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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 preparing for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she participated in a hiring reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to provide, simply to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, instead of employment in various markets, made it various 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, recruiters from state agencies were offered to answer working with concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies including VERG, [empty] WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Apprenticeship Program; Department of Children, Youth and Families; 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 find out what kind of chances exist here outdoors your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, seedvertexnetwork.co.ke July 10 and Sept. 11.
To prepare for them, “dress for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator [empty] pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe stated, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s goals was to assist individuals learn about career opportunities and how their skills line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of attending a job reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not ready to make that jump yet,” or they have seen the offered chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that essentially every year,” he said. “We want them to make an informed decision about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budget plans and “constructing a nest egg so you have something to deal with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe stated.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,” he said, “but while you’re 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 outside world are trying to find – including accreditations, accreditations and education – and discovering their hiring practices, Handoe said.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later down the road,” he said.
That preparation work consists of preparing for task fairs.
“You need to enter into a working with fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He described that participants must pinpoint the business they desire to consult with and research study them ahead of time, to enable for informed conversations with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and consulted with some recruiters. A senior information innovation professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.