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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 shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task seekers, employment she went to an employing fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply attempt to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, just to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, instead of work in various markets, made it different than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state companies, employment who shared their experiences and responded to concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were offered to answer employing questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations including VERG, employment WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Apprenticeship Program; Department of Children, Youth and employment Families; Department of Social and Health Services, Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly occasion, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what type of chances exist here outside your back door,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services manager 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 get ready for them, “gown 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 aiming to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to assist people learn about career chances and employment how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of going to a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re “not prepared to make that jump yet,” or they have seen the offered opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that basically every year,” he stated. “We want them to make an informed decision about their career.”
Part of the education piece is learning more about finances, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and “developing a savings 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 at some point,” he said, “however while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are searching for – consisting of accreditations, accreditations and education – and finding out about their working with practices, Handoe said.
“You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the road,” he stated.
That preparation work includes getting ready for job fairs.
“You require to go into a working with reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe said.
He explained that attendees must pinpoint the companies they want to talk with and research them ahead of time, to enable informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and talked to some employers. A senior info technology specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.