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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 applicants, she participated in a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to use, simply to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, instead of employment in various markets, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, employment it began with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and responded to concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were readily available to respond to working with concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy shift services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations including 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 opportunity to discover what type of opportunities exist here outdoors your back door,” said Christopher Gentz, shift 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, “dress for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator employment pitch is a “quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe said, pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to assist people find out about profession opportunities and how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a key advantage of in a job fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not all set to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the readily available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that basically every year,” he said. “We want them to make an educated decision about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, including credit reports, budget plans and “constructing 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 one day,” he stated, “however while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are trying to find – including accreditations, accreditations and education – and employment finding out about their employing practices, Handoe stated.
“You must be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later on down the roadway,” he stated.
That preparation work includes preparing for task fairs.
“You require to go into a hiring reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe said.
He described that guests should pinpoint the companies they want to talk with and research them ahead of time, to enable informed discussions with employers.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task fair and consulted with some recruiters. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.