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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 task hunters, she participated in an employing fair 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, just to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, employment instead of work in numerous markets, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of from state agencies, who shared their experiences and addressed questions. Following the panel, employers from state firms were offered to address working with concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies consisting of VERG, WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Apprenticeship Program; Department of Children, employment Youth and 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 kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,” stated Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task 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 wanting to do,” Handoe stated, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s objectives was to assist people find out about profession chances and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.
Education is a crucial benefit of going to a job fair, 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 chances and decide to continue serving, employment Gentz stated.
“We see that generally every year,” he said. “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, budget plans and “building a nest egg 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 at some point,” he stated, “however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their employing practices, Handoe said.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later on down the road,” he stated.
That preparation work consists of preparing for job fairs.
“You need to enter into a working with fair with a strategy 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 consult with and research them ahead of time, to enable educated conversations with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 job reasonable and spoke with some employers. A senior details innovation expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.