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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, employment and employment she’s preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she attended a hiring fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession 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 use, just to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the job fair on state work, rather than employment in various industries, made it different 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 questions. Following the panel, employers from state companies were offered to respond to employing concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies consisting of VERG, WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Apprenticeship Program; Department of Children, Youth and employment 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 sort of opportunities exist here outside your back door,” said Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, 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 “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe stated, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s goals was to assist people find out about career chances and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is a crucial advantage of participating in 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 seen the available opportunities and employment choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.
“We see that generally every year,” he stated. “We desire them to make an informed decision about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budgets and “constructing a nest egg 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 one day,” he said, “but while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the world are searching for – including accreditations, accreditations and schooling – and discovering their employing practices, Handoe said.
“You must be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later down the roadway,” he stated.
That preparation work consists of getting ready for task 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 described that participants need to identify the business they wish to talk to and research them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and talked with some recruiters. A senior info technology professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.