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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 transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she attended a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just attempt to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, rather than employment in numerous industries, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, employment WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and responded to concerns. Following the panel, employers from state firms were available to answer employing concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies including VERG, employment 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 event, the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure chance to learn what kind of chances exist here outdoors your back door,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor employment for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.
To prepare for employment them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do,” Handoe stated, mentioning that the is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s objectives was to assist people find out about profession opportunities and how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential advantage of participating in a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re “not all set to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the offered opportunities and employment decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that generally every year,” he said. “We desire them to make an educated choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is learning more about finances, consisting of credit reports, budgets and “developing a nest egg so you have something to deal with when it’s time to go out,” Handoe said.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army at some point,” he stated, “but while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are searching for – including accreditations, accreditations and schooling – and employment learning more about their hiring practices, Handoe stated.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the roadway,” he stated.
That prep work consists of preparing for job fairs.
“You need to enter into a working with fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He described that participants ought to identify the companies they wish to talk with and research study them ahead of time, to allow for educated discussions with employers.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 job fair and talked with some recruiters. A senior infotech professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she desires to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.