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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 transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she attended an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
« I simply attempt to take benefit of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to use, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible, » she stated.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than employment in various industries, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state were offered to address employing concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy shift services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations 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 Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, the job fair is « a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what type of chances exist here outside your back entrance, » stated Christopher Gentz, referall.us 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 prepare for them, « gown for success, » bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a « quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do, » Handoe stated, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s objectives was to assist individuals find out about career opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential advantage of participating in a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re « not all set to make that jump yet, » or they have seen the readily available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
« We see that basically every year, » he said. « We desire them to make an educated choice about their career. »
Part of the education piece is learning about finances, including credit reports, budget plans and « constructing a savings 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 said, « however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out? »
Job fairs likewise exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are trying to find – consisting of accreditations, accreditations and schooling – and finding out about their working with practices, Handoe said.
« You should be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later on down the road, » he said.
That preparation work includes getting ready for job fairs.
« You need to enter into a working with reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around, » Handoe stated.
He discussed that guests must identify the business they wish to speak with and research study them ahead of time, to enable for informed discussions with employers.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and spoke with some employers. A senior information innovation specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.