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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 applicants, she attended an employing fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

„I just try to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,“ she said.

The focus of the job fair on state work, instead of employment in different markets, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and employment the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state were readily available to address hiring concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition 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 discover out what type of opportunities exist here outside your back entrance,“ stated Christopher Gentz, shift 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 prepare 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 aiming to do,“ Handoe said, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.

Among the task fair’s goals was to assist individuals discover about profession opportunities and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.

Education is a crucial benefit of participating in a job reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re „not prepared to make that dive yet,“ or they have seen the available 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 learning about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budget plans and „developing a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out,“ Handoe said.

„Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday,“ he said, „however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?“

Job fairs likewise exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are looking for – including certifications, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their working with practices, Handoe said.

„You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the roadway,“ he said.

That preparation work consists of getting ready for task fairs.

„You need to go into a working with fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,“ Handoe stated.

He described that attendees need to pinpoint the companies they desire to talk to and research study them ahead of time, to allow for educated discussions with employers.

Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 job reasonable and spoke to some recruiters. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.