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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 candidates, she went to an employing fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply attempt to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, simply to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, rather than work in different markets, made it different than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, employment 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 firms were available to respond to working with questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for employment the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies consisting of VERG, WorkSource and employment 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 chances exist here outdoors your back entrance,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager 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 get ready for them, “dress for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a “fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe said, pointing out that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the job fair’s objectives was to find out about profession opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re “not prepared to make that dive yet,” or they have actually seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that basically every year,” he stated. “We desire them to make an educated choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budgets and “developing a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe said.
“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 also exist to help people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are searching for – including certifications, employment accreditations and education – and learning more about their hiring 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 includes preparing for task fairs.
“You need to enter into an employing reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that guests should pinpoint the business they wish to speak with and research them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and consulted with some employers. A senior infotech professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.