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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 preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job seekers, she attended a hiring fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply attempt to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to use, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state work, rather than employment in numerous markets, made it different 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 companies, who shared their experiences and addressed questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were readily available to address working with questions, said Frank Handoe, services manager 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 chance to learn what sort of opportunities exist here outside your back entrance,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift 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, “dress for success,” bring your resume and employment practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the job fair’s objectives was to assist individuals find out about career chances and how their skills align with them, employment Gentz said.
Education is a crucial benefit of going to a job reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not prepared to make that dive yet,” or they have actually seen the available chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that essentially every year,” he said. “We desire them to make an educated decision about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and “developing a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to get 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 whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs also exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are searching for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and learning about their hiring practices, Handoe said.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the roadway,” he said.
That prep work consists of getting ready for employment job fairs.
“You require to go into an employing fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He explained that attendees should pinpoint the business they want to talk to and research them ahead of time, to enable informed conversations with recruiters.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task fair and talked with some recruiters. A senior information technology specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.