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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 participated in a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just attempt to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has 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, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, employers from state firms were available to respond to hiring questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for employment the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations including 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 discover what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back door,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor for employment the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job 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 practice your elevator pitch, employment Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a “quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re aiming to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to help individuals find out about career chances and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.
Education is an essential benefit of attending a job fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re “not ready to make that dive yet,” or employment they have seen the readily available chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“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 discovering finances, including credit reports, spending plans and “constructing 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 someday,” 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 people in the outdoors world are searching for – consisting of accreditations, accreditations and education – and finding out about their employing practices, Handoe said.
“You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the road,” he stated.
That preparation work consists of getting ready for job fairs.
“You require to go into a working with reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that attendees ought to pinpoint the companies they desire to talk to and research them ahead of time, to enable informed discussions with recruiters.
in the Jan. 30 task fair and talked to some recruiters. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.