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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 task seekers, she went to a working with fair 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 needs to offer, simply to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state work, rather than employment in various industries, made it different 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 companies, employment who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, employers from state companies were available to answer working with questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations 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 job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to learn what sort of chances exist here outside your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for the 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, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, employment discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s goals was to assist individuals discover profession chances and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial advantage of attending a job 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 chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that essentially every year,” he stated. “We want them to make an educated decision about their career.”
Part of the education piece is learning more about finances, including credit reports, employment spending plans and “building a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday,” he stated, “but while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are trying to find – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their working with practices, Handoe said.
“You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the roadway,” he said.
That prep work consists of preparing for job fairs.
“You need to go into a working with fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe stated.
He explained that guests must pinpoint the companies they wish to speak with and research them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task fair and talked with some recruiters. A senior details technology expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wants to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.