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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 candidates, she attended a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just try to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to provide, simply to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state work, rather than employment in different industries, made it different than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and referall.us the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and addressed questions. Following the panel, employers from state companies were readily available to respond to employing questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services supervisor for 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 event, the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to learn what sort of opportunities exist here outside your back entrance,” stated Christopher Gentz, transition 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, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An pitch is a “quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do,” Handoe said, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the job fair’s goals was to assist individuals learn more about career chances and how their skills align with them, Gentz said.
Education is a key advantage of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not all set to make that dive yet,” or they have actually seen the available chances and choose 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 more about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and “developing a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later,” he said, “but while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are searching for – consisting of accreditations, accreditations and education – and discovering their employing practices, Handoe stated.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the road,” he stated.
That preparation work includes getting ready for job fairs.
“You require to enter into a hiring reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe stated.
He explained that attendees need to pinpoint the business they want to talk with and research study them ahead of time, to enable for informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task fair and talked with some employers. A senior details innovation specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.