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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 shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job candidates, she went to a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just attempt to take benefit of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to use, 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 various industries, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, employment WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and answered questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were offered to answer employing questions, said Frank Handoe, employment deputy transition services manager for employment 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 employment Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly occasion, the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover what type of chances exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor employment 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 prepare for them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, employment Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a “quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe said, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s objectives was to assist people discover about profession opportunities and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.
Education is a crucial benefit of participating in a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re “not ready to make that dive yet,” or they have actually seen the available opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that generally every year,” he stated. “We desire them to make an educated choice about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about finances, including credit reports, budget plans and “constructing a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out,” Handoe said.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday,” he stated, “however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are looking for – consisting of accreditations, accreditations and employment education – and finding out 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 said.
That preparation work consists of preparing for job fairs.
“You need to enter into a hiring fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe stated.
He explained that attendees should pinpoint the they want to speak with and research them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 job fair and talked to some employers. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.