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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, referall.us and she’s getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she went to a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply attempt to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the task fair on state work, rather than work in numerous industries, made it different than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were available to address employing concerns, 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 job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover what type of chances exist here outdoors your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager for 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, “dress for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe said, pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the job fair’s goals was to help individuals learn more about profession opportunities and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.
Education is an of going to a job 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 offered opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that basically every year,” he stated. “We desire them to make an educated choice about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, including credit reports, budget plans and “developing a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe said.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,” he said, “however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and schooling – and discovering about their employing practices, Handoe said.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the road,” he said.
That preparation work consists of getting ready for job fairs.
“You require to enter into an employing fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe stated.
He explained that attendees ought to identify the business they wish to speak to and research them ahead of time, to permit educated conversations with recruiters.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 job reasonable and spoke with some recruiters. A senior information innovation professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.