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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 candidates, she attended a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
« I just try to take benefit of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to use, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible, » she said.
The focus of the job fair on state work, rather than work in numerous industries, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and addressed questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were available to address hiring questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables 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 type of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance, » said Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor 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 prepare for them, « gown for success, » bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, referall.us Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a « fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re aiming to do, » Handoe said, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s goals was to assist people learn about career opportunities and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is an essential advantage of attending a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re « not prepared to make that dive yet, » or they have actually seen the available chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
« We see that essentially every year, » he said. « We desire them to make an informed choice about their profession. »
Part of the education piece is discovering about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budget plans and « constructing a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out, » Handoe said.
« Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later, » he stated, « however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out? »
Job fairs likewise exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are looking for – including accreditations, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their employing practices, Handoe said.
« You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the roadway, » he said.
That preparation work consists of preparing for task fairs.
« You need to go into a hiring reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around, » Handoe said.
He discussed that attendees need to identify the business they want to talk to and research study them ahead of time, to permit for educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job reasonable and consulted with some recruiters. A senior details technology professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.