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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 getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task seekers, she went to a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

«I just attempt to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, simply to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,» she stated.

The focus of the task fair on state work, rather than employment in different 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 companies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, employers from state firms were offered to respond to working with questions, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor 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; of Social and Health Services, Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

A quarterly event, the job fair is «a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover out what type of chances exist here outdoors your back entrance,» stated Christopher Gentz, shift services supervisor 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 prepare 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 looking to do,» Handoe said, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.

One of the task fair’s goals was to help individuals find out about career opportunities and how their skills align with them, Gentz said.

Education is a key benefit of participating in a job reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re «not all set to make that dive yet,» or they have seen the offered chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.

«We see that basically every year,» he stated. «We desire them to make an informed choice about their career.»

Part of the education piece is finding out about finances, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and «constructing 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 one day,» he said, «however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?»

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

«You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later on down the roadway,» he said.

That prep work consists of getting ready for job fairs.

«You need 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 discussed that participants ought to determine the business they want to speak to and research study them ahead of time, to permit educated conversations with recruiters.

Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and spoke to some employers. A senior referall.us infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.

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