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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 preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task seekers, she attended an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

«I simply try to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to provide, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,» she said.

The focus of the task fair on state work, instead of employment in numerous markets, 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 responded to concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were readily available to address employing concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for employment 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, employment 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 chance to find out what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,» said Christopher Gentz, transition services manager 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 get ready for them, «gown for success,» bring your resume and 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 said, employment pointing out that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.

Among the task fair’s goals was to assist people find out about profession opportunities and how their abilities align with them, Gentz stated.

Education is an essential advantage of going to a task fair, 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 employment choose to continue serving, Gentz stated.

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

Part of the education piece is learning more about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budgets and «developing a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to go out,» Handoe stated.

«Everybody’s going to get out of the Army at some point,» he said, «but while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?»

Job fairs likewise exist to assist people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are looking for – consisting of accreditations, employment accreditations and employment education – and discovering their working with practices, Handoe said.

«You should be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do later down the road,» he stated.

That preparation work consists of preparing for employment job fairs.

«You need to go into an employing reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,» Handoe said.

He explained that participants should identify the companies they wish to speak with and research them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with employers.

Nolan delighted in the Jan. 30 task fair and spoke to some employers. A senior infotech professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.