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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 seekers, she attended a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply try to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, simply to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state work, employment instead of employment in numerous industries, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and addressed questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were available to respond to working with concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for 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 employment Families; Department of Social and Health Services, Community Services Division; and employment Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to learn what type of opportunities exist here outdoors your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 event 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 stated.
An elevator pitch is a “fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s goals was to assist individuals find out about career opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is an essential advantage of participating in a job fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re “not prepared to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the offered chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that generally every year,” he said. “We want them to make an informed choice about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and “constructing a savings 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 sooner or later,” he said, “but while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are trying to find – including accreditations, accreditations and schooling – and employment learning about their working with practices, Handoe said.
“You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do in the future down the roadway,” he said.
That prep work includes getting ready for job fairs.
“You require to enter into an employing reasonable 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, employment to enable informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task fair and spoke with some recruiters. A senior infotech professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually she wants to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.