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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 the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task seekers, she participated in an employing reasonable 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 use, just to ensure I'm as prepared as possible," she said.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than work in various markets, made it various than others on the setup. 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, employers from state firms were readily available to answer working with concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager 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 job fair is "a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover what type of opportunities exist here outside your back entrance," Gentz, transition services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, referall.us July 10 and Sept. 11.
To get ready for them, "gown for success," bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a "quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you're seeking to do," Handoe stated, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair's objectives was to help people learn about career opportunities and how their abilities align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of attending a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they're "not all set to make that dive yet," or they have actually seen the readily available opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
"We see that essentially every year," he said. "We desire them to make an informed decision about their profession."
Part of the education piece is learning more about financial resources, including credit reports, budget plans and "developing a nest egg so you have something to work with when it's time to get out," Handoe said.
"Everybody's going to get out of the Army at some point," 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 searching for - including certifications, accreditations and schooling - and finding out about their hiring practices, Handoe stated.
"You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the roadway," he said.
That preparation work includes getting ready for job fairs.
"You require to go into a working with fair with a plan of what you're going to do and not just meander around," Handoe said.
He explained that attendees need to determine the companies they want to consult with and research study them ahead of time, to enable informed conversations with employers.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task fair and talked with some employers. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wants to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.