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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 applicants, she participated in a hiring fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

„I just attempt to take benefit of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,“ she stated.

The focus of the job fair on state work, instead of employment in numerous markets, made it various than others on the setup. 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 addressed concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were available to address hiring concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy shift services manager for the TAP.

Informational tables represented companies 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 occasion, the job fair is „a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover out what kind of chances exist here outdoors your back door,“ said Christopher Gentz, job transition services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.

Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.

To get ready for them, „dress for success,“ bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz stated.

An elevator job pitch is a „fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,“ Handoe said, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.

Among the job fair’s objectives was to help individuals learn more about and how their skills align with them, Gentz said.

Education is a crucial benefit of participating in a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re „not all set to make that dive yet,“ or they have seen the offered opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.

„We see that generally every year,“ he said. „We desire them to make an educated choice about their career.“

Part of the education piece is discovering financial resources, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and „developing a nest egg so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out,“ Handoe stated.

„Everybody’s going to get out of the Army sooner or later,“ he stated, „but while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?“

Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are searching for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and job schooling – 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 in the future down the roadway,“ he stated.

That preparation work includes getting ready for task fairs.

„You require to enter into a working with reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,“ Handoe said.

He explained that attendees should determine the companies they desire to talk to and research study them ahead of time, to permit educated conversations with employers.

Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and spoke with some recruiters. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.