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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 shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she went to an employing fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to use, simply to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, instead of employment in numerous markets, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and employment the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state agencies, employment who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, employers from state companies were readily available to address hiring concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services manager 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, 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 opportunity to discover what kind of opportunities exist here outside 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 stated.
An elevator pitch is a “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s goals was to assist individuals learn more about career chances and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of attending a job reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re “not all set to make that dive yet,” or they have seen the readily available chances and employment choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that basically every year,” he said. “We desire them to make an informed choice about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about finances, consisting of credit reports, budgets and “building 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 at some point,” he said, “however while you’re in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs also exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are looking for – including certifications, accreditations and schooling – and finding out about their employing practices, Handoe said.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do in the future down the road,” he stated.
That prep work includes getting ready for task fairs.
“You need to go into an employing reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that participants should identify the they desire to talk to and research them ahead of time, to enable educated discussions with employers.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 job reasonable and spoke with some employers. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she desires to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.