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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 few weeks away, and she’s getting ready for employment the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she attended an employing fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, simply to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, instead of employment 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 responded to concerns. Following the panel, employers from state companies were available to respond to working with concerns, said Frank Handoe, services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations consisting of 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, employment Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, employment the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover out what sort of opportunities exist here outside your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor 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 employment practice your elevator employment pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe said, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the job fair’s objectives was to assist individuals discover profession chances and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.
Education is a crucial benefit of going to a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not ready to make that dive yet,” or they have seen the available opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that generally every year,” he said. “We desire them to make an informed choice about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is discovering finances, including credit reports, budget plans and “building a nest egg 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 one day,” he stated, “however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are looking for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and finding out about their working with practices, Handoe said.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the roadway,” he stated.
That preparation work includes preparing for job fairs.
“You need to go into an employing reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that attendees ought to determine the business they desire to talk with and research them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task reasonable and talked with some recruiters. A senior details technology expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.