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JBLM Job Fair Showcases State Employment Opportunities
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Staff Sergeant Danika exit date is a couple of weeks away, and she’s preparing for the shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task candidates, she participated in a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
„I simply attempt to make the most of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, simply to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,“ she said.
The focus of the job fair on state work, employment instead of employment in various markets, made it different than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state agencies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state companies were offered to address hiring concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services manager 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 occasion, the job fair is „a low-stress, low-pressure chance to learn what sort of chances exist here outside your back entrance,“ stated Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion 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, employment Gentz said.
An elevator employment pitch is a „quick intro 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 career opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a key advantage of participating in a job fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re „not all set to make that jump yet,“ or they have seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.
„We see that generally every year,“ he stated. „We desire them to make an educated choice about their career.“
Part of the education piece is learning more about financial resources, employment consisting of credit reports, budget plans and „building a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out,“ Handoe said.
„Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,“ he stated, „however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?“
Job fairs likewise exist to assist people with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are searching for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and learning more about their working with practices, Handoe stated.
„You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the roadway,“ he said.
That preparation work includes getting ready for task 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 stated.
He described that participants should pinpoint the business they wish to talk with and research them ahead of time, to allow for informed conversations with recruiters.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 job fair and talked to some recruiters. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, employment she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.