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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 Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task seekers, she attended a hiring fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM's Hawk Career Center.
"I just attempt to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, simply to make certain I'm as prepared as possible," she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state work, rather than employment in different markets, made it different than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state agencies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were readily available to address employing questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations including 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 job fair is "a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to find out what type of chances exist here outdoors 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 prepare for them, "gown for success," bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a "quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you're wanting to do," Handoe said, pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the job fair's goals was to help people find out about career chances and how their align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential advantage of participating in a job fair, referall.us as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they're "not ready to make that dive yet," or they have actually seen the available chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
"We see that generally every year," he said. "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 work with when it's time to go out," Handoe said.
"Everybody's going to get out of the Army at some point," he stated, "however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?"
Job fairs also exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are looking for - including certifications, accreditations and education - and learning about their employing practices, Handoe stated.
"You must be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later on down the road," he said.
That preparation work includes getting ready for job fairs.
"You need to enter into a working with fair with a strategy of what you're going to do and not simply meander around," Handoe stated.
He explained that participants must identify the companies they wish to speak with and research them ahead of time, to permit for informed discussions with recruiters.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and talked with some recruiters. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.