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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 fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession opportunities 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, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than employment in different industries, employment made it different than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state agencies, who shared their experiences and answered questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were readily available to answer working with concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations 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 event, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what type of chances exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said 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 stated.
An elevator employment pitch is a “quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe said, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to help individuals discover career opportunities and how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a key benefit of participating in a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not prepared to make that jump yet,” or employment they have seen the readily available chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that basically every year,” he said. “We want them to make an educated decision about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is learning more about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and “building a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out,” Handoe said.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday,” he said, “however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are searching for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and education – and discovering their working with practices, Handoe said.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the roadway,” he stated.
That prep work includes getting ready for task fairs.
“You require to go into an employing fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He explained that attendees should identify the business they wish to talk with and research them ahead of time, employment to permit for educated discussions with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job reasonable and talked with some recruiters. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.