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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 getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she participated in an employing fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM's Hawk Career Center.
"I just attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, simply to ensure I'm as prepared as possible," she said.
The focus of the job fair on state work, rather than work in different industries, made it different 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 responded to questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were offered to address working with concerns, said 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, Youth and Families; Department of Social and Health Services, Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, the task fair is "a low-stress, low-pressure chance to learn what sort of opportunities exist here outside your back door," stated Christopher Gentz, transition 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 "fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you're looking to do," Handoe stated, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair's objectives was to assist people find out about profession opportunities and how their skills align with them, Gentz said.
Education is a key advantage of going to a task fair, job as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they're "not all set to make that jump yet," or they have seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
"We see that essentially every year," he stated. "We desire them to make an educated choice about their profession."
Part of the education piece is finding out about finances, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and "constructing 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 someday," he stated, "but while you're in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?"
Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are looking for - consisting of accreditations, accreditations and schooling - and discovering their employing practices, Handoe said.
"You should be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the roadway," he said.
That preparation work includes getting ready for job fairs.
"You need to go into a hiring fair with a plan of what you're going to do and not just meander around," Handoe said.
He described that attendees must pinpoint the companies they wish to speak with and research study them ahead of time, to permit informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 job fair and spoke to some . A senior details technology expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.