Handoe said.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do in the future down the roadway,” he stated.
That preparation work includes preparing for job fairs.
“You require to enter into a hiring fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He explained that participants ought to pinpoint the companies they wish to talk with and research study them ahead of time, to permit for informed conversations with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task reasonable and spoke to some recruiters. A senior details innovation professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.