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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 for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she went to a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities 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, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.

The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than work in various industries, 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 firms, who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were readily available to address working with 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 event, the task fair is ”a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to learn what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.

Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, referall.us 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 intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re aiming to do,” Handoe stated, pointing out that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.

Among the task fair’s goals was to assist people find out about profession chances and how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.

Education is a crucial advantage of attending a task fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re ”not ready to make that dive yet,” or they have seen the available opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.

”We see that basically every year,” he stated. ”We desire them to make an informed choice about their profession.”

Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, including credit reports, budget plans and ”developing a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe stated.

”Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday,” he stated, ”however 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 people in the outside world are looking for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and discovering about their employing practices, Handoe stated.

”You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the roadway,” he stated.

That preparation work consists of preparing for task fairs.

”You require to enter into an employing fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe stated.

He discussed that attendees ought to pinpoint the companies they desire to speak with and research study them ahead of time, to permit for informed discussions with recruiters.

Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and talked to some employers. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wants to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.