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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 preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she participated in a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just try to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to use, simply to ensure 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 installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were available to address working with concerns, said 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 find out what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.
To prepare for them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe stated, pointing out that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to help people find out about career opportunities and how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a key advantage of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re “not ready to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the readily available opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that essentially every year,” he said. “We desire them to make an educated decision about their career.”
Part of the education piece is learning more about financial resources, including credit reports, budget plans and “building a savings 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, “however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are trying to find – including certifications, referall.us accreditations and schooling – and finding out about their employing practices, Handoe stated.
“You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later on down the roadway,” he stated.
That preparation work consists of getting ready for .
“You need to enter into a working with fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that guests ought to identify the business they wish to talk with and research study them ahead of time, to allow for educated discussions with employers.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task fair and talked to some recruiters. A senior information technology expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.