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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 the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she participated in a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply try to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to provide, simply to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state work, employment instead of employment in different 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, who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, employers from state companies were offered to answer employing questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies 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, Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly occasion, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to find out what sort of opportunities exist here outdoors your back door,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for employment the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task 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 introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re aiming to do,” Handoe stated, pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to help people discover about career chances and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is a crucial advantage of going to a job reasonable, 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 readily available chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that essentially every year,” he stated. “We desire them to make an informed decision about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is discovering financial resources, including credit reports, employment budgets and “building a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later,” he stated, “but while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are looking for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and education – and employment discovering their hiring practices, Handoe stated.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later on down the road,” he said.
That preparation work consists of getting ready for job fairs.
“You require to go into a hiring fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He described that guests should pinpoint the companies they wish to talk to and research them ahead of time, to permit informed discussions with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and spoke with some . A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.