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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 getting ready for the transition at Joint Base .
As part of a group of about 30 task candidates, she went to an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply try to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to use, just to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, instead of work in numerous markets, employment made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state agencies, employment who shared their experiences and responded to concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were readily available to answer working with concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations consisting of VERG, WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and employment 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 occasion, the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure chance to learn what kind of chances exist here outdoors your back door,” said 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 “quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe stated, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to assist people discover about profession chances and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a key advantage of going to a task fair, employment as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not ready to make that jump yet,” or they have seen the readily available chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that generally every year,” he said. “We want them to make an informed choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about finances, including credit reports, spending plans and “developing a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe said.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army at some point,” he said, “however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
Job fairs also exist to help people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and schooling – and discovering about their working with practices, Handoe stated.
“You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later on down the roadway,” he said.
That preparation work consists of getting ready for task fairs.
“You need to enter into a hiring fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that attendees need to pinpoint the companies they wish to consult with and research them ahead of time, to allow for informed conversations with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and talked to some employers. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.