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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 employment she's preparing for employment the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task seekers, she attended a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM's Hawk Career Center.
"I simply try to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, simply to make sure I'm as prepared as possible," she said.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, employment rather than employment in various markets, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and answered questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were offered to address hiring questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies including 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 event, employment the task fair is "a low-stress, low-pressure chance to learn what sort of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance," stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.
fairs like the Jan. 30 event 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 stated.
An elevator pitch is a "fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you're aiming to do," Handoe stated, pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair's objectives was to assist individuals find out about career chances and how their abilities align with them, Gentz said.
Education is an essential benefit of participating in a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they're "not prepared to make that dive yet," or they have actually seen the offered opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
"We see that essentially every year," he stated. "We desire them to make an educated decision about their career."
Part of the education piece is discovering finances, consisting of credit reports, budgets and "developing a nest egg so you have something to deal with when it's time to go out," Handoe said.
"Everybody's going to get out of the Army at some point," he stated, "but while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?"
Job fairs likewise exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are searching for - consisting of certifications, accreditations and employment schooling - and finding out about their hiring practices, Handoe stated.
"You should be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the roadway," he said.
That preparation work consists of preparing for job fairs.
"You require to enter into a hiring fair with a plan of what you're going to do and not simply meander around," Handoe said.
He discussed that guests must determine the companies they desire to speak with and research them ahead of time, to enable informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task fair and talked with some employers. A senior info technology expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she desires to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.