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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 seekers, she attended a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
«I just attempt to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, simply to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,» she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, rather than work in numerous markets, made it various 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 employment responded to concerns. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were available to respond to hiring 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 occasion, the task fair is «a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what type of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,» said Christopher Gentz, employment 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 Sept. 11.
To prepare for them, «dress for success,» bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a «quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,» Handoe stated, mentioning 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 chances and how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential benefit of attending a job fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re «not prepared to make that jump yet,» or they have actually seen the available and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
«We see that generally 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, budget plans and «constructing a nest egg 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 one day,» he said, «however while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?»
Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, employment seeing what people in the outdoors world are looking for — consisting of accreditations, accreditations and education — and learning about their employing practices, Handoe said.
«You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the road,» he said.
That preparation work consists of getting ready for task fairs.
«You require to enter into a hiring reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,» Handoe said.
He described that participants must pinpoint the business they wish to speak with and research study them ahead of time, to allow for informed discussions with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task reasonable and spoke with some employers. A senior info technology specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.