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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 employment the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task seekers, she attended an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM's Hawk Career Center.
"I just try to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to use, simply to make sure I'm as prepared as possible," she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state work, rather than employment in various industries, made it different than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and employment the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and employment answered concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were offered to answer employing questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations 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 chance to discover out what type of chances exist here outdoors your back door," 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, employment Gentz stated.
An elevator pitch is a "quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you're wanting to do," Handoe stated, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair's objectives was to assist people discover profession opportunities and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is a key benefit of going to a job reasonable, 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 opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
"We see that essentially every year," he stated. "We want them to make an informed decision about their career."
Part of the education piece is discovering financial resources, of credit reports, budget plans and "constructing a savings so you have something to deal with when it's time to go out," Handoe stated.
"Everybody's going to get out of the Army sooner or later," he said, "but while you're in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?"
Job fairs also exist to assist people with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are searching for - consisting of accreditations, accreditations and education - and finding out about their employing practices, Handoe said.
"You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the roadway," he stated.
That preparation work includes preparing for job fairs.
"You need to go into a hiring fair with a plan of what you're going to do and not simply meander around," Handoe said.
He discussed that participants ought to identify the companies they wish to speak to and research study them ahead of time, to permit informed discussions with employers.
Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task fair and spoke to some recruiters. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.